2018 and 2022 World Cup Hosts announced

[Brewman_Jax]

Russia will host World Cup 2018 and Qatar will host World Cup 2022.

http://www.fifa.com/

[regnaD kciN]

1. My new-and-improved logo for FIFA...

[Brewman_Jax]

2. You have a point there

But, in FIFA's defense, it's usually decades before the same country gets the World Cup twice. Mexico 1986 was a fluke because Colombia bowed out due to financial reasons; Mexico just hosted World Cup 1970. Italy, France, and Brazil had to wait 50+ years for a 2nd chance. Only Germany had a short wait with 32 years. Also, for a country (same for Canada) for whom soccer football is "meh", they're not going to the top of the list any time soon.

[Upton]

3. Didn't the US just have it '94..

or was that my imagination?

[regnaD kciN]

4. "Just" is a relative term...

...considering the bid we had was for 2022 -- 28 years later.