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England 2018 bid Chief Executive Andy Anson crosses his fingers as he arrives at the FIFA headquarters on December 2, 2010 in Zurich for the 2018 FIFA World Cup England bid final presentation. The FIFA executive committee will make football history in Zurich when it names the host countries for the World Cups of 2018 and 2022. England, Russia and joint bids from Spain/Portugal and Netherlands/Belgium contest the right to host the 2018 finals. AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE DESMAZES (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE DESMAZES/AFP via Getty Images)

England 2018 bid Chief Executive Andy Anson crosses his fingers as he arrives at the FIFA headquarters on December 2, 2010 in Zurich for the 2018 FIFA World Cup England bid final presentation. The FIFA executive committee will make football history in Zurich when it names the host countries for the World Cups of 2018 and 2022. England, Russia and joint bids from Spain/Portugal and Netherlands/Belgium contest the right to host the 2018 finals.  AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE DESMAZES (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE DESMAZES/AFP via Getty Images)