The Football Association was once again rocked by scandal when Lord Treisman, chairman of both the FA and England’s 2018 World Cup bid, was forced to resign after the Mail On Sunday published excerpts from a conversation in which Treisman accused Spain and Russia of conspiring to bribe officials in South Africa. The comments came […]
2018 World Cup
Who will hold the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups? That will be decided in the next year or so as FIFA confirmed that 13 nations officially bid for the chance to host The Great Tournament. According to FIFA.com, Australia, Belgium and the Netherlands, England, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Spain and Portugal, and the USA […]
The deadline for nations to bid on the 2018 & 2022 World Cup has passed and according to FIFA, 11 bids were submitted. In alphabetical order, they are Australia, Belgium and the Netherlands, England, Indonesia, Japan, Korea Republic, Mexico, Qatar, Russia, Spain and Portugal, and the United States. FIFA President Sepp Blatter said, “It is […]
Let’s begin Part II of our analysis of bidders for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup with a surprise entrant whose deep pockets could sneak in and win the right to host a World Cup. QATAR The oil-rich nation with plentiful natural gas reserves would become the 1st Arab nation to host a World Cup. According […]
Over the past few weeks, numerous nations have bid for the rights to host the 2018 & 2002 FIFA World Cup. Since the 2018 World Cup is closer most of the news about host nation bids concerns the 2018 tournament. With 2010 in South Africa and 2014 in Brazil, nations from UEFA, CONCACAF, Asia can […]





