Who gets the World Cup Bid?

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There are four bids for the 2018 tournament from England, Russia, Spain/Portugal and Netherlands/Belgium and five for 2022 -- United States, Japan, South Korea, Qatar and Australia.

I say Spain/Portugal for 2018 and Japan for 2022. I don't want to see it here in the US because it's too hot here during the summer.

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There are four bids for the 2018 tournament from England, Russia, Spain/Portugal and Netherlands/Belgium and five for 2022 -- United States, Japan, South Korea, Qatar and Australia.

I say Spain/Portugal for 2018 and Japan for 2022. I don't want to see it here in the US because it's too hot here during the summer.

Spain, Portugal and Japan aren't hot in the summer????

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2022 will come down between the US and Australia. Japan is likely to have less interest because of their inability to land the Olympics. I'm not sure that Qatar or South Korea are legitimate possibilities - although an Asian host will be viewed as favorable. Ultimately, the WC is a European event. Certainly South American interest is critical (and that helps the US in their bid) but it is the European market that drives the decision. Logistics and TV start times cause problems for both the US and Australia. American East Coast afternoon starts put a game at prime time in Europe, Late games in AUK have late AM starts in Europe. But prime time starts in the US are late night (or early morning) starts in Europe. Both Australia and the US have the infrastructure to host (duh!!) but the huge geographic spread of the event in the US has never been seen as a good thing. And being the world's most powerful nation has its ups (and downs) when bidding for these things (ask the Olympic Organizing Committee). Politics are huge, and usually we need the "help" of some European frields when seeking a WC bid. Our ability to steer clear of the mega-polics now playing out regarding the 2018 bids will be a big component on how we do in 2022!

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Spain, Portugal and Japan aren't hot in the summer????

They are hot but it doesn't get as humid and muggy as it does here. The average maximum temperature in Madrid in June is 82°F/28°C. Tokyo's average high temperature in June is also 82°F/27°C.

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Spain, Portugal and Japan aren't hot in the summer????

I agree with the other poster (grew up in Europe). No mugginess in European countries. US would be a miserable experience for WC teams - unless everything was held indoors in climate controlled arenas.

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They are hot but it doesn't get as humid and muggy as it does here. The average maximum temperature in Madrid in June is 82°F/28°C. Tokyo's average high temperature in June is also 82°F/27°C.

Spain doesn't get hot in the summer? Are you serious? Spain's internal cities get unbearably hot in the summer (in particular Madrid and Seville), with temperatures regularly reaching 45ºC (113ºF). In Japan it is very humid during the early summer months, because this is their rainy season. That's why temperatures don't rise much beyond 27°C (82°F), because it is raining all the time, but when it isn't, just standing outdoors will make you sweat.

I'm so glad they chose Qatar. No humidity there and at least they can afford the air conditioning that will be needed to make the games playable.......we hope.