Who is better at the World Cup historically, Europe or South America?
10 wins for Europe vs. 9 wins for South America.
A quick look at the World Cup statistics is enough to find the near perfect balance, with Europe just a notch up, 10 vs. 9 wins for South America. The equilibrium is not due to either side catching up with the other, it has been around from the beginning, the winner switching continents almost every other tournament.
World Cup Europe Wins vs S America Wins
Two wins in a row
No side (meaning no continent) has ever won 3 tournaments in a row, therefore, if this year any country from Europe is crowned, it will be a first, since the last two winners were Italy and Spain. In this way, with a winner from Europe, we will have another first: no European team has ever won a tournament in South America. Is this going to happen? How about Brazil? Will the home country allow it?
Home country advantage
Of the previous 19 tournaments, the home country has won in 6 occasions. It is definitely an advantage, especially when the hosts are one of the soccer powerhouses, but it may not always help you – sometimes the pressure is so big, that playing at home could work against you.
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