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No World Cup was held in 1942 or 1946 due to which event?
CORRECT ANSWER
World War II
The 1942 and 1946 World Cups were cancelled due to World War II; the tournament resumed in Brazil in 1950.
ALL OPTIONS
AA players' strike
BThe Great Depression
✓World War II
DA FIFA financial crisis
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