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FIFA World Cup Host Countries Dataset
A source-backed record of every men's FIFA World Cup host country, split into an edition-level fact table and a country-level summary for mapping and reuse.
Dataset notes
Last updated June 7, 2026. The edition table contains 26 rows because co-host tournaments produce one row per host country.
The summary table contains 19 sovereign-country rows and is the layer intended for choropleth coloring.
Tournament editions
23
Men's World Cup editions included in the dataset.
Unique host countries
19
Counted at the sovereign-country level.
Repeat host countries
6
Countries appearing more than once in the host history.
Co-host tournaments
2
Editions where the host role is shared by multiple countries.
Source and scope
FIFA World Cup 2026 hosts and cities
Official FIFA page confirming Canada, Mexico, and the United States as 2026 co-hosts.
Visit sourceCountry summary table
| Country | Continent | Host count | First host year | Latest host year | Host years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | North America | 3 | 1970 | 2026 | 1970, 1986, 2026 |
| United States | North America | 2 | 1994 | 2026 | 1994, 2026 |
| Brazil | South America | 2 | 1950 | 2014 | 1950, 2014 |
| Germany | Europe | 2 | 1974 | 2006 | 1974, 2006 |
| France | Europe | 2 | 1938 | 1998 | 1938, 1998 |
| Italy | Europe | 2 | 1934 | 1990 | 1934, 1990 |
| Canada | North America | 1 | 2026 | 2026 | 2026 |
| Qatar | Asia | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 |
| Russia | Europe | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
| South Africa | Africa | 1 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 |
| Japan | Asia | 1 | 2002 | 2002 | 2002 |
| South Korea | Asia | 1 | 2002 | 2002 | 2002 |
| Spain | Europe | 1 | 1982 | 1982 | 1982 |
| Argentina | South America | 1 | 1978 | 1978 | 1978 |
| United Kingdom | Europe | 1 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 |
| Chile | South America | 1 | 1962 | 1962 | 1962 |
| Sweden | Europe | 1 | 1958 | 1958 | 1958 |
| Switzerland | Europe | 1 | 1954 | 1954 | 1954 |
| Uruguay | South America | 1 | 1930 | 1930 | 1930 |
Edition detail table
| Year | Tournament | Host country | Host type | Start date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 1930 FIFA World Cup | Uruguay | solo | 1930-07-13 | FIFA World Cup Archive |
| 1934 | 1934 FIFA World Cup | Italy | solo | 1934-05-27 | FIFA World Cup Archive |
| 1938 | 1938 FIFA World Cup | France | solo | 1938-06-04 | FIFA World Cup Archive |
| 1950 | 1950 FIFA World Cup | Brazil | solo | 1950-06-24 | FIFA World Cup Archive |
| 1954 | 1954 FIFA World Cup | Switzerland | solo | 1954-06-16 | FIFA World Cup Archive |
| 1958 | 1958 FIFA World Cup | Sweden | solo | 1958-06-08 | FIFA World Cup Archive |
| 1962 | 1962 FIFA World Cup | Chile | solo | 1962-05-30 | FIFA World Cup Archive |
| 1966 | 1966 FIFA World Cup | United Kingdom | solo | 1966-07-11 | FIFA World Cup Archive |
| 1970 | 1970 FIFA World Cup | Mexico | solo | 1970-05-31 | FIFA World Cup Archive |
| 1974 | 1974 FIFA World Cup | Germany | solo | 1974-06-13 | FIFA World Cup Archive |
| 1978 | 1978 FIFA World Cup | Argentina | solo | 1978-06-01 | FIFA World Cup Archive |
| 1982 | 1982 FIFA World Cup | Spain | solo | 1982-06-13 | FIFA World Cup Archive |
| 1986 | 1986 FIFA World Cup | Mexico | solo | 1986-05-31 | FIFA World Cup Archive |
| 1990 | 1990 FIFA World Cup | Italy | solo | 1990-06-08 | FIFA World Cup Archive |
| 1994 | 1994 FIFA World Cup | United States | solo | 1994-06-17 | FIFA World Cup Archive |
| 1998 | 1998 FIFA World Cup | France | solo | 1998-06-10 | FIFA World Cup Archive |
| 2002 | 2002 FIFA World Cup | Japan | co-host | 2002-05-31 | FIFA World Cup Archive |
| 2002 | 2002 FIFA World Cup | South Korea | co-host | 2002-05-31 | FIFA World Cup Archive |
| 2006 | 2006 FIFA World Cup | Germany | solo | 2006-06-09 | FIFA World Cup Archive |
| 2010 | 2010 FIFA World Cup | South Africa | solo | 2010-06-11 | FIFA World Cup Archive |
| 2014 | 2014 FIFA World Cup | Brazil | solo | 2014-06-12 | FIFA World Cup Archive |
| 2018 | 2018 FIFA World Cup | Russia | solo | 2018-06-14 | FIFA World Cup Archive |
| 2022 | 2022 FIFA World Cup | Qatar | solo | 2022-11-20 | FIFA World Cup Archive |
| 2026 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | Canada | co-host | 2026-06-11 | FIFA World Cup 2026 hosts and cities |
| 2026 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | Mexico | co-host | 2026-06-11 | FIFA World Cup 2026 hosts and cities |
| 2026 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | United States | co-host | 2026-06-11 | FIFA World Cup 2026 hosts and cities |
Methodology notes
Each tournament is recorded at the country level. Co-host editions create one row per host country in the edition table, while the summary table rolls those rows up by sovereign country.
- 1942 and 1946 are excluded because the tournaments were not held.
- England 1966 is mapped to the United Kingdom so the country summary aligns with a sovereign-country choropleth.
- West Germany 1974 is mapped to Germany for the same reason.
Repeat-host list
- Mexico: 1970, 1986, 2026
- United States: 1994, 2026
- Brazil: 1950, 2014
- Germany: 1974, 2006
- France: 1938, 1998
- Italy: 1934, 1990