FIFA have confirmed that 11 candidates have made official bids to host the World Cup in 2018 or 2022. Nine are interested in staging the tournament in either 2018 or 2022, while two are just bidding for 2022. Those to apply for both were England, Russia, Australia, the USA, Japan, Mexico, Indonesia and joint bids [...]

England have bid to host the 2022 Fifa World Cup tournament if their initial bid to host the 2018 tournament fails. Countries have been asked to declare their intention to bid for just one of the two tournaments or to prepare presentations to host either. The Football Association made official bids for both tournaments on [...]

Bristol has emerged as a genuine contender to host World Cup matches, with Bristol City’s proposed new stadium officially being considered. The Bristol Evening Post has reported that representatives from the 2018 bid team visited Bristol last Monday, meeting with club officials and members of the City Council. Artists’ impression of Bristol City’s new stadium [...]