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I just found out that FIFA may keep their rotational system in tact for the 2018 World Cup which would make it CONCACAF's turn to host the event. TSN and other news sources have released news articles about it and even FIFA president Sepp Blatter mentions the possiblity of Canada hosting. It may be all wishful thinking that we would win but a submitted bid may be possible. What is everyone's thoughts on this? Would this be better than hosting an Olympics? Anyways, I think the USA may be awarded their 2nd World Cup hosting rights in such a short span of time.
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Blatter discusses 2018 World Cup bid
Canadian Press
2/28/2007 6:26:40 PM
LONDON (CP) - FIFA may assign the 2018 World Cup to its North and Central American and Caribbean region, raising the possibility that Canada could be in the mix for hosting soccer's showcase event.
Sepp Blatter, the president of soccer's governing body, discussed upcoming World Cups on Wednesday before meeting with Treasury Minister Gordon Brown - the man expected to replace British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
"We have decided in the FIFA executive committee that rotation will be installed, and we have made rotation until and including 2014. The executive committee must take a decision whether the rotation should include all the confederations, in which case the 2018 World Cup should be in CONCACAF," Blatter said.
Canadian Soccer Association president Colin Linford said the comments caught him by surprise.
"We'd obviously be interested (if) FIFA was looking for someone in North America to host," Linford said.
Canada will host the FIFA Under-20 World Cup this year and will likely put in a bid to host the women's World Cup in 2011. Linford said if a bid is put in for 2018, it would likely be made four or five years from now.
The United States (1994) and Mexico (1970, 1986) are the only members of the Confederation of North and Central American and Caribbean Football who have hosted men's World Cups.
Blatter also said it was possible FIFA's executive committee could assign the 2018 tournament to Asia.
"They could also decide that the Americas should be considered as one, and then rotation would go to Asia," he said, adding that China and Australia had both indicated they might bid.
The U.S. Soccer Federation's board gave the go-ahead Friday to bid for the tournament. The British government has said it would support a campaign to host the World Cup for the first time since 1966, when England won its only title.
The 2002 tournament was played in Japan and South Korea, last year's edition was played in Germany and the 2010 World Cup is scheduled for South Africa. FIFA said the 2014 tournament will be in South America, and Brazil and Colombia have announced plans to bid. The decision will be made in November, and Brazil is the strong favourite - Blatter called Colombia's bid "more a public relations presentation."
Since England last hosted the tournament, the World Cup has been played in the other four major European soccer countries - Germany (1974, 2006), Spain (1982), Italy (1990) and France (1998) . England's Premier League is the most successfully marketed of the European leagues, and several new stadiums have opened in recent years.
Following the Hillsborough stadium tragedy in 1989, when 96 people were crushed to death at a FA Cup semifinal between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, English soccer has modernized most of its grounds and created all-seat stadiums that have high-tech security and no fences surrounding fields.
"Because of the big disaster in '89 in Sheffield, the government has taken a decision which is now applied everywhere in sports arenas, especially in football, and this shall be an example to everybody around the world," Blatter said.
"Comfort and security are in stadia where everybody is sitting, and if you have no fences and you don't need 200 policemen because you have stewards. If this example had been applied to all other big stadia and big leagues in Europe, some of the big associations in Europe would not be facing the problems they are facing."
Blatter was impressed by the wealth generated by the English club soccer.
"The way the Premier League is organized and the way it's marketed, it's remarkable," he said. "The money coming into the Premier League is exceptional. English football is shown everywhere in the world. I was in Africa and Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea and you cannot open a TV channel without watching the Premier League."
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Blatter knocks England 2018 hopes
Blatter wants to see Fifa's rotation policy continued
Fifa president Sepp Blatter has raised serious doubts over England's hopes of staging the World Cup in 2018.
If Fifa's executive committee decides in December to maintain its rotation policy, the tournament will be held in either North America or Asia.
Blatter, in London to meet Chancellor Gordon Brown, said: "The executive must take a decision whether the rotation should include all federations.
"If the Americas are considered as one, then rotation would go to Asia."
Interview: Fifa president Sepp Blatter
The USA has indicated its intention to bid to stage the finals for a second time, while China has thrown its hat into the ring along with Australia.
606 DEBATE: Your views on Blatter's comments
However, speaking at function in London on Wednesday night, Blatter insisted England would stand a good chance of hosting the tournament - if it came to Europe.
The Fifa president said: "I know there are other countries who would like to have the World Cup, Europe does not stop with the European Union, you have to also consider Russia.
"But yes if it comes back to Europe, England would have a very good chance because they have the best technical infrastructure, organisation of security, and safe and confident stadiums.
"It's an example to the world."
Fifa's December executive committee meeting could decide to throw the competition out to all bidders.
