Monthly Archives: November 2007
The Benelux Countries on Pitchinvasion.net
Well written and visually stunning blog Pitch Invasion have started to take a look at the 2018 World Cup bid candidates in what will be the start of a series looking at the host candidates. Below is just a snippet … Continue reading
Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg bid for 2018
The Benelux countries of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg will be jointly putting together a bid to host the World Cup finals of 2018. The bid is competiton for England between the crucial european votes, but it is likely that … Continue reading
Platini unsure if England deserve to host in 2018
In an interview with BBC News 24′s Hard Talk programme shown on Tuesday the 13th of November. UEFA President Michel Platini has told the BBC he is far from certain that England deserve to host the 2018 World Cup finals, … Continue reading
England bid backed by Pele
Brazilian legend Pele thinks England has a great case to host the 2018 World Cup Finals. He was in England for Sheffield FC’s 150th anniversary fixture against Inter Milan, marking the birthday of the world’s oldest club. Inter Milan won … Continue reading
CONCACAF not happy about rotation end or an England bid
CONCACAF general secretary, Chuck Blazer will not have been impressed by FIFA’s decision to end the continental rotation of World Cup finals in 2018. Talking before the decision, he said: “I am all in favour of lifting rotation because unique … Continue reading
England will bid for 2018 World Cup
The English Football Association have confirmed they will make a bid for the 2018 World Cup Final, they last attempted to stage the finals in 2006 but lost out to European rivals Germany. England’s competition this time will come from … Continue reading
2018 rival bids shape up
There will be stiff competition for the 2018 World Cup as England’s rivals begin to formulate their own bids to the competition. Australia are already investigating the possibility of hosting the tournament whilst the Netherlands and Belgium have jointly announced … Continue reading
