FIFA Announcement: Russia Wins 2018 World Cup

Posted by uspost soccer, Sports Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

Russia was announced as host of the 2018 tournament. It was chosen over England and joint bids by Spain-Portugal and Netherlands-Belgium. Qatar, the smallest nation to host the World Cup, used its 30-minute presentation to underline how the tournament could unify a region ravaged by conflict. Presenters also promised to overcome summer heat of up [...]