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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In 1942 and 1946 the fifa world cup was not held because of World War 2.
It was not held in 1946 and 1942
FIFA World Cup was not held in 1940's because of World War 2.
If you are referring to the FIFA World Cup, there wasn't one due to be held in 1940. The World Cup is held every 4 years. The last one had been in 1938, so the next would have been in 1942, not 1940. The 1942 and 1946 World Cups were not held due to World War II. No host had been chosen for the 1942 World Cup, though Argentina, Germany and Brazil had put in bids. There were no bids at all for 1946 as it was definitely not going to happen. The next World Cup was in 1950 in Brazil.
The ninth FIFA World Cup was held in 1970. The games were held in Mexico. This was the first World Cup to be held in North America.