This will be the first time that the FIFA World Cup has been hosted by an African nation.
The All Whites have been in the world cup just two times which is suprising considering they have just drawn with world champions Italy.
There were no Olympic Games in 1944 due to World War II but had there been the Winter Games would have been held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy and the Summer Games would have been held in London, England.
There have been two World Wars, and Italy has been involved directly in both of them.
Great Britain hosted the Olympic Games 3 times. 1908, 1948 and 2012.
This will be the first time that the FIFA World Cup has been hosted by an African nation.
The World Cup has been hosted on every continent except Oceania. It has been hosted in North America three times, South America five times, Europe ten times, Asia once and Africa once.
The world cup has been hosted twice in 5 different countries. It has been hosted in Italy in 1934 and 1990, France in 1938 and 1998, Brazil in 1950 and 2014, Mexico in 1970 and 1986 and Germany in 1974 and 2006.
The world cup was hosted in Asia only once in 2002 . When Japan and south Korea shared it.
Italy has been in the cup for 13 years.
this years 2010 world cup is the first time an African country has hosted it
England hosted the FIFA world cup once in 1966.
Italy have been to the World Cup 17 (out of 19) times, and have won 4 times. They were champions in: 1934 1938 1982 2006 They did not appear in: 1930 1958
It has been hosted in the Gold Coast 1000000000000 times so suck that London!!
Only once has the FIFA World Cup been joint hosted, in the 2002 Japan/Korea FIFA World Cup
4 times
It is Italy.