AFC boss: Asia should back one World Cup bid 26/02/2010 |
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Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Mohamed Bin Hammam believes the AFC should unite behind one Asian bid to host the World Cup.
Qatar, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia and Australia – which joined the AFC in 2006 – are bidding for either the 2018 or 2022 tournaments.
“I’d like all Asia to stand behind one bid,” Bin Hammam said. “It’s not important which country wins but we’re determined to see the 2018 or 2022 World Cup in Asia.
“The World Cup can motivate the whole continent for all those years building up to the event. It can drive huge numbers of fans who are not football fans yet."
Bin Hammam is expected to challenge Sepp Blatter for the Fifa presidency at next year's elections.
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