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World Cup Host No Longer Rotating Between Continents

Posted by jason on Oct. 29, 2007, 5:13pm

WORLD CUP CONTINENTAL ROTATION KNOCKED OFF AXIS: The World Cup may not be heading back to South Africa or South Carolina anytime soon:

The DAILY TELEGRAPH (UK) reports that FIFA has decided to end its world championship rotation policy.Previously, soccer’s governing body had a system where the World Cup host site would rotate between the six continental confederations (sorry, Antarctica).

The next tourney up for grabs is in 2018. According to the old policy, a country in North America or the Caribbean would be the one rolling out the welcome mats.

However, the policy change means that non-Northwestern Hemisphere nations can now officially bid to host the contest, without having to wait until the next continental go-around.That clears the way for England to make a serious run for the 2018 tourney, along with other European nations who just recently saw the World Cup come to Germany in 2006.