A clue pointing towards England’s impending World Cup bid doom was coded in Fifa president Sepp Blatter’s speech as he addressed an audience gripped with anticipation in Zurich on Thursday afternoon
Qatar 2022 bid chairman Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al-Thani hailed Fifa’s “bold” decision to give his country the right to stage the tournament and said the event will help dispel global misconceptions about the Middle Eastern state
David Beckham believes England “couldn’t have put a better bid together” after Fifa’s executive committee picked Russia to host the 2018 World Cup
In just a few hours England will learn their World Cup 2018 fate as Fifa’s Executive Committee cast their votes to decide who will host the tournament
Prince William, David Beckham and Prime Minister David Cameron have been voicing their support for England’s 2018 World Cup bid in Zurich ahead of Fifa’s final decision on Thursday
Fifa’s executive committee will on Thursday vote to decide which nations will host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, but how does the procedure work and what happens in the event of a draw?
