U.S. withdrew from candidacy to host the 2018 World Cup

Committee for the candidacy of U.S. announced today that it was withdrawing her candidacy to host the World Cup in 2018 to concentrate on that for 2022, announced the International Football Federation (FIFA). Thus, four candidates from Europe remain for World Cup 2018: England total candidature Belgium - Netherlands, a common application Spain - Portugal and Russia.

FIFA noted "that two consecutive world championships can not be organized on the same continent. Therefore, the host of the 2022 World Cup will be chosen from Australia, Korea, USA, Japan and Qatar.

The choice of hosting World Cup 2018 and 2022 World Cup will be on December 2.