The bidding procedure to host the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups began in January 2009, and national associations had until 2 February 2009 to register their interest. Initially, eleven bids were made for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, but Mexico later withdrew from proceedings and Indonesia’s bid was rejected by FIFA in February 2010. During the bidding process, all non-UEFA nations gradually withdrew their 2018 bids, thus guaranteeing that a UEFA nation would host the 2018 cup and thereby making UEFA nations ineligible for the 2022 bid.
In the end, there were five bids for the 2022 FIFA World Cup: Australia, Japan, Qatar, South Korea and the United States. The twenty-two member FIFA Executive Committee convened in Zürich on 2 December 2010 to vote to select the hosts of both tournaments.
CAF Africa: 5 Teams from 56 Members
AFC Asia: 5.5 Teams including Host Nation Qatar from 47 Members
UEFA Europe: 13 Teams from 55 Members (Draw on 7th December 2020)
CONCACAF North and Central America and Caribbean: 3.5 Teams from 41 Members
OFC Oceania: 0.5 Teams from 11 Members
CONMEBOL South America: 4.5 Teams from 10 Members
AFC: Fourth Round (play-off) winner
CONCACAF: Play-off winner
CONMEBOL: Round-Robin 5th place
OFC: Third Round winner
Draw yet to be made. The first and second legs are scheduled to be played in March 2022
FIFA World Cup # | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | X | XI | XII | XIII | XIV | XV | XVI | XVII | XVIII | XIX | XX | XXI | XXII | |||
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Year | 1930 | 1934 | 1938 | 1950 | 1954 | 1958 | 1962 | 1966 | 1970 | 1974 | 1978 | 1982 | 1986 | 1990 | 1994 | 1998 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | 2022 | Total | ||
Host Nation | Uruguay | Italy | France | Brazil | Switz | Sweden | Chile | England | Mexico | Germany | Argentina | Spain | Mexico | Italy | USA | France | Kor-Jap | Germany | S Africa | Brazil | Russia | Qatar | |||
Teams Playing | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 457 | Year | |
URUGUAY | WIN | WIN | SF | R1 | QF | SF | R1 | R2 | R2 | R1 | SF | R2 | QF | 13 | 1930 | ||||||||||
ARGENTINA | FIN | R1 | R1 | R1 | QF | QF | WIN | QF | WIN | FIN | R2 | QF | R1 | QF | QF | FIN | R2 | 17 | |||||||
UNITED STATES | SF | R1 | R1 | R1 | R2 | R1 | QF | R1 | R2 | R2 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
YUGOSLAVIA (SERB/MONT) | SF | R1 | QF | QF | SF | QF | R1 | QF | R2 | R1 | R1 | R1 | 12 | ||||||||||||
CHILE | R1 | R1 | SF | R1 | R1 | R1 | R2 | R2 | R2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
FRANCE | R1 | R1 | QF | W/D | R1 | SF | R1 | R1 | SF | SF | WIN | R1 | FIN | R1 | QF | WIN | 15 | ||||||||
BRAZIL | R1 | R1 | SF | 2nd | QF | WIN | WIN | R1 | WIN | SF | SF | QF | QF | R2 | WIN | FIN | WIN | QF | QF | SF | R1 | 21 | |||
ROMANIA | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R2 | QF | R2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
PARAGUAY | R1 | R1 | R1 | R2 | R2 | R2 | R1 | QF | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
MEXICO | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | QF | R1 | QF | R2 | R2 | R2 | R2 | R2 | R2 | R2 | 16 | ||||||||
BOLIVIA | R1 | R1 | R1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
PERU | R1 | QF | QF | R1 | R1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
BELGIUM | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | QF | SF | R2 | R2 | R1 | R2 | QF | SF | 13 | |||||||||||
ITALY | WIN | WIN | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | FIN | R1 | SF | WIN | R2 | SF | FIN | QF | R2 | WIN | R1 | R1 | 18 | 1934 | |||||
CZECHOSLOVAKIA (CZ REP) | FIN | QF | R1 | R1 | FIN | R1 | R1 | QF | R1 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
GERMANY (WEST 1950-98) | SF | R1 | WIN | SF | QF | FIN | SF | WIN | QF | FIN | FIN | WIN | QF | QF | FIN | SF | SF | WIN | R1 | 19 | |||||
AUSTRIA | SF | W/D | SF | R1 | QF | QF | R1 | R1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
SWEDEN | QF | SF | 3rd | FIN | R1 | QF | R1 | R1 | SF | R2 | R2 | QF | 12 | ||||||||||||
SWITZERLAND | QF | QF | R1 | QF | R1 | R1 | R2 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R2 | 11 | |||||||||||||
HUNGARY | QF | FIN | FIN | R1 | QF | QF | R1 | R1 | R1 | 9 | |||||||||||||||
SPAIN | QF | 4th | R1 | R1 | R1 | QF | QF | R2 | QF | R1 | QF | R2 | WIN | R1 | R2 | 15 | |||||||||
NETHERLANDS | R1 | R1 | FIN | FIN | R2 | QF | SF | R2 | FIN | SF | 10 | ||||||||||||||
EGYPT | R1 | R1 | R1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
CUBA | QF | 1 | 1938 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
