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The 2018 FIFA World Cup will be the 21st FIFA World Cup, and bidding to host the cup will close in 2010. Countries that have announced their interest include Australia,[1] China,[2] England,[3] Greece,[4] Mexico,[5] Russia,[6] and the United States,[7] while the Benelux countries (Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg) have expressed interest in bidding as a single entity.[8] On October 29 2007, FIFA announced that it is ending the rotation policy, with countries from the conferences of two previous host, Africa and South America, being ineligible.[9] Other factors in the selection process include the number of suitable stadia, and their location across candidate countries.

Rotation policy

Map of the World with the six confederations.

Following the selection of the 2006 World Cup hosts, FIFA decided on new policy for determining the host of future world cups. The six world confederations, roughly corresponding to continents, would rotate, with the host country being selected from the confederation's members. This system was only used for the selection of the 2010 and 2014 World Cups. In September 2007, the rotation system came under review when it was proposed that only the last two World Cup host confederations be ineligible.[10] This proposal was adopted on October 29, 2007 in Zurich, Switzerland by FIFA's Executive Committee.[11] Under this policy, a 2018 bid can come from North America, Asia, Europe, or Oceania, as Africa, 2010 hosts, and South America, 2014 hosts, are ineligible.[1]

Bidding countries

Australia

See also: Football (soccer) in Australia
Australia and Greece playing an International Friendly at the MCG on May 25 2006 with half of the fans being of Greek origin.

Football Federation Australia have confirmed that Australia will likely bid for the 2018 World Cup finals.[12] In late May 2006, the Victorian sports minister, Justin Madden, said that he wanted his state to drive a bid to stage the 2018 World Cup. He was quoted as saying "If FIFA is serious about growing the game in the Asia-Pacific region, then the time cannot be too far away where they need to move into the region", and "Where else would they put it but Australia?"[13] FFA chief Ben Buckley has said that Australia are preparing to launch a bid to host the 2018 tournament.[14]

Australia hosted the OFC Nations Cup twice (1998, and 2004), and four-way co-hosted once (1996). Australia has also enjoyed success hosting other major sporting events recently, with the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney, the 2003 Rugby World Cup, and the 2006 Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne.

Benelux

File:Arena panorama.jpg
The Amsterdam ArenA opened in 1996.
See also: Football in Belgium, Football in the Netherlands, and Football in Luxembourg

Alain Courtois, a Belgian Member of Parliament in charge of the bid and a leader of the organisation committee for Euro 2000 (jointly hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands), announced in October 2006 that a formal bid would be made for the Benelux trio, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.[8] In June 2007, the three countries launched their campaign not as a joint bid, but as a bid from the single Benelux political entity.[15] A delegation led by Courtois will meet Sepp Blatter on November 14, 2007, probably at the headquarters of football's governing body in Zürich.[16]


England

See also: Football in England
File:Wembley Panorama-England Vs Italy U21s.jpg
Wembley Stadium opened in 2007

England has also announced interest in hosting the event. England has previously hosted the 1966 World Cup and EURO '96, as well as failing to win the bid for the 2006 World Cup. Should England succeed, it would be the sixth nation to host the World Cup for a second time.

England's proposal has been mooted as early as May 2004, when David Will, a vice-president of FIFA, told the Press Association

I would think England would have a very strong bid. The English bid for 2006 was much stronger than appeared from the pattern of voting but so much has changed since then anyway. Since they bid for 2006 the FA have started an enormous international assistance programme. They suddenly realised after the 2006 bid that the FA had become a little bit unknown in some parts of the world and have started this huge programme - that's bound to help.[17]

In November 2005, Adrian Bevington, the Football Association's Director of Communications, announced:

A bid to bring the World Cup Finals back to England in 2018 will be given serious consideration, but it will be at least next autumn before we would put any definite proposals in place. It's fantastic news that the Government, through the Treasury, have announced their support for any future bid but, in terms of the precise nature of any such bid, that will not be decided on for another year or so."[18]

The then Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown and Sport Minister Tessa Jowell, announced they were to take the first step towards bidding to host the event on 18 November 2005.[19] Brown reiterated his support for a bid in March 2006, before England's 2006 World Cup campaign,[20] and again in May 2006.[21]

The UK government launched its official report on 12 February 2007, where it was made clear that their support was for an England-only bid and that all games would be played at English grounds.[22] Richard Caborn will lead England's bid to stage the 2018 World Cup after stepping down as Sports Minister.[23]

Franz Beckenbauer, who led Germany's successful bid for the 2006 World Cup and a member of FIFA's Executive Committee, has twice backed an English bid to host the World Cup, in January 2007,[24] and July 2007, when he said "In my opinion, there is only one very serious candidate and it is England. I think there is not really a problem to pick a host of the 2018 World Cup."[25] FIFA President Sepp Blatter has said he would welcome a 2018 bid from "the homeland of football";[26] he met Gordon Brown (who has since become British Prime Minister) on 24 October 2007 to discuss the bid while paying a visit to England.[27]

On November 31 2007, the Football Association confirmed that England would put up a bid to host the world cup.

Greece

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Athens Olympic Stadium hosted the UEFA Champions League 2007 Final
See also: Football in Greece

Greece has announced its interest in hosting the event in 2006. Hellenic Football Federation has the support both of the Greek Goverment and the Minister of Sports.

Mexico

Estadio Azteca is the largest stadium in North America
See also: List of football stadiums in Mexico

Mexico announced their intention to bid for the cup in 2005.[5]

Russia

See also: Football in Russia

Russian Minister of Sport Slava Fetisob has announced Russia's intent to bid for the cup.[28][6]

United States

Qwest Field is an American Football stadium built to also be used for football (soccer)
See also: Soccer in the United States

In February 2007, the USSF said it would put forth a bid for the 2018 World Cup.[7] The United States previously hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup, every CONCACAF Gold Cup, and the 1999 and 2003 FIFA Women's World Cups. The vice president of FIFA, Jack Warner, said he would try to bring the World Cup back to the CONCACAF region.[29]

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