USA, Japan and Korea had all previously staged the FIFA World Cup finals, with Japan and Korea becoming the tournament's first joint-hosts back in 2002.

美国，日本和韩国都曾主办过世界杯，2002年日本和韩国在世界杯历史上第一次联合举办了此项赛事。

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The Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup has begun, with the hosts Brazil playing against Croatia in the Group A opener, t…

世界杯开幕式英文报道随着东道主巴西和克罗地亚的对决开始，2014巴西世界杯开幕啦！

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The 2014 Fifa World Cup begins on Thursday as hosts Brazil open the tournament against Croatia.

2014年世界杯将于周四开赛，开场赛由主办国巴西对战克罗地亚。

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Qatar's success in being chosen by FIFA as 2022 World Cup hosts is likely to mean an anticipated construction boom in the Arab state.

CNN: Qatar warned over World Cup labor laws

Fifa will decide on the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosts on 2 December.

BBC: Fifa president Sepp Blatter meets PM David Cameron

South Korea and Qatar will compete with the other eight bids to host the 2022 World Cup, with FIFA set to decide on the hosts of both events in December 2010.

CNN: Mexico pull out of 2018/2022 World Cup bids