Brazil was the host country for the 1950 FIFA World Cup. The tournament featured 22 matches in total, with Uruguay being crowned champions.
Brazil have been to every world cup since it started by F.I.F.A in 1930, a grand total of 18 times. a record.
The country that hosted the 1950 World Cup is Brazil
FIFA try to have the World Cup in different parts of the world. In 2003, they announced that the 2014 World Cup would be in a South American country. Brazil and Colombia both wanted to host it, but Colombia withdrew their bid leaving Brazil as the host country. Football is a huge sport in Brazil, so it is a good country to host it. They previously hosted it in 1950.
Brazil last hoisted the world cup in 1950.
England will host the world cup in 2015
The two things that interupted the world cup were the second world war and no country in Europe or the U.S.A . wanted to host the world cup after the war, but Brazil held it in 1950 and saved the world cup.
The last country to host both the Olympics and the world cup is the U.S.A.
Russia will host the 2018 world cup.
Uruguay were the first nation to win (and host) a FIFA World Cup, when they defeated a determined Argentina 4-2 in 1930.They also won a World Cup in 1950.
The country that won the 1950 World Cup is Uruguay after beating Brazil 2 goals to 1.
The current smallest country to ever host the World Cup is Switzerland in 1954, but in 2022, Qatar will become the smallest country to host the World Cup.