News: England's 2018 World Cup Bid Cities Announced

England's 2018 World Cup bid team have announced the names of the 12 cities that will be part of their campaign after Derby, Leicester and Hull were dropped from the original shortlist.

2018 deputy chairman Lord Mawhinney announced a list of 16 venues in the 12 cities, which included Milton Keynes, Plymouth and several venues yet to be built.

2018 Host Cities;

Birmingham – Villa Park
Bristol – New Ashton Vale Stadium
Leeds – Elland Road
Liverpool – Anfield or New Anfield
London – Wembley, Emirates Stadium, New White Hart Lane or Olympic Stadium
Manchester – City of Manchester Stadium, Old Trafford
Milton Keynes – Stadium MK
Newcastle – St James' Park
Nottingham – New stadium
Plymouth – New Home Park
Sheffield – Hillsborough
Sunderland – Stadium of Light

Full article on Guardian.co.uk

Photo - Bristol City's proposed new stadium

FFC Survey Results: Featured in FC Business Issue 41

The results of the recent FFC Survey on England's 2018 World Cup Bid are featured in this month's edition of FC Business on page 55.

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FFC Survey: Influences on supporting a team?

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World Cup Draw

England v USA made for Beckham..

Group A South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay,France
Group B Argentina, Nigeria, South Korea, Greece
Group C England, USA, Algeria, Slovenia
Group D Germany, Australia, Serbia, Ghana
Group E Holland, Denmark, Japan, Cameroon
Group F Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand, Slovakia
Group G Brazil, Korea DPR, Ivory Coast, Portugal
Group H Spain, Switzerland, Honduras, Chile