Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: In 2007 the tournament was hosted by the West Indies ; the Cricket World Cup became the first such tournament to be hosted on all six populated continents - Europe ( 1975 , 1979 , 1983 , 1999 ) ; Asia ( 1987 , 1996 ) ; Australasia ( 1992 ) ; Africa ( 2003 ) ; North and South America ( 2007 ) .
Simplified: In 2007 the tournament was hosted by the West Indies . The Cricket World Cup became the world tournament to be hosted on all six populated continents .