England, it turns out, isn't the only country in which the bidding process for the World Cup is
starting to look like causing controversy. The process of selecting a dozen or so stadia to host
matches for a World Cup finals shouldn't, theoretically be a controversial one but, in England, the
Football Association managed to alienate a large number of people in selecting Milton Keynes as one
of its provisional venues.
It's the same thing I thought as I drove home from work tonight. (Bolded emphasis is mine):
Quote: But if today's announcement is set in stone, it leaves one to wonder if by omitting
Chicago, the bid has been weakened. Granted, the U.S. is a country awash with cities and
stadiums more than capable of hosting World Cup matches, and it's hard to imagine the exclusion of
a single city putting the bid in jeopardy.
For the second time in just over three months, the international sports community has delivered a
flaming bag of dog poop to the people of Chicago. In October, the Windy City was left at the altar
for the 2016 Olympics, as the IOC chose Rio over Chicago. While the first-round exit was stunning,
the final result was not a shock.
ZURICH -- Qatar was selected as host of the 2022 World Cup, beating out a bid by the United States
to bring soccer's showcase back to America for the first time since 1994.
FIFA's executive committee choose Qatar over the U.S., Australia, Japan and South Korea in a
secret vote Thursday.
Minutes earlier, Russia was announced as host of the 2018 tournament.
