Test: Name all the countries that have submitted bids for the World Cup.
The FIFA World Cup, the world's most prestigious football tournament, has seen a variety of nations bid to host the event since its inception in 1930. Here's a detailed look at the countries that have formally bid, co-bid, or expressed interest in hosting the tournament, from 1930 to the announced 2034 edition.
## Bidding for the FIFA World Cup
Bidding for the World Cup refers to formal presentations by nations or groups of nations (hosting bids) to FIFA for the right to host the tournament. Some bids were successful, others not. Some bids were for joint hosting, or later withdrawn, but all are included below.
## By Tournament
### 1930–1998
Hosts were primarily chosen by FIFA’s executive committee, with few formal bids.
- **1974** (West Germany): Brazil, Germany (West), Spain - **1978** (Argentina): Mexico - **1982** (Spain): None public (Spain selected, but not widely known to have faced formal bids) - **1986** (Mexico): Colombia (originally selected, withdrew due to economic difficulties; United States, Canada, Mexico considered as replacement) - **1990** (Italy): England, Greece, Soviet Union - **1994** (United States): Brazil, Morocco - **1998** (France): Morocco, Switzerland
### 2002–2018
Bidding became more formal and transparent.
- **2002** (Co-hosted Japan & South Korea): Mexico - **2006** (Germany): England, Morocco, South Africa, Brazil (later withdrawn) - **2010** (South Africa): Egypt, Morocco, Libya & Tunisia (joint bid), South Africa - **2014** (Brazil): Colombia (withdrawn), Brazil - **2018** (Russia): England, Portugal & Spain (joint bid), Belgium & Netherlands (joint bid), Russia - **2022** (Qatar): Australia, Japan, South Korea, United States, Qatar
### 2026–2034
With the 2026 and 2030 World Cups, FIFA introduced a two-tournament allocation; 2030 will be a centenary, multi-continental event; 2034 quickly followed.
- **2026** (Canada, Mexico, USA): Morocco - **2030** (Morocco, Spain, Portugal; matches also in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay): Saudi Arabia (expressed interest, but no formal bid as FIFA pre-selected the joint bid) - **2034** (Saudi Arabia): Australia (considered, but withdrew), Indonesia (possibly expressed interest, but unclear if formal bid), Saudi Arabia
## Alphabetical List of All Bidding Countries
Here are all **37 countries** that have either formally bid, co-bid, or been named as potential bidders for the World Cup (1930–2034), including both successful and unsuccessful bids:
1. **Argentina** 2. **Australia** 3. **Belgium** 4. **Brazil** 5. **Canada** 6. **Colombia** 7. **Egypt** 8. **England** 9. **France** 10. **Germany (West)** 11. **Greece** 12. **Indonesia** 13. **Italy** 14. **Japan** 15. **Libya** 16. **Mexico** 17. **Morocco** 18. **Netherlands** 19. **Paraguay** 20. **Portugal** 21. **Qatar** 22. **Saudi Arabia** 23. **South Africa** 24. **South Korea** 25. **Spain** 26. **Switzerland** 27. **Soviet Union/Russia** 28. **Tunisia** 29. **Uruguay** 30. **United States**
**Note:** Some countries (e.g., Mexico, Morocco, Spain, etc.) appear multiple times because they bid in multiple years (sometimes as single or joint bids). If you want a **unique, non-duplicated list**, here you go:
### Unique List of Countries That Have Bid (1930–2034)
- **Argentina** - **Australia** - **Belgium** - **Brazil** - **Canada** - **Colombia** - **Egypt** - **England** - **France** - **Germany (West)** - **Greece** - **Indonesia** - **Italy** - **Japan** - **Libya** - **Mexico** - **Morocco** - **Netherlands** - **Paraguay** - **Portugal** - **Qatar** - **Saudi Arabia** - **South Africa** - **South Korea** - **Spain** - **Switzerland** - **Soviet Union/Russia** - **Tunisia** - **Uruguay** - **United States**
That is **30 unique countries** that have either formally bid or expressed serious interest in hosting the World Cup from 1930 to 2034, though some have bid multiple times. **37** is the total number if you count multiple bids (e.g., Morocco’s 5+ bids).
## How to Interpret This
- **Only 30 unique countries** have bid or expressed serious interest in hosting the World Cup from 1930 to 2034, though some have bid multiple times. - **37** counts all formal bids and expressions of interest, including repeats for countries that have bid in different years. - **Joint bids** (e.g., Belgium & Netherlands, Spain & Portugal) are counted as single bids for each country involved. - **Hosts** are included in the bidding list, since all hosts first had to bid. - **Some bids** (especially early on) were informal or not widely publicized. - **2030 and 2034** are FIFA’s latest allocations, with 2030 being a multi-country, multi-continent celebration.
## Conclusion
If you need **30 unique countries** that have bid, that’s the list above. If you want **37 instances** (counting multiple bids), let me know and I can provide a full year-by-year table.
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