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Stadiums must also be able to accommodate a 20,000 square feet (1,900 m) hospitality village no more than 150 metres from the stadium. They must have a capacity of at least 40,000 for group and second round matches and 60,000 for quarter finals and beyond, while the final must be played at a
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One host city may have two designated World Cup stadiums though all others may have only one stadium in use. However, England's bid can contain more than one city with two stadiums or more. Now that the
England bid team has put forward a number of potential host cities and venues, it is now the
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Olympics was unclear and beyond the control of the World Cup bid committee, and so the Tottenham ground was put forward alongside it. It was not made clear during the bid which stadium would have been preferred had both stadia been viable candidates in 2013.
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on 17 March 2009. Detailed applications needed to be submitted to FIFA by
December 2009, with the final submission of full details of the bid being sent by 14 May 2010. The host countries of the 2018 and 2022 World Cup tournaments were announced in December 2010.
59:, or both. The FA initially decided to bid for both, but with the withdrawal of all non-European bids for the 2018 event, this bid, and that of all other European bidding nations, were effectively disqualified from eligibility for the 2022 edition.
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England's bid was officially presented for the first time on 18 May 2009 by
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Communiqué: The Football Association's International News Letter
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A total of fifteen stadia from twelve cities were proposed to
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to join the bid team. The chief executive of England 2018 was
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international and the country's second most capped player;
1614:"London Olympic Stadium possible venue for 2018 World Cup"
1297:"David Beckham will kick off England's 2018 World Cup bid"
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The England World Cup bid also received the assistance of
1558:"Cities make case to be in England's 2018 World Cup bid"
1828:"Dave Richards sorry for comments about Fifa and Uefa"
1804:. England2018bid.com. 9 December 2009. Archived from
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VIP hospitality facilities located in the city centre
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Deadline to submit completed bid registration forms
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342:. England players from past and present including
316:FIFA appointed hosts for 2018 and 2022 World Cups
207:, a former England international; England manager
186:London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games
1536:"West Ham boss Zola backs England World Cup bid"
1684:"Derby identify kids as crucial to bid success"
1303:. London: Telegraph Media Group. Archived from
300:Deadline for submission of full details of bid
1440:"Sir Ronnie Flanagan joins England's bid team"
1275:chairman and deputy chairman of the 2018 bid,
284:Closing date for registering intention to bid
47:'s unsuccessful bid for the right to host the
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1419:"England Brings together 2018 World Cup team"
141:, formerly chief executive for Europe of the
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1468:(Press release). 14 May 2010. Archived from
1327:"BBC Sport: The race to host World Cup 2018"
1428:(23). The Football Association: 1, 3. 2008.
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1373:. Australian FourFourTwo. 13 November 2009
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57:bid for either the 2018 or the 2022 finals
1706:"World Cup: Hull misses out on World Cup"
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1492:"England confirms bid for 2018 World Cup"
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18:English 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup bid
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405:A range of suitable hotel accommodation
1782:. England2018bid.com. 25 November 2009
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254:as an advisor on safety and security.
36:England's 2018–2022 World Cup bid logo
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484:, the New Nottingham Forest Stadium,
308:Inspection committee visited England
7:
3645:Clubs in international competitions
1758:"Portsmouth launches host city bid"
1736:"Leicester kicks-off Host City bid"
1514:"2018 bid chief calls for humility"
1494:. Soccer News Info. 27 January 2009
1394:"England 2018 bid team streamlined"
1349:"2018 bid chief calls for humility"
1712:. 16 December 2009. Archived from
1686:. England2018bid.com. 27 July 2009
1442:. England2018bid.com. 22 June 2009
1392:Pearce, James (12 November 2009).
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2115:2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup bids
2073:2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup bids
1760:. England2018bid.com. 9 June 2009
1738:. England2018bid.com. 9 June 2009
1616:. Daily Telegraph. Archived from
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398:venue with a capacity of 80,000.
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1802:"Candidate Host Cities revealed"
1662:"Choosing England's Host Cities"
1371:"Re-Structuring of Bid Revealed"
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1888:England 2018 FIFA World Cup bid
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156:, former managing director of
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3719:England at the FIFA World Cup
3455:Spartan South Midlands League
3440:Southern Counties East League
3420:Northern Counties East League
1560:. BBC Sport. 26 November 2009
1295:White, Duncan (16 May 2009).
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55:invited bidding countries to
357:, along with the support of
3548:Northern Premier League Cup
3445:South West Peninsula League
3435:Southern Combination League
3064:Canada–Mexico–United States
1664:. England2018. 15 June 2009
1612:Kelso, Paul (26 May 2009).
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191:The bid had the support of
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3599:Reserve and youth football
3430:North West Counties League
3336:National League (division)
1830:. BBC Sport. 14 March 2012
1642:. BBC Sport. 17 March 2009
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526:City of Manchester Stadium
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109:, vice president of FIFA;
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231:, chief executive of the
184:, deputy chairman of the
3714:2018 FIFA World Cup bids
3390:Combined Counties League
3203:The Football Association
2068:The Football Association
1516:. BBC Sport. 18 May 2009
1351:. BBC Sport. 18 May 2009
568:were a part of the bid.
350:gave their support with
45:the Football Association
3655:Record home attendances
3395:Eastern Counties League
3369:Northern Premier League
3298:English Football League
2055:Lord Stern of Brentford
1961:Non-executive directors
3594:National League System
3460:United Counties League
3089:Morocco–Portugal–Spain
1896:Chairman and directors
1080:New Nottingham Stadium
536:, either the existing
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3346:National League South
3341:National League North
1209:Official bid partners
223:, chief executive of
164:, chief executive of
135:FIFA Ethics Committee
77:. England hosted the
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3660:Stadiums by capacity
1329:. BBC. 17 March 2009
1256:Outcome and reaction
542:Stanley Park Stadium
510:Bristol City Stadium
498:Hillsborough Stadium
217:England women's team
3683:Trophies and awards
3574:List of county cups
3558:Southern League Cup
3553:Isthmian League Cup
3522:FA Inter-League Cup
3502:FA Community Shield
3400:Essex Senior League
3267:League competitions
3194:Football in England
2995:Belgium–Netherlands
2289:FIFA World Cup bids
2197:2022 FIFA World Cup
2172:Belgium–Netherlands
2163:2018 FIFA World Cup
1716:on 19 December 2009
1185:Rejected bid venues
1175:1966 FIFA World Cup
115:the Football League
79:1966 FIFA World Cup
71:2006 FIFA World Cup
49:2018 FIFA World Cup
3625:Appearances (500+)
1983:Sir Martin Sorrell
1195:Kingston upon Hull
1178:: Stadium used in
1173:: Stadium used in
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348:Sir Bobby Charlton
174:Minister for Sport
127:2012 Olympic Games
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1946:(Chief Executive)
1930:(Deputy Chairman)
1927:Sir Dave Richards
1922:(Deputy Chairman)
1914:(Deputy Chairman)
1808:on 30 August 2010
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215:, manager of the
147:Manchester United
107:Geoffrey Thompson
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