The contest to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, due to be decided by soccer’s governing body FIFA has been discredited and thrown into uncertainty by allegations of vote-selling.
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Russia has withdrawn their bid for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, deciding to focus on the 2018 tournament.
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David Cameron will today welcome Fifa president Sepp Blatter to Downing Street as England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup reaches its final phase.
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FIFA president boosts 2018 World Cup bid team by saluting nation’s struggle against crowd violence.
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FIFA has received the European Sport TV Audience Award thanks to the immense reach and popularity of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.
FIFA President Sepp Blatter said Wednesday he had been “personally impressed” by England’s bid for the 2018 World Cup and said the country was ready to host the tournament immediately.
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The International Equestrian Federation has confirmed the first teams to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics. The governing body says nine countries, including the United States, earned places with their performances at the World Equestrian Games. The event ended Sunday in Lexington, Kentucky. The Netherlands, Germany and the United States qualified in dressage.
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G.J. McCARTHY/DMNThe players, missing hands or feet, have been practicing in Frisco in preparation for competition in World Amputee Football’s World Cup event. The men are a sign not only of Haiti’s rebirth after the deadly January earthquake but also of social progress in a nation that has historically shunned people with disabilities.
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It is considered an icon in the football world, but like all icons, rustiness can set in. Lack of attention can induce wear and tear.
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The FIFA World Cup 2010 was estimated to have generated about RM162 million in advertising expenditure during the first seven…
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Scots who back England’s bid to host the 2018 Fifa World Cup cannot register their support for their national team or clubs.
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Scots who back England’s bid to host the 2018 Fifa World Cup cannot register their support for their national team or clubs, a Nationalist MSP has said. Related Stories Soldiers finish marathon challenge Factory makes biggest chocolate bar Armenia makes biggest chocolate bar Family dog sees off armed gang Bomber-building team is reunited
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The United States made its pitch for the World Cup. Now, it’s time to wait. FIFA’s World Cup inspectors wrapped up a three-day, five-city visit in Houston on Thursday, touring Reliant Stadium as they weigh potential venues for the 2018 and 2022 tournaments.
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Fifa World Cup inspectors visited New York on Tuesday as part of a tour that includes breakfast at the White House.
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Qatar has promised it will keep fans and players cool if it wins the right to host the 2022 World Cup. This week, it will get a chance to prove it. The country will host a FIFA delegation starting Tuesday and the highlight is expected to be a tour of a specially-designed stadium for five-a-side football which is supposed to keep temperatures at 27 Celsius (81 F) on the field and in the stands …
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Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) offers confidential contracts with one-sided terms as they search for a future World Cup site.
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FIFA’s decision to broadcast the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ in 3D at short notice has been recognised by the leading international forum for the electronic media industry.
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