
How Hosts Prepare for a World Cup
New stadiums need to be built, hotel capacity needs to be increased, public transport improved, and the airports need to be working seamlessly. If you’re thinking that sounds like a lot of work, you’re right. The FIFA World Cup is the biggest sporting event in the world, with only the Olympics coming close in terms of global recognition and viewership. Hosting a FIFA World Cup isn’t easy. It’s also only comes around once every four years. In our articles, we take a look at what past host countries did to hold the prestigious event.
Argentina's preparation to host the 1978 World Cup
As one of the last countries to host the World Cup, Argentina had already been prepared for this moment for some time. The country first began hosting international friendlies against top competition in 1967, and by 1969 a special commission had…
166How South Africa prepared for the FIFA World Cup 2010
The road to the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ began shortly after the final whistle of the 2006 tournament in Germany. For South Africa, it started three years prior, when the country was named as host for the football world’s biggest event in a vote…
170How Chile prepared to Host the FIFA World Cup 1962
Everyone loves a good party. An excuse to invite friends over, get dressed up and have a great time. It’s even better when that party is also an international sporting event with thousands of visitors coming to your city for the day. A…
174How Italy prepared for the 1990 FIFA World Cup bid
The 1990 FIFA World Cup™ was a watershed moment for Italian football. Having missed out on the final tournament in 1982 and 1986, Italy finally made it to the big stage by beating our bitter rivals France in a dramatic vote for the third time…
155How the United States prepared to Host the FIFA World Cup 1994
The United States was awarded the rights to host the FIFA World Cup in 1994 after a lengthy bidding process. It was an audacious and risky decision at the time; this was before it became common for European countries to host these tournaments.…
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