11 countries bid to host World Cup 2018
Published:Tuesday | March 17, 2009 | 6:39 PM
FIFA announced today that 11 bidders are officially in the race to host the World Cup in 2018 and 2022.
Australia, England, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Qatar, Russia, South Korea and United States, plus joint bids from Belgium and Netherlands and Spain and Portugal, make up the 11 bids.
Qatar and South Korea have applied only for the 2022 finals. The other nine candidates are in both races.
FIFA ‘s 24-man executive committee will choose the two winning bids in December 2010.