As from 2018, the hosting of the FIFA World Cup™ will cease to be rotated. Under the chairmanship of President Joseph S. Blatter, the FIFA Executive Committee today - 29 October 2007 - unanimously passed a decision to abandon the principle (originally introduced in the year 2000) of rotating the men's World Cup from continent to continent. The confederations whose associations have hosted the two preceding World Cups will not be eligible to bid, however. Consequently, all the associations from Asia, North and Central America and the Caribbean, Oceania and Europe may bid for the 2018 FIFA World Cup™.
With the abandonment of the FIFA rotation policy, member football federations of the Asian Football Confederation may now apply.
Australia and China have already expressed an interest in hosting the tournament but will face tough opposition from football powerhouses including England and The Netherlands (Benelux).
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Asian Bid for FIFA World Cup 2018
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Besides wanting to see the World Cup hosted in my home country, England.
It would be good to see it held in Australia or China.
Only concern is, the debacle of the last time anyone could enter the race. Could we see China and Australia fighting each other for the same vote, thus knocking each other out and letting England in?
I'd like to see the AFC say to their memeber nations, right guys, we have to go with one, have a vote between the perspective countires and the winner gets the full backing of all of Asia, instead of 50 percent each.
World Cup 2018, to close to Beijing Olympics and London Olympics, so Australia could have a good chance for these reasons
I agree.
The AFC should decide on one nominee to avoid members voting against themselves.
Would be disappointing for both nations to be knocked out because their votes were split.
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