Results of Host Nations
Except 1934, host nations are granted an automatic spot in the World Cup finals. The first host ever to fail to advance past the first round was South Africa in 2010. † denotes the best result in the team's history, ‡ - the best result at the time of the competition (improved later).
| Year | Host Nation | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Uruguay | Champions† |
| 1934 | Italy | Champions† |
| 1938 | France | Quarter-Final‡ |
| 1950 | Brazil | Runners-up‡ |
| 1954 | Switzerland | Quarter-Final† |
| 1958 | Sweden | Runners-up† |
| 1962 | Chile | Third Place† |
| 1966 | England | Champions† |
| 1970 | Mexico | Quarter-Final† |
| 1974 | West Germany | Champions† |
| 1978 | Argentina | Champions† |
| 1982 | Spain | Round 2 (top 12) |
| 1986 | Mexico | Quarter-Final† |
| 1990 | Italy | Third Place |
| 1994 | United States | Round of 16 |
| 1998 | France | Champions† |
| 2002 | South Korea | Fourth Place† |
| Japan | Round of 16† | |
| 2006 | Germany | Third Place |
| 2010 | South Africa | Group Stage† |
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