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USA more likely to get 2022 World Cup

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06:34 AM ET 02.03 | As for the World Cup, the USSF put in for the 2018 and 2022 tournaments, although Europe (re: England) seems to be a lock for 2018 since by then it will have been 12 years since the tournament would have been played there. The U.S. has a better chance for 2022. At that point, it would have been 28 years since CONCACAF served as host, although Mexico (1986) has waited longer than the U.S. (1994). FIFA is expected to release the list of nations that formally applied Tuesday. Others expressing their intention to bid included Russia, Japan, Indonesia, Qatar, Australia and joint bids from Spain and Portugal and the Netherlands and Belgium. FIFA will announce both sites in December 2010. Gulati said it was too early to narrow down stadium choices but said new NFL stadiums will make a more attractive bid and give the United States a decided advantage over Mexico.

Newark Star-Ledger

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