Russia To Host FIFA World Cup 2018
FIFA has awarded Russia the right to host the 2018 World Cup finals following the nation's bid got the most votes from 22 executive associates of FIFA in a secret ballot held in Zurich.
FIFA World cup 2018 -Portugal, Holland-Belgium and England were the three additional bids in the fray. The selection process involved multiple rounds of voting, together with the country getting the fewest votes eliminated in each round.
As many as 15 bids were received from nations aspiring to host the 2018 event, and Russia won an outright majority of 13 votes, in the next round of voting, after garnering nine in the first. The Spain-Portugal joint bidding received seven votes.
The championship in Russia will span 13 cities, all from the nation's European area, in an attempt to facilitate easier access. In its bidding Russia promised to scrap visas during the 2018 tournament and this is seen as a significant factor in the vote in the nation's favour.
The ballot in Zurich also picked the host of this 2022 tournament, which was awarded to Qatar. The oil-rich Middle-Eastern country won against rival bids in the United States, Japan and South Korea, in the final round of voting. Australia that had bid for the 2022 World Cup was ousted in the first round of voting.
Mexico which had earlier bid to sponsor the 2022 championship withdrew its bid citing financial reasons.
The awarding of these tournaments to these two countries has brought an end to a contentious voting procedure with allegations of corruption that led to the suspension of two executive team members.
FIFA World cup 2018 -Portugal, Holland-Belgium and England were the three additional bids in the fray. The selection process involved multiple rounds of voting, together with the country getting the fewest votes eliminated in each round.
As many as 15 bids were received from nations aspiring to host the 2018 event, and Russia won an outright majority of 13 votes, in the next round of voting, after garnering nine in the first. The Spain-Portugal joint bidding received seven votes.
The championship in Russia will span 13 cities, all from the nation's European area, in an attempt to facilitate easier access. In its bidding Russia promised to scrap visas during the 2018 tournament and this is seen as a significant factor in the vote in the nation's favour.
The ballot in Zurich also picked the host of this 2022 tournament, which was awarded to Qatar. The oil-rich Middle-Eastern country won against rival bids in the United States, Japan and South Korea, in the final round of voting. Australia that had bid for the 2022 World Cup was ousted in the first round of voting.
Mexico which had earlier bid to sponsor the 2022 championship withdrew its bid citing financial reasons.
The awarding of these tournaments to these two countries has brought an end to a contentious voting procedure with allegations of corruption that led to the suspension of two executive team members.
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