History has it that in 18 previous editions of the World Cups, no European team had won the trophy in the 8 times it was hosted outside the continent, whilst being runners-up 6 times. Bad omen? 
| Year | Hosts | Winners | Runners-Up |
| 1930 | Uruguay | Uruguay | Argentina |
| 1950 | Brazil | Uruguay | Brazil |
| 1962 | Chile | Brazil | Czechoslovakia |
| 1970 | Mexico | Brazil | Italy |
| 1978 | Argentina | Argentina | Netherlands |
| 1986 | Mexico | Argentina | West Germany |
| 1994 | USA | Brazil | Italy |
| 2002 | Japan/South Korea | Brazil | Germany |
| 2010 | South Africa | ??? | ??? |
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