The bidding process for hosting the tournament finals was open only to african nations. Packed with stunning photographs and expert analysis of each team, its star players and its prospects in the finals, this is essential reading for football fans everywhere. At a ceremony at fifa headquarters in zurich, the former manchester. This is moroccos fifth attempt to host the world cup after making bids for the 1994, 1998, 2006 and 2010. Were here to win morocco 2026 world cup bid ceo bbc sport.
In december 2010, fifa, soccers official governing body, will select two countries from a group of eleven that are now bidding to host one of the two tournaments. South africa celebrates winning bid for 2010 football. Were here to win morocco 2026 world cup bid ceo bbc. But as buzzfeed investigative reporter ken bensinger chronicles in his new book, red card. Eight years ago, former england captain david beckham presented englands bid to host world cup 2018 to then fifa president sepp blatter. Oct 10, 20 from right, fifas sepp blatter accepts the u. The hosts for 2018 and 2022 will be announced on 2 december, with.
Russia has flatly denied bribing a fifa voter with millions of dollars to support the countrys winning world cup bid. Based on these reports, the fifa council will make a decision and shortlist. The indispensable guide to soccer and geopolitics by steven stark and harrison stark blue river press. May 16, 2010 south african world cup boss danny jordaan appointed to fifa inspection team for 2018, 2022 bidders. If the bid is successful qatar will be the first country in the. The book contains an introductory essay, table, analysis of team players, coach, history, flag, foods, and uniforms for each. Jun, 2010 the bid book suggests that a world cup in south africa will help heal a nation brutalised by apartheid. He referred to government and corporate support for the bid and had embarked on a number of marketing programmes to popularise the bid among the people. It is the goal of this inspection team to provide you with the basis upon which. May 14, 2010 qatar hopes to host the 2022 world cup in temperatures of over 40 c. Azteca stadium in mexico city, which hosted the 1970 and 1986 world cup finals, could host matches in the event for the third time if a north american bid.
Mar 15, 2018 azteca stadium in mexico city, which hosted the 1970 and 1986 world cup finals, could host matches in the event for the third time if a north american bid for the 2026 tournament is successful. Ceo of the bid committee, addressed the committee on the 2010 soccer world cup bid. The 2010 world cup will be the first ever held on the continent of africa. By the time we announce who will host the 2026 fifa world cup, every football.
Please note that all of the information in this report is based on the bid book submitted on 14 may 2010 and the further clari. Pentagram has designed the graphic program for the united states bid to host the fifa world cup games in 2018 and 2022. The 2010 fifa world cup was the 19th fifa world cup, the world championship for mens national association football teams. Paul the octopus joins englands 2018 world cup bid cnn. It is the goal of this inspection team to provide you with the basis upon which you may wish to make your final decision. Five african nations placed bids to host the 2010 world cup. A fanatics guide by alan black and david henry sterry penguin group. The case had actually begun as an fbi probe into an illegal gambling ring the bureau believed was run by people with ties. Jul, 2018 it was the biggest organizedcorruption scandal in sports history, and some within fifa were skeptical of the americans motives. The host for the 2026 tournament will be decided in russia on june. When the winning bid to host the world cup was announced in september 2008, bernard lapasset rugby world cup limited board chairman promised that. It features a glossary of terms, statistics for each competition, photos, and profiles of the most memorable. On june 11, one of the worlds premier sporting events began its monthlong pageant with considerable historic significance for the host nation, especially in terms of its fraught relationship between sport, race, and social justice. Inspection group report for the 2010 fifa world cup.
After checking the bid book presentation on site, we must conclude that this country seems to be prepared in all the aspects to organize the world cup. The rights to host the 2018 world cup were eventually awarded to russia. Bid books for the fifa world cup 2018 2022 fifa world. World cup bid book from carlos bocanegra and sunil gulati in zurich in may 2010. Fifa have received 2026 fifa world cup bid books from both the morocco football association and the joint bid from the canadian soccer association, the. We have verbally told fifa that when the bid process begins for the next available world cup. The world cup day commemoration comes less than a month after the announcement that new york city new jersey played a significant role in the official bid book submitted to fifa by the usa bid committee in an effort to make the u. Brazil bid inspection report for the 2014 fifa world cup. South africa celebrates winning bid for 2010 football world cup. One of the aims of the bid is to promote and increase africas involvement in the global football economy. Before south africas bid to host the 2010 world cup there was already a body of knowledge consisting of both exante and expost studies regarding the economic impact of megasports events on host countries and host cities. Qatar hopes to host the 2022 world cup in temperatures of over 40 c.
Morocco has proposed using 14 stadiums and budgeting to spend 15. Here are the the key stats and figures from the book. Johannesburg south african world cup boss danny jordaan will have a say whether the u. Jun 09, 2010 mayor bloomberg today held a reception to celebrate the kickoff of the 2010 fifa world cup which starts this friday in south africa. Some of the european countries wished also to bid for the 2022 world cup, but because the tournament will by necessity be hosted in europe in 2018, and two consecutive cups on the same continent. The bid book content and the hosting requirements are all publicly available, as will be the evaluation reports for each candidature. Blew the whistle on the worlds biggest sports scandal, the investigations origins began before fifa handed the 2018 world cup to russia and the 2022 event to qatar. Russia rejects new world cup bribery charges as conspiracy. It is fifas responsibility towards the world of football to conduct these bidding and selection procedures in an ethical, transparent, objective and unbiased way. North american bid for 2026 world cup includes 23 cities. The irish team are likely to play most of their pool matches they. This book features introductory essays on the cultural importance of soccer, the world cup, this tournament in particular, and on african soccer.
