The Perks of Being a World Cup of Soccer Host

sports and toronto, world news and events June 11, 2010 1:56 pm 2 comments

During the 1938 World Cup in France, FIFA introduced a new rule which gave the host country automatic entry into the tournament. Big mistake. 204 teams competed over 3 years for a spot in this year’s World Cup. As the host nation, South Africa automatically qualified for the tournament. The [...]