User:Steveflan/FIFA World Cup Notes

1930 - Uruguay

• Only World Cup with no qualifying tournament
• Only World Cup to be held in 1 city (Montevideo)
• Fewest stadiums used in a World Cup (3)
• First World Cup to be hosted by a South American nation

1934 - Italy

• Only World Cup were the host nation had to qualify
• Only World Cup were defending champions did not participate
• First World Cup to be hosted by a European nation

1950 - Brazil

• Was originally scheduled to take place in 1949, but changed to 1950 on request by the Brazilian FA

1954 - Switzerland

• Only World Cup were the hosts were not seeded

1970 - Mexico

• First World Cup to be hosted by an North/Central American nation
• First World Cup to allow substitutions

1986 - Mexico

• First time a country had hosted 2 World Cups

2002 - South Korea/Japan

• First World Cup to be hosted by an Asian nation
• First World Cup to be co-hosted

2010 - South Africa

• First World Cup to be hosted by an African nation