The immense popularity of baseball in the country makes Venezuela a rarity among its South American neighbors—association football, locally called fútbol, is the dominant sport in the continent.[209][211][212] However, football, as well as basketball, are among the more popular sports played in Venezuela.[213] Venezuela hosted the 2012 Basketball World Olympic Qualifying Tournament and the 2013 FIBA Basketball Americas Championship, which took place in Poliedro de Caracas.