FIFA has awarded 6 host nations with the World Cup title on home soil: Uruguay, Italy, England, West Germany, Argentina, and France.

Host nations that won

  • Uruguay won the inaugural tournament in 1930.
  • Italy won in 1934.
  • England won in 1966.
  • West Germany won in 1974.
  • Argentina won in 1978.
  • France won in 1998.

Why this matters

That means host advantage has produced winners in 6 of 22 World Cups so far. The World Cup has been hosted by 18 distinct countries across those 22 tournaments.

Quick note

If you meant “how many countries have hosted,” the answer is 18.