Avatar I think that Lanthir meant that always there is a slight support given to the hosting country.That is what happened for example at the Euro 2000 on the match between Holland and the Chech(sp?) republic.
I am NOT saying that all the competitions are rigged in favor of the host but they DO get some slight "advantage".The referee is less likely to give ,say, a penalty kick against Japan on the 90th than on another "minor" team such as Senegal.
@Lanthir
You're the one who started the challenge!
You name the bet!