Fans to choose man-of-the-match award at World Cup
March 26 - Supporters from across the globe rather than FIFA officials will determine the man-of-the-match awards at this year’s World Cup in South Africa, it was announced today.
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Japan unveil six new sponsors for World Cup bid
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March 26 – Japan’s campaign to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup today announced that they had signed up six new sponsors as official bid partners.
India should bid for 2026 World Cup claims coach
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
March 24 – India should bid for the 2026 World Cup in an effort to improve playing standards in the country, the national coach Bob Houghton said today.
Beckham can swing World Cup for England claims Jordaan
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March 22 – David Beckham’s presence in South Africa during the 2010 World Cup can help swing the bid behind England 2018, Danny Jordaan has claimed.
Oi signs up as first local sponsor of 2014 World Cup in Brazil
March 22 – Telecommunicatios company Oi has become the first local sponsor of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, it was announced today.
Ipswich sign up to be official training base for England 2018
March 22 – Ipswich Town today signed an agreement to be a training base for the World Cup if England’s bid to host the 2018 tournament is successful.
Indonesian World Cup bid was “grand idea from a big nation” claims FA President
March 21 – Nurdin Halid (pictured), the President of the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI), has apologised after the country’s bid to host the 2022 World Cup was debarred from the race by FIFA.
World Cup will not deprive Australia of own sport warns AFL boss
March 20 – Australian Rules football will refuse to take a backseat if the country is awarded the 2018 or 2022 World Cup, the league’s chief executive Andrew Demetriou (pictured) has warned.
Colombia launches early plan to bid for 2026 World Cup
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
March 19 – Colombia President Alvaro Uribe (pictured) has announced his country will bid to host the 2026 football World Cup after receiving encouragement from Jack Warner.
Indonesia’s World Cup bid finally axed by FIFA
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By David Owen
March 19 - And then there were nine after Indonesia appears to be out of the race to stage the 2022 World Cup following its failure to come up with satisfactory Governmental guarantees by the required deadline.
Exclusive: Qatar last on FIFA inspection list
By Andrew Warshaw
March 18 – The bid to stage the 2022 World Cup has burst into controversy with the revelation that Qatar have arranged to be last on the list of FIFA technical inspection visits – several weeks after the other Asian candidates.
Australia gets bid boost after compensation agreement
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By Andrew Warshaw
March 18 – Australia’s bid to host the World Cup in 2018 or 2022 has received a timely boost following an agreement on the principle of paying compensation to rival sports unhappy at being marginalised during the event.
Russia wants Putin to work Olympic magic for World Cup
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
March 18 – Vladimir Putin (pictured) is being urged to reprise his successful role in bringing the 2014 Olympics to Sochi and personally lead Russia’s bid to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup in December.
Indonesian football chief to be asked to explain years of failure
March 18 – Indonesia’s top football administrator, Nurdin Halid (pictured), is to be asked to explain to the country’s lawmkers how the country can be more successful on the international stage.
Bin Hammam courted by King of Belgium
March 17 – Belgium’s King and Prime Minister have rolled out the red-carpet for Mohamed Bin Hammam, the President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), to try to help the campaign for the country’s joint World Cup bid with the Netherlands.