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England mulling over bid for World Cup
London, May 23: British government and soccer officials are in discussions over bidding for the 2018 World Cup.
London, May 23: British government and soccer officials are in discussions over bidding for the 2018 World Cup.
Sports minister Richard Caborn yesterday said that talks between government officials, ministers and UK Sport took place this week and the English Football Association had also been consulted.
London is bidding for the 2012 Olympic Games and Caborn said a decision over a World Cup bid would be made after the International Olympic Committee decided the venue next year.
"We have had discussions this week about whether we should throw our hat into the ring, and talked very seriously about it," Caborn said.
Europe is likely to host the World Cup in 2018 because of the rotational system for choosing host countries employed by world governing body Fifa.
South Africa was last week chosen as the host for 2010, with a South American country likely to host the 2014 edition. South Korea and Japan co-hosted the 2002 event.
The other four major European soccer nations - Italy, Spain, Germany and France - have all held the World Cup more recently than England, which won its only title when it hosted the event in 1966.
Bureau Report
Sports minister Richard Caborn yesterday said that talks between government officials, ministers and UK Sport took place this week and the English Football Association had also been consulted.
London is bidding for the 2012 Olympic Games and Caborn said a decision over a World Cup bid would be made after the International Olympic Committee decided the venue next year.
"We have had discussions this week about whether we should throw our hat into the ring, and talked very seriously about it," Caborn said.
Europe is likely to host the World Cup in 2018 because of the rotational system for choosing host countries employed by world governing body Fifa.
South Africa was last week chosen as the host for 2010, with a South American country likely to host the 2014 edition. South Korea and Japan co-hosted the 2002 event.
The other four major European soccer nations - Italy, Spain, Germany and France - have all held the World Cup more recently than England, which won its only title when it hosted the event in 1966.
Bureau Report