Quiz! Can you name every nation to have bid for the World Cup?

LUSAIL CITY, QATAR - DECEMBER 18: Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates with the World Cup Trophy after the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina (3) and France (3) (Argentina win 4-2 on penalties) at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Simon Bruty/Anychance/Getty Images)
Leo Messi and Argentina celebrate their 2022 World Cup victory (Image credit: Getty Images)

It's that time again when we at FourFourTwo pick your brains with one of our famous football quizzes - and this one is all about the World Cup.

The 23rd edition of the tournament will take place next next summer, with the USA, Canada and Mexico all sharing co-host duties.

This will be the first time that three nations have joined up to host a single tournament and we thought this was fertile ground for our latest quiz.

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This is a simple one - name every nation to have bid for the World Cup, from the first edition way back in 1930 up until 2034, which has already been awarded

There's a total of 37 countries to name and we've put 10 minutes on the clock. If you're struggling with any, simply log in to Kwizly for a hint.

Don't forget you can comment with your scores below and then send this quiz over to your mates, so you can earn more football knowledge bragging rights.

Best of luck!

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Joe Mewis

For more than a decade, Joe Mewis has worked in football journalism as a reporter and editor. Mewis has had stints at Mirror Football and LeedsLive among others and worked at FourFourTwo throughout Euro 2024, reporting on the tournament. In addition to his journalist work, Mewis is also the author of four football history books that include times on Leeds United and the England national team. Now working as a digital marketing coordinator at Harrogate Town, too, Mewis counts some of his best career moments as being in the iconic Spygate press conference under Marcelo Bielsa and seeing his beloved Leeds lift the Championship trophy during lockdown.

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