US to bid only for 2022 World Cup (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

FIFA says the United States has pulled out of the bidding race for the 2018 World Cup to focus on winning the hosting rights for 2022. FIFA says the decision, which had been expected, comes after "months of careful deliberation" between FIFA, UEFA and the U.S. bid team. The 2018 World Cup will now be played in Europe, either in England, Russia or the joint bids of Netherlands-Belgium and...

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