US Soccer Backs out of WC 2018

England took a massive step forward in capturing the hosting role for World Cup 2018 today as US Soccer dropped out of the running to focus their attention on WC 2022. England's rivals are now all European countries: Belgium/Netherlands, Russia and Spain/Portugal.

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http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/15/while-england-moves-toward-2018-u-s-focused-on-2022/