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Makudi talks up 10 nation Southeast Asian bid for 2030 World Cup

By David Gold

MakudiApril 18 - Thailand Football Association President and FIFA Executive Committee member Worawi Makudi (pictured) believes that Southeast Asia could host the World Cup in 2030.

Qatar turns up the heat by asking: "When?"

By David Owen in Zurich

Bora_MilutinovicDecember 1 - After the glitz and razzmatazz of their money-no-object campaign, the Qatar bid team treated FIFA's top brass to a serious-minded presentation that was comparatively low on frills in Zurich this afternoon.

Interpol mounts biggest ever World Cup security operation

By Andrew Warshaw  in Zurich

March 5 - Interpol will mount its biggest ever joint intelligence gathering operation for a sports event at this summer’s World Cup, the organisation's security chief said today.

Exclusive: Munich 2018 to be promoted by Bundesliga

By Duncan Mackay in Vancouver

February 23 - The Bundesliga, the world's most popular football league, is to back Munich's bid to host the 2018 Olympics and Paralympics, it was announced at a special ceremony here tonight.
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