FIFA World Cup competitions, which Germany and Brazil sought to host, were cancelled due to World War II and its aftermath. The 1950 World Cup, held in Brazil, was the first to include British participants. British teams withdrew from FIFA in 1920, partly out of unwillingness to play against the countries they had been at war with, and partly as a protest against foreign influence on football, but rejoined in 1946 following FIFA's invitation. The tournament also saw the return of 1930 champions Uruguay, who had boycotted the previous two World Cups. Uruguay won the tournament again after defeating the host nation Brazil,
2034 FIFA World Cup Ashraf Sobhy said that Egypt is considering a bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup. Such a bid should be prepared by the national football association rather than the country. An overview of expressed interest in bidding is shown below: 2034 FIFA World Cup The 2034 FIFA World Cup will be the 25th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men's football championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The bidding process for the world cup is yet to start. Some early bids for the 2034 FIFA World Cup have however been proposed. The following