LONDON (AP)—England entered the race to host the 2018 World Cup on Tuesday by submitting its bid to FIFA.
Countries have until Feb. 2 to inform FIFA of their interest in bidding for the 2018 and 2022 editions of the tournament.
“Our intentions have obviously been well known for some time but there’s a real sense of significance and excitement in the fact that we’re now acknowledged as an official bidding nation,” England bid team chief executive Andy Anson said. “We believe we have a very strong case to bring the tournament to England and the challenge now is to put together a compelling presentation to showcase to the world.”
England last hosted the World Cup in 1966, when it won its only title.
Other nations which have said they will bid to host the 2018 tournament are Australia, Qatar, the United States and Russia, plus joint bids from Spain and Portugal, and Belgium and the Netherlands.
Other bids are expected from China, Japan, Mexico and Canada.
FIFA has said it will undertake a two-year process to examine bids for both the 2018 and 2022 tournaments. The hosts will be chosen by FIFA’s 24-man executive committee in December 2010.
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