Bid News

FIFA urged to conduct World Cup bid investigation by British Select Committee

By David Gold

FIFANovember 2 - The Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee has reiterated its call for FIFA to conduct a full independent investigation into the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, awarded to Russia and Qatar respectively in December 2010.

Argentina and Uruguay edge closer to 2030 World Cup bid

By David Gold

Uruguays_President_Jose_Mujica_L_and_Argentine_President_Cristina_Kirchner_08-08-11August 10 - Argentina and Uruguay moved a step closer to formalising a joint bid to host the World Cup in 2030 when the two countries' respective Presidents formed a bilateral commission to promote the prospective bid.

Exclusive: World Cup voting set to remain a mystery

By Andrew Warshaw in Zurich

FIFA_logo_December_2010December 1 - The nine bidders involved in tomorrow's 2018 and 2022 World Cup ballots may never know how many votes they won and lost during the entire process.

Korea World Cup "would serve as a gateway for lasting peace"

By Andrew Warshaw in Zurich

Chung_Moon_JongDecember 1 - South Korea used the prospect of better relations with the north of the peninsula to maximum effect when they made their final 2022 World Cup presentation to FIFA's executive committee today.

Australia off to a bouncing start with the Elle and Skippy show

By David Owen in Zurich

Elle_MacPhersonDecember 1 - Australia got today's 2022 World Cup bid presentations off to an endearing start in FIFA's home city of Zurich this afternoon, with supermodel Elle Macpherson (pictured) sharing top billing with a kleptomaniac animated kangaroo.

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