DUTCH EAST INDIES | R1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
NORWAY | R1 | R1 | R2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
POLAND | R1 | SF | QF | SF | R2 | R1 | R1 | R1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
ENGLAND | DNE | DNE | DNE | R1 | QF | R1 | QF | WIN | QF | QF | QF | SF | R2 | QF | QF | R2 | R1 | SF | 15 | 1950 | |||||
INDIA | W/D | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
PORTUGAL | W/D | SF | R1 | R1 | SF | R2 | R1 | R2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
TURKEY | W/D | R1 | SF | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
SCOTLAND | DNE | DNE | DNE | W/D | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | 8 | ||||||||||||
SOUTH KOREA | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | SF | R1 | R2 | R1 | R1 | 10 | 1954 | |||||||||||||
WALES | DNE | DNE | DNE | QF | 1 | 1958 | |||||||||||||||||||
NORTHERN IRELAND | DNE | DNE | DNE | QF | QF | R1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
U.S.S.R. / RUSSIA | QF | QF | SF | QF | QF | R2 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | QF | 11 | |||||||||||||
COLOMBIA | R1 | R2 | R1 | R1 | QF | R2 | 6 | 1962 | |||||||||||||||||
BULGARIA | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R2 | SF | R1 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
NORTH KOREA | QF | R1 | 2 | 1966 | |||||||||||||||||||||
EL SALVADOR | R1 | R1 | 2 | 1970 | |||||||||||||||||||||
ISRAEL | R1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
MOROCCO | R1 | R2 | R1 | R1 | R1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
EAST GERMANY | QF | 1 | 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
AUSTRALIA | R1 | R2 | R1 | R1 | R1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
ZAIRE | R1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
HAITI | R1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
TUNISIA | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | 5 | 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||
IRAN | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
CAMEROON | R1 | QF | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | 7 | 1982 | ||||||||||||||||
ALGERIA | R1 | R1 | R1 | R2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
KUWAIT | R1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
HONDURAS | R1 | R1 | R1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
NEW ZEALAND | R1 | R1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
DENMARK | R2 | QF | R2 | R1 | R2 | 5 | 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||
CANADA | R1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
IRAQ | R1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
IRELAND | QF | R2 | R2 | 3 | 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||
COSTA RICA | R2 | R1 | R1 | QF | R1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | R1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
SAUDI ARABIA | R2 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | 5 | 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||
NIGERIA | R2 | R2 | R1 | R1 | R2 | R1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
GREECE | R1 | R1 | R2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
SOUTH AFRICA | R1 | R1 | R1 | 3 | 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||
JAPAN | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
JAMAICA | R1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CROATIA | SF | R1 | R1 | R1 | FIN | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
SENEGAL | QF | R1 | 2 | 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||
SLOVENIA | R1 | R1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
CHINA | R1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ECUADOR | R1 | R2 | R1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
ANGOLA | R1 | 1 | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
GHANA | R2 | QF | R1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
IVORY COAST | R1 | R1 | R1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
TOGO | R1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO | R1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
UKRAINE | QF | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
SLOVAKIA | R2 | 1 | 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA | R1 | 1 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
ICELAND | R1 | 1 | 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
PANAMA | R1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
QATAR | R1 | 1 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||