The FIFA World Cup is biggest sporting spectacle on earth and has been held 22 times since its inception in 1930.
Uruguay was the first host nation and since, 17 countries have hosted soccer's most prestigious competition. What began as a tournament of 16 nations will now become a 46 team competition come the 2026 World Cup.
France, Italy, Germany and Mexico have all hosted the World Cup twice. In 2026, U.S.A., Canada and Mexico will co-host the World Cup, meaning the U.S.A. will join this group and Mexico will become the first country ever to host the tournament three times. Europe is the continent that's hosted the most World Cup's with 11 of the 22 editions taking place in European soil.
Every continent has hosted the World Cup at least once, displaying the global nature of the sport.
With the official announcement of the 2030 and 2034 World Cup host nations, we look back on every country that's hosted the tournament in the past.
