Very true... France won it at home in 1998, England in 1966, Germany in 1974 and Argentina in 1978.  That's as many as I could find. 
 
So the host country does have some kind of advantage it would seem. 
 
Germany plays an important game on Tuesday against Equador. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
	
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