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11 Jun 07:24am

Filed under: Fffa, Football Federation Australia, Soccer, World Cup, World Cup Bid

Australia has taken another huge step towards hosting the World Cup after it withdrew its 2018 bid to let Europe host the tournament – galvanising European support behind our 2022 bid.

On home soil? A 2022 Australian World Cup is looking more like reality. Photo: Getty Images

In a tactical masterstroke which saw FIFA take the rare step of publicly praising Australia for its “exemplary” conduct, Football Federation Australia chairman Frank Lowy said yesterday Australia would now concentrate solely on the 2022 World Cup to clear the path for Europe in 2018.

The move is a coup for two reasons – it has sidelined the United States, which is still bidding for 2018 and 2022, and won plaudits from Europe, which holds eight votes on the 24-member FIFA executive committee which selects the host nations.

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Ronk says:

04:22pm | 15/06/10

Noooo! let the Europeans and South Americans have it, they are the only places where significant numbers of people are actually willing to pay to see a soccer game. If the world soccer authorities are stupid enough to give the misnamed “World” cup of their sport to a country where… Read more »
Harquebus says:

02:02pm | 15/06/10

I doubt they will come here in the millions and I also doubt that profits on sales, not just the money they spend, will pay for the infrastructure that goes along with these media extravaganzas. Try not sitting on your brain Andy. Read more »

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