Which country hosted the first FIFA World Cup broadcast live on television?

Switzerland hosted the first FIFA World Cup broadcast live on television in 1954.

The 1954 tournament was staged in Switzerland and became the first World Cup to receive live television coverage. Broadcast technology was still developing, so coverage was mainly available to audiences in parts of Europe rather than worldwide in the modern sense.

The competition also produced one of the most famous finals in World Cup history. West Germany defeated Hungary 3–2 in Bern, overturning a 2–0 deficit and ending Hungary’s long unbeaten run. The match is widely known as the Miracle of Bern.

Television coverage helped transform the World Cup from an international sporting event into a mass global spectacle. Later tournaments expanded live broadcasting substantially, while satellite technology eventually made simultaneous worldwide viewing possible.