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
1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF) 3–2 on aggregate. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines advanced to the second round, 2–1 on aggregate. Honduras advanced to the second round, 2–0 on aggregate. El Salvador advanced to the second round, 10–1 on aggregate. Costa Rica advanced to the second round, 5–2 on aggregate. Mexico and Honduras advanced to the final round. El Salvador and Canada advanced to the final round. Mexico qualified. Canada advanced to the CONCACAF–OFC play-off. The following two teams from CONCACAF qualified for the final tournament. 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF) Listed below are the dates and results for the 1994 FIFA World Cup