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Analysis of Bids for 2018 World Cup - Part I
Analysis of Bids for 2018 World Cup - Part I
Over the past few weeks, numerous nations have bid for the rights to host the 2018 & 2002 FIFA World Cup. Since the 2018 World Cup is closer most of the news about host nation bids concerns the 2018 tournament. With 2010 in South Africa and 2014 in Brazil, nations from UEFA, CONCACAF, ...
USA bids for 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup [UPDATED]
USA bids for 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup [UPDATED]
ussoccer.com — (from US Soccer) MAIN BID SITE - UPDATED REGULARLY -U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati has announced that the Federation has officially submitted a declaration of interest to host either the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup, and that David Downs will be the Executive Director of the USA Bid Committee. (more) USA bids for 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup [UPDATED]
The Official Site of U.S. Soccer - Men's National Team
The Official Site of U.S. Soccer - Men's National Team
ussoccer.com — CHICAGO (Jan. 29, 2009) U.S. Men s National Team head coach Bob Bradley has called 20 players back to U.S. Soccer's National Training Center at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., to begin preparations for the USA s first match of final round ... (more) The Official Site of U.S. Soccer - Men's National Team
ESPNsoccernet - U.S. Soccer - Davis: U.S. likely to host a World Cup in 2018 or 2022
ESPNsoccernet - U.S. Soccer - Davis: U.S. likely to host a World Cup in 2018 or 2022
soccernet.espn.go.com — Feb. 2, 2009, will own a historic place in U.S. soccer history. It's the date U.S. Soccer officials joined the race to host a World Cup tournament and officially announced their intention to pursue either the 2018 or 2022 World Cup. And they'll get ... (more) ESPNsoccernet - U.S. Soccer - Davis: U.S. likely to host ...
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Monday Presser: USA to Bid on World Cup(s)
TheOriginalWinger.com — Sunil Gulati, President of the US Soccer Federation will hold a press conference to announce his plans for the US bid for World Cup 2018 and/or 2022. Nice rundown of bids here and here. Image via NYSocialDiary

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news.bbc.co.uk 1/28/2009 — Fifa has confirmed that six bidders, including England, have formally registered their interest in hosting the 2018 World Cup. A joint application by Spain and Portugal plus bids from Russia, Japan, Qatar and Indonesia have been entered. Australia, ...
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fourthandfifty.com 4/11/2009 — Or maybe 2022. The United States Soccer Federation has formally filed its bid to host the World Cup in either of those years. By the way, that is the greatest headline ever written. As you may know, the US hosted the World Cup in 1994 when Brazil knocked off Italy in a penalty shoot-out ...
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