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World Cup 1986: When Maradona lit up the world of football Mexico became the first country to host the FIFA World Cup for the second time. Previously, in 1970, Mexico hosted it for the first time. Initially, Colombia was designated as the host of the World Cup, but he withdrew the name citing financial reasons.