Soccer World Cup Host Nations of the World Year Host Nation Finalist World Cup Winner 1930 Uruguay Uruguay - Argentina Uruguay 1934 Italy Italy - Czecholslwakia Italy 1938 France Italy - Hungary Italy 1950 Brazil Uruguay - Brazil Uruguay 1954 Switzerland W. Germany - Hungary West Germany 1958 Sweden Brazil - Sweden Brazil 1962 Chile Brazil - Czech Brazil 1966 England England - W. Germany England 1970 Mexico Brazil - Italy Brazil 1974 W. Germany W. Germany - Netherlands West Germany 1978 Argentina Argentina - Netherlands Argentina 1982 Spain Italy - W. Germany Italy 1986 Mexico Argentina - W. Germany Argentina 1990 Italy W. Germany - Argentina West Germany 1994 United States Brazil - Italy Brazil 1998 France France - Brazil France 2002 Korea - Japan Brazil - Germany Brazil 2006 Germany Italy - France Italy 2010 South Africa