What year witnessed the first World Cup held in Asia? Can you remember?
Category: Football · Difficulty: expert
Hint: This event was co-hosted by two nations.
Answer
2002
Explanation
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the first to be held in Asia, co-hosted by South Korea and Japan.
This is a expert football riddle — one of the harder riddles here. The answer is 2002.
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