Blatter said: "It may be that the majority of the Fifa executive committee where you have eight European representatives out of 24, can find the 13 votes needed."
The Fifa president said his personal inclination was for the rotation to continue to North America, with the USA, Mexico, and Canada all capable of hosting the tournament.
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Blatter discusses 2018 World Cup bid
Canadian Press
2/28/2007 6:26:40 PM
LONDON (CP) - FIFA may assign the 2018 World Cup to its North and Central American and Caribbean region, raising the possibility that Canada could be in the mix for hosting soccer's showcase event.
Sepp Blatter, the president of soccer's governing body, discussed upcoming World Cups on Wednesday before meeting with Treasury Minister Gordon Brown - the man expected to replace British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
"We have decided in the FIFA executive committee that rotation will be installed, and we have made rotation until and including 2014. The executive committee must take a decision whether the rotation should include all the confederations, in which case the 2018 World Cup should be in CONCACAF," Blatter said.
Canadian Soccer Association president Colin Linford said the comments caught him by surprise.
"We'd obviously be interested (if) FIFA was looking for someone in North America to host," Linford said.
Canada will host the FIFA Under-20 World Cup this year and will likely put in a bid to host the women's World Cup in 2011. Linford said if a bid is put in for 2018, it would likely be made four or five years from now.
The United States (1994) and Mexico (1970, 1986) are the only members of the Confederation of North and Central American and Caribbean Football who have hosted men's World Cups.
Blatter also said it was possible FIFA's executive committee could assign the 2018 tournament to Asia.
"They could also decide that the Americas should be considered as one, and then rotation would go to Asia," he said, adding that China and Australia had both indicated they might bid.
The U.S. Soccer Federation's board gave the go-ahead Friday to bid for the tournament. The British government has said it would support a campaign to host the World Cup for the first time since 1966, when England won its only title.
The 2002 tournament was played in Japan and South Korea, last year's edition was played in Germany and the 2010 World Cup is scheduled for South Africa. FIFA said the 2014 tournament will be in South America, and Brazil and Colombia have announced plans to bid. The decision will be made in November, and Brazil is the strong favourite - Blatter called Colombia's bid "more a public relations presentation."
Since England last hosted the tournament, the World Cup has been played in the other four major European soccer countries - Germany (1974, 2006), Spain (1982), Italy (1990) and France (1998) . England's Premier League is the most successfully marketed of the European leagues, and several new stadiums have opened in recent years.
Following the Hillsborough stadium tragedy in 1989, when 96 people were crushed to death at a FA Cup semifinal between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, English soccer has modernized most of its grounds and created all-seat stadiums that have high-tech security and no fences surrounding fields.
"Because of the big disaster in '89 in Sheffield, the government has taken a decision which is now applied everywhere in sports arenas, especially in football, and this shall be an example to everybody around the world," Blatter said.
"Comfort and security are in stadia where everybody is sitting, and if you have no fences and you don't need 200 policemen because you have stewards. If this example had been applied to all other big stadia and big leagues in Europe, some of the big associations in Europe would not be facing the problems they are facing."
Blatter was impressed by the wealth generated by the English club soccer.
"The way the Premier League is organized and the way it's marketed, it's remarkable," he said. "The money coming into the Premier League is exceptional. English football is shown everywhere in the world. I was in Africa and Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea and you cannot open a TV channel without watching the Premier League."
news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/...403761.stm
Blatter knocks England 2018 hopes
Blatter wants to see Fifa's rotation policy continued
Fifa president Sepp Blatter has raised serious doubts over England's hopes of staging the World Cup in 2018.
If Fifa's executive committee decides in December to maintain its rotation policy, the tournament will be held in either North America or Asia.
Blatter, in London to meet Chancellor Gordon Brown, said: "The executive must take a decision whether the rotation should include all federations.
"If the Americas are considered as one, then rotation would go to Asia."
Interview: Fifa president Sepp Blatter
The USA has indicated its intention to bid to stage the finals for a second time, while China has thrown its hat into the ring along with Australia.
606 DEBATE: Your views on Blatter's comments
However, speaking at function in London on Wednesday night, Blatter insisted England would stand a good chance of hosting the tournament - if it came to Europe.
The Fifa president said: "I know there are other countries who would like to have the World Cup, Europe does not stop with the European Union, you have to also consider Russia.
"But yes if it comes back to Europe, England would have a very good chance because they have the best technical infrastructure, organisation of security, and safe and confident stadiums.
"It's an example to the world."
Fifa's December executive committee meeting could decide to throw the competition out to all bidders.
Blatter said: "It may be that the majority of the Fifa executive committee where you have eight European representatives out of 24, can find the 13 votes needed."
The Fifa president said his personal inclination was for the rotation to continue to North America, with the USA, Mexico, and Canada all capable of hosting the tournament.