China temporarily abandon the bid to host the World Cup

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has expressed the hope that China received on the 2018, 2022 World Cup bid book, but this is likely to be head of FIFA's wishful thinking. An interview with reporters yesterday, the Chinese Football Association and FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee of the relevant people, they spoke with one voice that China would not in today, that is, oral deadline to submit their applications within the two World Cup bid

Since last year, on China's bid to host the 2018 World Cup was widely rumored to stay Chuan, and with China's football across the board in last year's failure, a matter of course some of the media speculated that the Chinese Football Association may be able to bid to host the soccer World Cup to restore Chinese football honor, and as a result of FIFA at the same time allow the bid to host the country's bid in 2018 and two World Cup matches in 2022, media speculation yesterday that China is likely to apply for last-minute deadline to submit oral application. But as of last night, Beijing time, in the bid to FIFA's request for 12 countries not including China.

Last night, reporters were contacted some of the Chinese Football Association officials, they said "have not heard that China has decided to bid to host the 2018, 2022 World Cup thing." The official asserted, "is simply not possible, the Association leadership team has just set, anything could study, how can bid?" Reporter subsequently linked to a FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee to participate in the work of officials, his answer more convincing, "Despite the World Cup bid on the book by the country's Football Association on behalf of submission, but because of the World Cup is the world's large-scale events, whether the bid to host the country by the Government. In our country, whether the bid to host the World Cup also to go through, including the feasibility of a series of verification procedures, relevant state departments to go through strict examination and approval. So far, I have not heard similar things, so China's bid to host the possibility of the two World Cup almost zero. "


Analysis of insiders yesterday said that foreign and domestic parts of the media on China's bid to host the World Cup FIFA guess it actually reflects the resources to have a huge market of China's desire to host the World Cup, after all, South Africa World Cup bid in 2010 without opponents so FIFA is very embarrassing situation, while China has successfully staged the 2007 Women's World Cup and the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, not only left a first-class facilities, but also to create a set of complete tournament preparation, organization system China has a strong strength. However, the Chinese Football Association so far has not been instructed relevant departments to express willingness to bid.

Have indicated their intention to bid in 2018 and 2022 World Cup are: the United Kingdom, Japan, Qatar, Russia, Indonesia, Australia, the United States, Mexico, Canada, as well as the joint bid to host the Football Association of Spain and Portugal, the Netherlands and Belgium Football Association.