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2022 World Cup host announcement

Football fans get ready: here is when you will find out if Australia will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

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It’s a whopping twelve years away, but if Australia has any chance of hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2022 we’ll know the answer in just over two weeks time.

FIFA will announce host cities for both the World Cup 2018 and 2022 from Zurich, Switzerland in early December.

There are nine bidders competing for the right to host the 21st and 22nd FIFA World Cups.

England, Russia and joint bids by Spain-Portugal and Netherlands-Belgium are in the running to host the 2018 World Cup.

For 2022, the contenders are Australia, Japan, Qatar, South Korea and the USA.

SBS ONE will screen the announcement Live at 1:55am on Friday December 3rd (Thursday night).

Start counting the sleeps.

Update: ONE HD will also air Live.

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  2. Australia deserves to host the world cup, they have done everything that is required to do so. Australia has a fantastic legacy for the sport, Australia has achieved the required development of the game, Australia has the best technical report for all bidders, Australia is in the correct time zone so the Asian markets of China and India can be developed in footballing terms, Australia has the perfect weather for the world cup during those months and Australia has fantastic tourist venues that will make a fantastic world cup for every fan. Australia is also a first time host and it will be an event to remember. Go Australia for the 2022 World Cup host!

  3. Our our “gifts” to the delegates expensive enough for Australia to “earn” the World Cup?
    They make the Olympic committee seem like paragons of virtue in comparison.

  4. @Barry – thanks for the info. While soccer does not usually enjoy a high level of support (I think you’ll find that it is passionate among the educated few!), the World Cup is a different matter. I know many people who couldn’t give a toss about the A-League or EPL but were into the 2010 World Cup despite the vuvuzelas. Plus, I think that it would likely bring more overseas visitors into the country than the Olympics did. It certainly has larger audiences, both spectators at the event and viewers on TV.

    I’m sorry that NSW has been in the toilet since Bob Carr resigned.

  5. Jay. actually i did. that stgadium at back town is an up up grade of the showground. the perth stadium is an up grade of dubiace and the same goes with Canberra. so really they aren’t new stadiums now are they. barry. i have been involved in the local afl scene in brisbane for the last 10 year. i think i would i know how good it’s going or not.

  6. @Secret Squïrrel. Have you seen the state of infrastructure in Sydney? 10 years ago it was world class. Well documented State Government budget enquiries since have stated that the ‘best ever’ Olympics overall total cost blow out has seen Sydney’s infrastructure upkeep suffer.

    The last thing we need is another Delhi Commonwealth Games. A country of so much poverty, spent a fortune on facilities that actually weren’t completely finished until after the Games, while millions live in slums. Then with very little local interest and an ability to afford tickets, the stands were empty during the Games. So in hindsight what did they actually get for their investment?

    The Olympics enjoys passionate support from all Australia, soccer however does not. Sydney 2000 was so successful due to its volunteers. The same number of volunteers would be needed for the World Cup. As Anthony wrote earlier – only 300 000 have signed the petition. Even if that was 3 000 000 it is still a small percentage of 21 000 000.

    @Richard W, hate to let those awful pooper facts get in the way of a good dream.
    If Frank Lowy wants the World Cup so badly, he is welcome to pay for it, although in 2022 he will be 92!

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