Thursday
Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022 win World Cup Bids
Qatar won the right to host the 2022 World Cup, defeating a bid by the United States in a vote by FIFA's executive committee Thursday.
Qatar will make history by hosting the first World Cup in the Middle East. Australia, South Korea and Japan were also bidding for the 2022 tournament.
FIFA also awarded Russia its first World Cup in a vote for the 2018 tournament host. Twenty-two FIFA executive committee members cast their votes by secret ballot in Zurich. The other contenders for 2018 were England, Spain-Portugal and Belgium-Netherlands.
FIFA approved an ambitious bid by Qatar that includes a plan to spend $4 billion on air-conditioned stadiums in a country where summer temperatures typically exceed 118 degrees.
Tuesday
2018 and 2022 Vote this week Amid Bribe Allegations
On Thursday, December 2, 2010 in Zurich, football's world governing body Fifa will announce the countries it has chosen to host the World Cup in 2018 and 2022.
There are four bids on the table for the 2018 World Cup, with England hopeful of beating Spain/Portugal, Netherlands/Belgium and Russia for the right to host the competition for the first time since 1966.
Five bidders are vying for the 2022 tournament: Japan, Australia, United States of America, South Korea and Qatar.
What is especially interesting is that:
The BBC Panorama, broadcast on Monday, alleged that Fifa officials Issa Hayatou - Confederation of African Football chief, from Cameroon - Nicolas Leoz, from Paraguay, and Ricardo Teixeira, from Brazil, took bribes from a sport marketing firm which was awarded lucrative World Cup rights.
The men will vote this week on the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids.
Wednesday
FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa Official Theme Song-Wavin' Flag and Shakira - Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)
Just loved these songs! Great memories from the 2010 World Cup in South Africa!
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