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I think it is Tokyo that did not host the world cup in 2002.
Six host countries have won the world cup.
They automatically qualified as host nation.
The 1942 FIFA World Cup was not held, due to World War II. Germany and Brazil had officially applied to host the tournament.
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At the time of answering, on the 31st of May 2014, Brazil will host the next FIFA World Cup, starting on the 12th of June 2014.
Brazil will hoist the world cup in 2014.
They won it 1998, as host nation. They held it until Brazil claimed the crown in 2002.
does the host nation in footballs world cu get to name the football
Brazil last hoisted the world cup in 1950.
France, by winning 3-0 over Brazil. Two goals from Zinedine Zidane and one from Emmanuel Petit.
Brazil.
Brazil won the 2002 FIFA World Cup, which was jointly held in Japan and South Korea. This was the fifth World Cup that the Brazilians won. Germany came in second place, while Turkey came in third. The co-host nation South Korea came in at fourth place.The country that won the 2002 World Cup is Brazil after beating Germany 2 goals to nil.
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 hosted the 1950 FIFA World Cup. Brazil is also set as the designated host for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.