U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati will discuss the Federation’s intentions to submit a simultaneous bid to FIFA for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups on Monday, Feb. 2 at 3 p.m. ET. Gulati will also introduce the Executive Director of the USA Bid Committee.
FIFA set Monday, Feb. 2, as the deadline for federations to submit the official paperwork expressing their interest to bid for either or both of the competitions. FIFA emphasized that at this initial stage in the bidding process, the only requirement is for countries to be able to demonstrate their ability to host a sporting event as large as the FIFA World Cup.
The first, and last time, the World Cup was played on American soil was in 1994 when Brazil claimed the trophy by beating Italy on penalty kicks, after regulation of 90 minutes ended in a scoreless tie. The USA 1994 World Cup has been to date the most successful in terms of attendance, which hopefully will play a positive role in the USSF's intentions to land either of the two bids. As we recall, the 2014 World Cup has been awarded to Brazil.
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