FIFA World Cup future boycotts or controversy, FIFA began a pattern of alternating the hosts between the Americas and Europe, which continued until the 1998 FIFA World Cup. The 2002 FIFA World Cup, hosted jointly by South Korea and Japan, was the first one held in Asia, and the first tournament with multiple hosts. South Africa became the first African nation to host the World Cup in 2010. The 2014 FIFA World Cup was hosted by Brazil, the first held in South America since Argentina 1978, and was the first occasion where consecutive World Cups were held outside Europe. The host country is
Tecmo World Cup Soccer Tecmo World Cup Soccer Tecmo World Cup Soccer is a video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Released in by Tecmo, as its name suggests it is a soccer game focusing on the World Cup. "Tecmo World Cup Soccer" is not to be confused with "Nintendo World Cup" of the same year, nor "Tecmo Cup Soccer Game" released in September 1992, is a port of "Tehkan World Cup" adapted to the NES hardware. Although the two games appear virtually identical, "Tecmo World Cup Soccer" lacks some of the speed and fluidity of its arcade progenitor. While the gameplay is ostensibly