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World Cup kind to host nations

31.6 — The percentage of FIFA World Cups that have been won by the host nation. Russia and Qatar were awarded the 2018 and 2022 World Cups on Thursday. — Wall Street Journal

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December 3, 2010, 4:53 am

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