[Lerxst]

With the tournament being held in South Africa, here are some interesting points to consider:

-There have been 18 World Cups played to date. All champions have come from either Europe or South America (9 wins each).
-The tournament has been held in Europe 10 times. All but one (1958) were won by European teams.
-The tournament has been held in South America 4 times. All 4 were won by South American teams.
-Of the 4 tournaments held in "neutral" continents (i.e. not Europe or SA), All 4 have been won by South American teams, 3 of those by Brazil.
-Put another way, no European team has ever won the World Cup outside of Europe.

These stats won't necessarily have any relevance to this year, but they are interesting nonetheless.