Below are a collection of quotes in the press connected to the possibility of a bid from England to host the World Cup in 2018. FA Chief Executive Brian Barwick: “If the 2018 World Cup comes to Europe we will be giving very serious consideration to making a bid”. “A World Cup in England would [...]

The tournament will most likely be in Europe, FIFA have a policy of continental rotation which will last until “at least 2014”, this was agreed after the controversial award of the 2006 Finals to Germany. Before 1998 the Americas and Europe had alternated hosting the tournaments, but since there it has been awarded to Asia [...]