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The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association, the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since 1930, except in 1942 and 1946, when it was not held because of World War II.
The 2014 FIFA World Cup was hosted by Brazil, the first held in South America since Argentina 1978, [84] and was the first occasion where consecutive World Cups were held outside Europe. [85] Russian delegates celebrate being chosen as the host of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The host country is now chosen in a vote by FIFA's Council.
The bidding process for the 2034 World Cup began on 4 October 2023 and is set to use the same requirements as the 2030 World Cup. Due to FIFA's confederation rotation policy, only member associations from the Asian Football Confederation and Oceania Football Confederation are eligible to host.
FIFA World Cup; FIFA U-20 World Cup; FIFA U-17 World Cup; FIFA Club World Cup; FIFA Confederations Cup; FIFA Women's World Cup; FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
European soccer leader has threatened boycott if FIFA goes ahead with plan to hold men's World Cup every two years rather than the current four.
The FIFA World Cup is a professional football tournament held between national football teams, organised by FIFA. [14] [15] The tournament, held every four years, was first played in 1930 in Uruguay, [16] and has been contested by 32 teams since the 1998 event. [16]
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is a 32-team tournament featuring top professional clubs from around the world, set to begin June 15, 2025, in the U.S. (Photo courtesy of FIFA)
The hosts for the 2030 World Cup will be Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay in South America for the opening matches to honor the centennial of the first FIFA World Cup, as well as Morocco in Africa, and Spain and Portugal in Europe. The 2034 world cup will be hosted by Saudi Arabia, and the host for the 2038 World Cup is yet to be decided.