Comments on: Host Countries in the Hunt for 2018, 2022 World Cup Bids http://www.dailyfootballblog.com/host-countries-in-the-hunt-for-2018-2022-world-cup-bids/129.php Gossip, Rumors, Results & More Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:56:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Skippy http://www.dailyfootballblog.com/host-countries-in-the-hunt-for-2018-2022-world-cup-bids/129.php#comment-19 Skippy Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:40:21 +0000 http://www.dailyfootballblog.com/?p=129#comment-19 You have to think 2018 will be a European showdown ... England are probably favourites but Spain/Portugal is my pick. 2022 ... c'mon Australia! Sydney hosted "the best (Olympic) Games ever" in 2000 and Australia is a great sporting nation that deserves a crack at hosting football's showcase event. Throw out Japan and Korea, they co-hosted 2002. The dangers come from cashed-up Qatar and the US, which has the major pull from TV and marketing dollars. The time zone hurts Australia but what's not to love about the Land Down Under. C'mon world ... come play! You have to think 2018 will be a European showdown … England are probably favourites but Spain/Portugal is my pick.

2022 … c’mon Australia! Sydney hosted “the best (Olympic) Games ever” in 2000 and Australia is a great sporting nation that deserves a crack at hosting football’s showcase event.

Throw out Japan and Korea, they co-hosted 2002. The dangers come from cashed-up Qatar and the US, which has the major pull from TV and marketing dollars. The time zone hurts Australia but what’s not to love about the Land Down Under.

C’mon world … come play!

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