Years before a World Cup tournament, nations bid, grapple, and sometimes even pay bribes in order to secure the rights to host. Why do they do that? Is it just because they like football so much? Or because they enjoy opening up their borders to visitors? Of course not.

There are a bunch of stuff countries expect to get from hosting the World Cup, and that’s why they want that opportunity so bad. But the thing is, the positives usually come with a lot of negatives, so when we ask what the host countries of World Cup tournaments get, we’re looking at the entire package. Come along with us!