FIFA World Cup future boycotts or controversy, FIFA began a pattern of alternating the hosts between the Americas and Europe, which continued until the 1998 FIFA World Cup. The 2002 FIFA World Cup, hosted jointly by South Korea and Japan, was the first one held in Asia, and the first tournament with multiple hosts. South Africa became the first African nation to host the World Cup in 2010. The 2014 FIFA World Cup was hosted by Brazil, the first held in South America since Argentina 1978, and was the first occasion where consecutive World Cups were held outside Europe. The host country is
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