**Update**
The FIFA Executive Committee has chosen Russia to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup™, while the 2022 FIFA World Cup™ was awarded to Qatar.
On the committee's selection FIFA president Joseph Blatter remarked, “I have to say thanks to to the Executive Committee of FIFA because for 2018 and 2022 we go to new lands, because the FIFA World Cup has never been in eastern Europe or the Middle East. So, I'm a happy president when we speak of the development of football."
Our own president said of the decision, "I think it was the wrong decision."
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D.C. United’s newly announced head coach Ben Olsen, and goalkeeper Bill Hamid, join local and soccer officials and fans at the FIFA World Cup™ Official Announcement Viewing Party at the Newseum on Thursday, December 2, 2010 at 9:30 a.m.
The general public is invited to attend for FREE.
The United States is bidding to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Washington, D.C. is one of 18 candidate host cities.
The event will be held at the Newseum, located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and 6th Street, N.W. The viewing party will take place in the Great Hall of News.
Also joining the festivities is Ed Foster-Simeon of the U.S. Soccer Foundation and representatives from the Washington, D.C. Local Bid Committee (Greater Washington Sports Alliance, D.C. United, Washington Redskins/FedExField, Washington Convention and Sports Authority, Destination DC and Greater Washington Board of Trade).
The FIFA Executive Committee has chosen Russia to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup™, while the 2022 FIFA World Cup™ was awarded to Qatar.
On the committee's selection FIFA president Joseph Blatter remarked, “I have to say thanks to to the Executive Committee of FIFA because for 2018 and 2022 we go to new lands, because the FIFA World Cup has never been in eastern Europe or the Middle East. So, I'm a happy president when we speak of the development of football."
Our own president said of the decision, "I think it was the wrong decision."
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D.C. United’s newly announced head coach Ben Olsen, and goalkeeper Bill Hamid, join local and soccer officials and fans at the FIFA World Cup™ Official Announcement Viewing Party at the Newseum on Thursday, December 2, 2010 at 9:30 a.m.
The general public is invited to attend for FREE.
The United States is bidding to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Washington, D.C. is one of 18 candidate host cities.
The event will be held at the Newseum, located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and 6th Street, N.W. The viewing party will take place in the Great Hall of News.
Also joining the festivities is Ed Foster-Simeon of the U.S. Soccer Foundation and representatives from the Washington, D.C. Local Bid Committee (Greater Washington Sports Alliance, D.C. United, Washington Redskins/FedExField, Washington Convention and Sports Authority, Destination DC and Greater Washington Board of Trade).
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