South africas world cup bid book, the cornerstone of the countrys successful application to host the world cup, is a curious melange of hyperbole and underestimation. Fifa world cup 2026 news 2026 fifa world cup bid books. Africa was chosen as the host for the 2010 world cup as part of a shortlived rotation policy, abandoned in 2007, to rotate the event among football confederations. In line with the approved timeline for the bidding process of the 2026 fifa world cup, fifa has received the following bid books, which are available on fifa. May 14, 2010 beckham delivers 2018 world cup bid global football icon david beckham has delivered the 1,752page bid book which he hopes will persuade fifa to award england the 2018 world cup. Egypt, morocco, south africa and a joint bid from libya and tunisia. Bonita mersiades lifts lid on world cup bid process in new.
Paul the psychic octopus has become the latest star to support englands bid to host the world cup in 2018. Morocco won 2010 world cup vote not south africa as it happened follow full coverage of the latest allegations surrounding footballs governing body fifa as the situation. Why the us could lose its 2026 world cup bid to morocco. Bid books for the fifa world cup 2018 2022 fifa world cup.
New york city is a usa candidate host city for the 2018 or 2022 fifa world cup. This is moroccos fifth attempt to host the world cup after making bids for the 1994, 1998, 2006 and 2010 finals. Englands failed attempt to host the 2018 world cup. An indictment in the us district court filed this week gave details of. The twoyearold weymouthborn but german based cephalopod became a global celebrity for predicting results at the world cup in south africa. At the reception, the mayor presented a proclamation establishing friday, june 11 as world cup day in new york city. David beckham has handed over englands 2018 world cup bid book to fifa with the message football runs through our veins. It has today emerged that shamed ex fifa exco member jack warner allegedly double crossed the corrupt moroccan 2010 world cup bid team. Beckham delivers 2018 world cup bid global football icon david beckham has delivered the 1,752page bid book which he hopes will persuade fifa to award england the 2018 world cup. For fifa officials, it felt like a case of sour grapes. The north african nation presented its bid book to fifa on friday and is the only. The staging of the fifa world cup is a formidable challenge for any country.
It is designed by german agency abold gmbh, who produced the bid books for both the germany 2006 and south africa 2010 winning bids. The inspection group only considered tunisia as a single world cup bidding country, as established in the fifa world cup regulations and the tunisian bidding book. Englands world cup 2018 bid book submitted by david. England 2018 was the football associations unsuccessful bid for the right to host the 2018 fifa world cup.
On friday, the usa bid committee presented its official bid book to host the 2018 or 2022 world cup to fifa president sepp blatter and secretary general jerome valcke. The challenge of making good on an african promise. South africa celebrates winning bid for 2010 football world cup andrew meldrum in pretoria and ap in cape town sun 16 may 2004 21. These two tournaments the sevens and xvs world cups, in conjunction with a global qualification process and existing tournament structures, will guarantee an unprecedented level of elite womens competition for around 90 unions over the next two years. Aug 20, 2010 paul the psychic octopus has become the latest star to support englands bid to host the world cup in 2018. Jun, 2018 eight years ago, former england captain david beckham presented englands bid to host world cup 2018 to then fifa president sepp blatter. The bid book suggests that a world cup in south africa will help heal a nation brutalised by apartheid. It took place in south africa from 11 june to 11 july 2010. The completion of the bid book is the culmination of over 12 months of hard work by ffa, government and its partners. The hosts for 2018 and 2022 will be announced on 2 december, with russia and australia also among the bidders. Bonita mersiades lifts lid on world cup bid process in new book. In all, nine bids, including two joint bids, have been submitted. Mayor bloomberg hosts reception to kickoff the 2010 world cup. The new details of alleged bribes paid with respect to qatars bid to stage the 2022 world cup could be even more significant, as the tournament has yet to take place and is in the final stages of.
The fa initially decided to bid for both, but with the withdrawal of all noneuropean bids for the 2018 event, this bid, and that of all other european bidding nations, were effectively disqualified. The three soccer federations of canada, mexico, and the u. During the bid process and all that happened leading up to the final announcement that south africa would be the host for 2010 fifa world cup, there were many dark days when things did not go right, and many other days when the sun shone brightly, and our goal was in line of sight. The bid book will be delivered together with 270 annexe folders containing all the necessary agreements from the government, host cities and stadia that prove that australia is united and ready to welcome the fifa world cup.
Soccer fans, painted in the colors of south africas flag, celebrate the coming of the 2010 fifa world cup to south africa. Englands world cup 2018 bid book submitted by david beckham. United 2026 also known as the north american 2026 bid was a successful joint bid, led by the united states soccer federation, together with the canadian soccer association and the mexican football federation, to host the 2026 fifa world cup in the united states, canada, and mexico. And whereas the government of the republic of south africa confirmed its support for safas bid to host the 2010 fifa world cup by issuing a declaration in. Sa 2010 bid company 2003 south africa 2010 bid book. May 14, 2010 david beckham has handed over englands 2018 world cup bid book to fifa with the message football runs through our veins. May 16, 2004 south africa celebrates winning bid for 2010 football world cup andrew meldrum in pretoria and ap in cape town sun 16 may 2004 21. It plans to use solar power to air condition its stadiums. On june 11, one of the world s premier sporting events began its monthlong pageant with considerable historic significance for the host nation, especially in terms of its fraught relationship between sport, race, and social justice.