Will the World Cup trophy finally cross the Atlantic?
Will the World Cup trophy cross the Atlantic for the third time? The only times that it ever crossed was in 1958 when Brazil beat hosts Sweden 5-2 in the final, and in 2002 when Brazil defeated Germany 2-0 in Japan.
List of previous hosts and winners
Europe hosted the World Cup 10 times, losing only once to the Americas in 1958. The Americas hosted the World Cup 8 times and retained the Cup on all occasions.
Graphs: Cynthia R Matonhodze, wikipedia
