FIFA receives eleven bids for 2018 and 2022 World Cups

March 17, 2009

FIFA has received 11 bids to host the 2018 and 2022 tournaments, an international football competition contested by the men's national teams. The countries vying to host the tournament are Australia, England, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Qatar, Russia, South Korea and United States, who have individual bids and the joint bids are from Belgium-Netherlands and Spain-Portugal.

Select bids are for and two bids are just for the 2022 tournament. Qatar and South Korea are vying just for the 2022 tournament. The two winning bids will be chosen on December 2010 by the 24-man executive committee of FIFA.

Said FIFA president Sepp Blatter: "We are very pleased about the fantastic level of interest in our flagship competition, with all initial bidders confirming their candidature."

Among the individual bidders,, and , , and the  have previously hosted the World Cup tournament. From the joint bidders, Spain hosted the tournament in.

The will be held in South Africa, and Brazil will host the.