FIFA World Cup Hosts by Clue

For each clue, name the country that has hosted the men's FIFA World Cup.

Answer must correspond to the yellow box

Through and including the 2026 World Cup

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Hint	Answer
Has won the most FIFA World Cups	Brazil
The first country to host	Uruguay
Is currently suspended from FIFA	Russia
The most populous country to host	United States
The most recent country to win as host	France
The only landlocked host	Switzerland
Hosted the northernmost match in World Cup history	Sweden
Suffered a 9.5 earthquake (the largest in history) just 2 years before hosting	Chile
As host, became the first Asian country to reach the semifinals	South Korea
The only host that is not by itself a member of the UN	England
The only three time host	Mexico
Handed Brazil the most lopsided defeat in its history	Germany
Was ruled by a military junta when it hosted and won	Argentina
Had a World Cup mascot named Naranjito (meaning: little orange)	Spain
Hosted the easternmost match in World Cup history	Japan
The Three Tenors made their first performance when this country hosted in 1990	Italy
The first African country to host	South Africa
The smallest and least populous host	Qatar
Maple the Moose will be its mascot	Canada

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18 Comments

Level 65

Dec 6, 2025

how did i miss qatar

+10

Level 81

Dec 6, 2025

Probably because it is the smallest and least populous host.

+15

Level 91

Dec 6, 2025

Because we all want to forget how easily FIFA was bribed by undeserving hosts?

+12

Level ∞

Dec 6, 2025

People will indeed forget. No one talks about the 1978 World Cup today, which Argentina almost certainly cheated to win.

Level 49

Jan 30, 2026

Yes they do

Level 88

Dec 8, 2025

Who's more corrupt? Fifa or Qatar?

Level 61

Jan 30, 2026

why is this in the past tense? (meaning the comment by sihollet)

Level 61

Jan 30, 2026

Considering thousands of slave- I mean “guest workers” were killed on vanity projects building stadiums in a literal sandbox, I think it’s important we don’t forget it. Qatar (and most Gulf states with similar kafala systems) should be humiliated globally for that.

Level 65

Jan 30, 2026

Qatar isn't the least populous host to ever host. Uruguay at the time of hosting had 1.85M people living in their country, Qatar had around 2.8M(low estimate, 3 high).

Level 70

Jan 30, 2026

Full marks for The Robbster

Level 72

Jan 30, 2026

Switzerland was not a member of the UN when it was a host in 1954.

Level 43

Jan 30, 2026

But the question asks what nation is not a member of UN.

It doesnt ask what nation wasnt in the UN when host

Level 62

Feb 16, 2026

Well, in that case, Uruguay, Italy and France weren't UN members, when they hosted first three World Cups. Because UN didn't exist before 1945.

Level 63

Jan 30, 2026

Offending Brazilians with the Germany clue, classy :D

Level 77

Jan 30, 2026

But seriously, losing 7-1 with the whole nation watching you is something you'll never forget.

Level 61

Jan 30, 2026

And on home ground no less… ouch

Level 65

Jan 31, 2026

How did I manage to get 18/19 and only miss my own country?

Level 57

Feb 4, 2026

Please accept Bra71l