It’ll Be Italy, Spain, Or It Might Even Be France. Nobody In Europe Likes England. ? Lol Any Truth In This
Warner says England 2018 World Cup bid doomed
LONDON (Reuters) – FIFA vice-president Jack Warner believes England is so unpopular as a footballing nation that any bid to host the 2018 World Cup finals is doomed.
In a BBC World Service interview to be broadcast on Saturday, Warner dismissed England’s chances if FIFA’s rotation policy brought the finals to Europe in 11 years’ time.
“If by chance, in 2018, the World Cup were to go to Europe, I’m quite sure, with the English luck as it is, they won’t get it,” Warner was quoted as saying in Port of Spain, Trinidad.
“It’ll be Italy, Spain, or it might even be France. Nobody in Europe likes England.
“England — who invented the sport — has never had any impact on world football. England at no time has had the love and support of Europe. For Europe, England is an irritant.”
Warner is president of CONCACAF, which runs the game in north and central America, along with the Caribbean — a zone which could produce its own bid for the 2018 finals.
The 2006 tournament was in Germany, 2010 will be held in South Africa and Brazil is expected to be the host nation in 2014. FIFA is currently reviewing its policy on rotation.
Aware that England has some support for a bid to host the World Cup for the first time since winning it in 1966, Warner said: “There are moves to give it to England. I must fight that.
“I really don’t believe that we should just lay down and play dead to anyone who wants to take the World Cup from
CONCACAF.
World Cup 2010 Question?
Was looking at the FIFA website the night and was looking through all the groups and went to the African section. In group 4 it has South Africa, now isnt the host nation supposed to be automatically in the tournament or am I missing something here.
Is The World Cup 2010 Definitely Going To Be Held In South Africa?
Somebody at work claimed FIFA could still change their mind and Germany are a back-up host nation. It seems highly unlikely as FIFA have decided already on South Africa.
World Cup 2010. Am I Right Is Saying South Africa Will No Be Taking Part In The Tournament.?
The FIFA website seemed to suggest that South Africa had already been knocked out at the preliminary qualifying stage. But I thought that the host nation always got into the final tournament automatically??!!??
Please clear this up.
Host Nation Of 2010 Fifa World Cup?
Who is the host nation for 2010
Are The Allocated Places In Fifa World Cup 2010 Right ?
Europe (UEFA): 13 places
Africa (CAF) : 5 places (South Africa qualified automatically as host nation for a total of 6 places)
South America (CONMEBOL) : 4.5 places
Asia (AFC) : 4.5 places
North, Central American and Caribbean (CONCACAF) : 3.5 places
Oceania (OFC) : 0.5 places
Plus playoff between CONMEBOL and CONCACAF and another between the OFC and AFC.
Why Did Fifa Chose The 2010 Fifa World Cup To Be Held South Africa?
FIFA has decided to give the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals host nation job to SOUTH AFRICA as it is still on a rotation basis & it is also Africa’s turn for the job. however, FIFA have scrapped their rotation policy after the 2014 FIFA World Cup which means it will be an open bid for host nation job from 2018.
