World Cup 2018 Russia

Qatar Gets 2022 World Cup Final Stage

maquist26@gmail.com (Winter) — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:02:00 +0000

Qatar was selected as host of the World Cup 2022, beating out a bid by the United States to bring soccer's showcase back to America for the first time since 1994.

The FIFA's executive committee choose Qatar a nation smaller than Connecticut,which has promised to overcome 130-degree heat with air conditioned stadiums over the Japan and South Korea,U.S.,Australia in a secret vote Thursday.Minutes earlier,Russia was announced as host of the 2018 tournament. It was chosen over England and joint bids by Spain-Portugal and Netherland.

"We go to new lands," The FIFA president Josepp Blatter said.

Following corruption allegations that led to two of 24 FIFA executive committee members being excluded from the vote the decision was bound to be controversial even before it was made. It also will cause American sports executives to question what they have do to host another international event.

Qatar, with a populace smaller than that of Houston, used its thirty -minute presentation to underline how the competition could unify a region ravaged by conflict. Presenters also promised to dismantle the stadiums built for the tournament and provide them to deprived nations.

"Thank you for believing in change, thank you for believing in expanding the game, thank you for giving Qatar a chance," said Sheikh Mohammad bin Hamad Al-Thani, Qatar's bid chairman. "We will not let you down. Youu will be proud of us, you will be proud of the Middle East and I promise you this."

It had been the second international defeat in the year for the U.S., that was led by former US.President "Bill Clinton" through its ending presentation Wednesday. Last year, the International Olympic Board selected Rio de Janeiro over Chicago and others for the 2016 Olympics despite a personal lobbying attempt by US.President Barack Obama.

Brazil was selected as the 2014 host in October 2007, and FIFA started accepting bids for the following 2 tournaments in early on 2009.

The World Cup was played in the United States for the first time in 1994, setting a record with 3.58 million tickets offered, and the U.S. Soccer Federation had hoped a second World Cup in America would increase soccer's slow but steady growth and give a huge lift to Major League Soccer.

At the present the U.S. could have to wait until at least 2026, when it might have to compete with bids from Europe, soccer's financial base.
By choosing Qatar, FIFA not allowed a 2026 bid from China while the same continent can't host consecutive World Cups.

The 2018 vote was specially crushing for England that has not hosted the World Cup since winning it for the only time in 1966.

"You will never regret" the decision, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov said. "Let us make history together."

ENGLAND'S World Cup 2018 bid won just 2 votes from FIFA's executive board

maquist26@gmail.com (Winter) — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:37:00 +0000

ENGLAND suffered a embarrassing defeat in their effort to win the World Cup 2018 and had been eliminated in the first round by just 2 votes.

Russia will host the World Cup later than the vote by FIFA's 22-man executive board in Zurich Switzerland now.

FIFA have released the voting information which showed England won only one other vote apart from Britain's FIFA vice-president Geoff Thompson.

Russia and Qatar win 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups

maquist26@gmail.com (Winter) — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:30:00 +0000

Latest News from Zurich - Russia won the right to put on the 2018 World Cup and Qatar will stage on the 2022 finals, both first-time hosts,the FIFA president Joseph Blatter said on Thursday.The FIFA's executive board voted for the 2 winning bids later than a fierce lobbying campaign that saw world political leaders and top sports personalities gather in Zurich to compress their case for one of the most important and lucrative awards in global sport.

Russia was decided the 2018 finals, beating the challenge of 3 other European bidders, England and the joint bids of Netherlands/Belgium and Spain/Portugal.

Qatar procured the honours for 2022 over rivals Japan, South Korea,Australia and the United States.

Joseph Blatter said: "We go to new lands. Never has the World Cup been in Russia and Eastern Europe, and the Middle East and Arabic world have been waiting for a long time so I'm a happy president when we talk about the development of football."

Russia deputy prime minister Igor Shuvalov, whose allocation whooped with pleasure on the announcement, said: "You have entrusted us with the FIFA World Cup for 2018 and I just can promise, we all can promise, you will never regret it. Let us make history together."

Qatar bid chief Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al-Thani told the FIFA executive: "Thank you for backing us and expanding the game. You will be proud of us and you will be proud of the Middle East"

The voting process got place next to a highly charged background after British media outlets made allegations of corruption against a number of FIFA's executive board members.

The executive board, reduced to twenty two after two were suspended over the allegations, voted in secret. No details of the counts have been made available by FIFA but bid member Gary Lineker told Reuters England had left out in the first round of voting for 2018.

It had been the first time FIFA had accepted out a vote for 2 World Cup finals at the same time.

No Vladimir Putin, No problem - First Time For Russia Wins To World Cup 2018

maquist26@gmail.com (Winter) — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:07:00 +0000

Russia will host the FIFA World Cup in 2018 - This is the first time an eastern European country has held the competition. It beat rival bidders Spain-Portugual,Netherlands/Belgium,and England Russia's Prime minister Vladimir Putin is now set fly to Zurich Switzerland his decision to stay away from the last hours of lobbying has been vindicated. For every the latest news, go to the FT’s live blog from Switzerland. Fifa have believed they announce how the vote went, round-by-round, later on Thursday.

Russia is observed as Europe’s largest emerging football market.13 Russia city will host matches, and Russia has pledged visa-free travel for all foreign ticket-holders. Russia policy to invest $3.82bn in upgrading & building the stadiums.