United States 2022 FIFA World Cup bid

The United States Soccer Federation submitted a bid^[1] with the hope of hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup. U.S. Soccer first said in February 2007 that it would put forth a bid for the 2018 World Cup.^[1] On January 28, 2009, U.S. Soccer announced that it would submit bids for both the 2018 and 2022 Cups.^[2] In October 2010 it withdrew from the 2018 bid process to focus on winning the 2022 edition.^[3] On December 2, 2010, it was announced that Qatar would be the host of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.^[4]

David Downs, president of Univision Sports, was executive director of the bid.^[5] The United States previously hosted the FIFA World Cup in 1994, as well as the FIFA Women's World Cup in 1999 and 2003.

^ ^a ^b Goff, Steven (February 20, 2007). "U.S. to Seek World Cup". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 28, 2007.
^ "U.S. to bid for 2018 and 2022 World Cups". ESPNsoccernet. Chicago. Associated Press. January 29, 2009. Retrieved January 29, 2009.
^ "US withdraw bid to host 2018 World Cup". BBC Sport. October 15, 2010.
^ "2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup Hosts Announced". BBC News. December 2, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
^ Goff, Steve (February 2, 2009). "USA in '18 (or '22)". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 4, 2009.

[goff-1] Goff, Steven (February 20, 2007). "U.S. to Seek World Cup". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 28, 2007.

[USA_2018–2022-2] "U.S. to bid for 2018 and 2022 World Cups". ESPNsoccernet. Chicago. Associated Press. January 29, 2009. Retrieved January 29, 2009.

[3] "US withdraw bid to host 2018 World Cup". BBC Sport. October 15, 2010.

[4] "2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup Hosts Announced". BBC News. December 2, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2010.

[5] Goff, Steve (February 2, 2009). "USA in '18 (or '22)". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 4, 2009.

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