2018/2022 World Cup Bids

[5DOM]

Decisions will be announced at 10:00AM ET this Thursday

2018
Belgium & Netherlands
England
Russia
Portugal & Spain

2022
Australia
Japan
Qatar
South Korea
United States

Summary of All Bids: http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/news/_ ... ouncements

2018 WC is going to be held in England


But is 2022 WC going to US?

[AdamTheGreek]

I think it'll be Russia and Australia that get the nod. Both are well-established countries that are willing to throw money around to grow the game.

Qatar is just too blistering hot and it's just not big enough to handle such an event, IMO.

[Lionel Messi]

For once, I hope the US win something. I'd go if it was in the states. If it was in Belgium/Netherlands I'd try to go as well.

[KF10]

Hopefully by 2022, the US get the sport of soccer the respect that it deserves.

It seems like every year, the US gain fans towards the game of soccer. I was relatively impressed how enthusiastic the fans were in this year's WC. They are genuinely interested in the game. And not too mention there were ALOT of them everywhere I was. I hope this pattern keeps going through the years.

[BC_]

No way does Russia get it - last WC in western europe was 2006, there's no way they wait more than 12 years for another one.

Australia was shown by a recent FIFA report to be a financially poor option. Could see it go to the US personally, but would love it in my native Australia.

[Slava]

The race for 2018 is pretty wide open and I wouldn't mind any one of them get this. Not sure about Russia though after all the racist taunting at the African players.

I hope 2022 goes to Australia and why the f is Japan and S Korea in the race when they got one recently in 2002 and it wasn't memorable either.

[treiz]

I really hope we get 2018, that's going to be the greatest summer EVAR!

[Foye]

I would say Russia and Qatar.

Russia because the FIFA likes to try different things and Qatar because they'll just build hypermodern stadiums nobody can compete with - that will be unused after the world cup

[kromoszoma]

I hope 2022 goes to Australia and why the f is Japan and S Korea in the race when they got one recently in 2002 and it wasn't memorable either.

Except for the blatant cheating. That was pretty memorable, at least for me.

[Slava]

I think Spain and Italy got robbed.

[Little Italia]

US has to to get the WC in 2022. We would make a hell alot more revenue but yet, Fifa doesn't care about that.

[icat2000]

USA hosted the Cup back in 1994. Give it to England and Australia. Australia has a proven track record of running successful sporting events.

Australia probably won't get it as they didn't put enough money in the brown paper bags.

[Little Italia]

USA hosted the Cup back in 1994. Give it to England and Australia. Australia has a proven track record of running successful sporting events.

Australia probably won't get it as they didn't put enough money in the brown paper bags.

I wouldn't mind Australia, except the timezones would suck for us American fans of the sport. Anybody but Qatar is good.

[Jugs]

anybody watching the bids?

I just tuned in to Qatar's bid and i've been blown away haha

[5DOM]

Apparently, words are coming out that FIFA's congratulating Qatar team?

[dockingsched]

been waiting all morning, twitter rumors says its russia 2018 and qatar 2022, argh.

[5DOM]

Looks like Russia and Qatar

[dockingsched]

well, russia got it, have no reason not to believe the rumors that qatar won 2022

[treiz]

Russia got 2018

[5DOM]

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Qatar in WC