[2] The first tournament following World War II, held in Brazil in 1950, had three teams withdraw for either financial problems or disagreements with the organization.[3]. [72] On 8 June 2019, Spain and Portugal expressed interest in co-hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup. The ongoing COVID-19 … Chile vs. Colombia When: Tuesday, October 13 Spain and West Germany, both facing each other in the running for hosting duties for the 1974 and 1982 World Cups, agreed to give one another a hosting job. The four countries have jointly hosted a football event before during the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. In September 2017, the Thai League 1 Deputy CEO Benjamin Tan, at the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Council meeting, confirmed that his Association has "put in their interest to bid and co-host" the 2034 World Cup with Indonesia. This is done under an exhaustive ballot system. The system evolved so that the host country is now chosen in a vote by FIFA's Congress. A decision is expected to be made in 2019, after the FA has conducted feasibility work on a potential bid. Newsrooms are independent of this relationship and there is no influence on news coverage. CONMEBOL, the South American Football Federation, indicated their preference for Brazil as a host. [11][12], The first World Cup bidding process under continental rotation (the process of rotating hosting of the World Cup to each confederation in turn) was the 2010 FIFA World Cup,[7] the first World Cup to be held in Africa. [55] On 31 August 2017, it was suggested Paraguay would join as a third host. Place your legal sports bets on this game or others in CO, IN, NJ, and WV at BetMGM. [65], On 17 June 2018, the English Football Association announced that they are in talks with home nations over a UK-wide bid to host the 2030 World Cup. If he had voted for the South African bid, the tally would have been 12–12, giving the decision to FIFA President Sepp Blatter, who, it was widely believed, would then have voted for South Africa. The decision to hold the second of these, the 1938 FIFA World Cup, in France was controversial, as the South American countries had been led to understand that the World Cup would rotate between the two continents. [24] Brazil also expressed interest in hosting the World Cup. On 27 July, the FIFA Congress pushed back the 5th World Cup finals by three years, deciding it should take place in 1954. Of the 8 teams that have won the tournament, all except Brazil and Spain have been champions while hosting, with England winning its only title as hosts. Initially, the two Asian countries were competitors in the bidding process. Also, the decision made it the smallest country geographically to host the World Cup. The decision to hold the first cup in Uruguay, for example, led to only four European nations competing. On 15 May 2004 in Zürich (the seventh consecutive time that a host selection has been made there), South Africa, after a narrow loss in the 2006 bidding, defeated perennial candidate Morocco to host, 14 votes to 10. [41], On 14 October 2016, FIFA said it would accept a tournament-sharing bid by CONCACAF members Canada, Mexico and the United States. [57], English FA vice chairman David Gill has proposed that his country could bid for 2030, provided the bidding process is made more transparent. Seventeen countries have been FIFA World Cup hosts in the competition's twenty-one tournaments since the inaugural World Cup in 1930. Friday, March 25, 2022; ... Brazil, Colombia outclass rivals, lead World Cup qualifiers . Mexico, who had won the 1970 hosting bid over Argentina just two years prior, agreed to withdraw and let Argentina take the 1978 hosting position. ... when, and where to watch the FIFA 2022 World Cup qualifying match between Colombia and Venezuela. Results: South Korea/ Japan (joint bid, voted by acclamation) Mexico; The 2002 FIFA World Cup was co-hosted in Asia for the first time by South Korea and Japan (the final was held in Japan). The Italian Football Federation accepted the hosting duties on 9 October 1932. The World Cup Qualifiers are here and we have two matches in store for soccer fans tonight. To avoid any future boycotts or controversy, FIFA began a pattern of alternation between the Americas and Europe, which continued until the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Asia. Germany was at least tied for first in each of the three votes, and ended up defeating South Africa by only one vote after an abstention (see below). Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. Colombia vs. Venezuela: World Cup Qualifiers live stream, TV channel, how to watch online, lineups, odds, start time FTW Staff 4 days ago Elizabeth Warren … However in June 2018, FIFA executive committee member and crown prince and regent of Pahang, Tengku Abdullah who is also the former President of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) expressed interest in joining the three countries in hosting the World Cup together. FIFA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. After its failed bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Australia has considered a joint bid with neighbouring New Zealand, an OFC member.[98][99]. [36][52] Also in June 2017, UEFA's president Aleksander Čeferin stated that Europe (UEFA) will definitely fight for its right to host the 2030 World Cup. He argued that the pressure from all sides including "an attempt to bribe" him had become too much for him. [58] "England is one of few countries that could stage even a 48-nation event in its entirety, while Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn made it clear earlier this year bidding for 2030 was an option. The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June 1986. Venezuela possible starting lineup (4-3-3): Wulker Farinez; Ronald Hernandez; Mikel Vilanueva; Yordan Osorio; Roberto Rosales; Yangel Herrera; Tomas Rincon; Bernaldo Manzano; Darwin Machis; Salomon Rondon; Yeferson Soteldo. [5] Swedish delegates lobbied other countries at the FIFA Congress held in Rio de Janeiro around the opening of the 1950 World Cup finals. Except in 1934, when Italy had to qualify for the main tournament, host nations have always been granted automatic spots in the World Cup (it is yet to be confirmed as to whether this will be the case in 2026). Uruguay in 1930, Italy in 1934, England in 1966, West Germany in 1974, Argentina in 1978 and France in 1998 are the countries which organized an edition of the World Cup and won it. The idea of a combined ASEAN bid had been mooted as early as January 2011, when the former Football Association of Singapore President, Zainudin Nordin, said in a statement that the proposal had been made at an ASEAN Foreign Ministers meeting, despite the fact that countries cannot bid (as that's up to national associations). However, the rivalry and distance between them led to organizational and logistical problems. [64], On 17 June 2018, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation announced its co-bidding for the 2030 World Cup. If the FAM agrees to rejoin the project, they would be the first to submit a four-country joint bid in the FIFA World Cup history. The Uruguay-Argentina bid was officially confirmed on 29 July 2017. [53], The Uruguay–Argentina proposed bid would not coincide with the centennial anniversary of the first FIFA World Cup final, and the bicentennial of the first Constitution of Uruguay, but if selected the tournament dates would coincide. Netherlands (-139) vs. Mexico (+375) Want some action on Soccer? [66] On 1 August 2018, it was reported that the FA was preparing a bid for England to host the World Cup in 2030. ", "What can econometrics tell us about World Cup performance? ET. The United States becomes the first country to host both men's and women's World Cup twice each. All rights reserved. On 28 May 2015, media covering the 2015 FIFA corruption case reported that high-ranking officials from the South African bid committee had secured the right to host the World Cup by paying US$10 million in bribes to then-FIFA Vice President Jack Warner and to other FIFA Executive Committee members. FIFA initially indicated that it might back out of the rotation concept,[22] but later decided to continue it through the 2014 host decision, after which it was dropped. Mexico was scheduled to have World Cup qualifying games starting in September, but with that international window canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CONCACAF qualifying is … The countdown to Qatar 2022 is on! Peru vs. Brazil (World Cup Qualifying), 8pm, Fanatiz, FITE and pay-per-view via iNDemand, DirecTV and DISH Network. [15][16] In March 2003, Sepp Blatter initially said Nigeria's plan to co host the 2010 FIFA World Cup with four African countries would not work. Want some action on the World Cup Qualifiers? The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. In February 2017, ASEAN held talks on launching a joint bid during a visit by FIFA President Gianni Infantino to Yangon, Myanmar. Initially, the two Asian countries were competitors in the bidding process. The 2002 FIFA World Cup was co-hosted in Asia for the first time by South Korea and Japan (the final was held in Japan). We recommend interesting sports viewing/streaming and betting opportunities. Stay informed with the latest live World Cup score information, World Cup results, World Cup standings and World Cup schedule. The bidding process for this World Cup has yet to start. World Cup-winning bids are bolded. [50] The United Bid from Canada, Mexico and the United States was selected over the Morocco bid by 134 votes to 65 with 1 selecting neither and 3 abstentions.