2018 FIFA World Cup
| Чемпионат мира по футболу 2018 | |
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| Host country | Russia |
| Dates | 8 June – 8 July |
| Teams | 32 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 12 (in 11 host cities) |
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The 2018 FIFA World Cup will be the 21st FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that is scheduled to take place in 2018 in Russia. The tournament will involve 32 national teams, including that of the host nation. This will be the first time Russia hosts the tournament, as well as the first World Cup in Eastern Europe and the first World Cup hosted in two continents.[1][2][3] Russia is also to become the largest nation geographically to host the World Cup, surpassing the United States.
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Host selection [edit]
The bidding procedure to host the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups began in January 2009, and national associations had until 2 February 2009 to register their interest.[4] Initially, nine countries placed bids for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, but Mexico later withdrew from proceedings,[5] and Indonesia's bid was rejected by FIFA in February 2010 after the Indonesian government failed to submit a letter to support the bid.[6] During the bidding process, the three remaining non-UEFA nations (Australia, Japan and the United States) gradually withdrew from the 2018 bids, and the UEFA nations were thus ruled out of the 2022 bid. As such, there were eventually four bids for the 2018 FIFA World Cup: England, Russia, Netherlands/Belgium and Spain/Portugal.
The twenty-two member FIFA Executive Committee convened in Zürich on 2 December 2010 to vote to select the hosts of both tournaments.[7] Russia won the right to be the 2018 host in the second round of voting, while the Spain/Portugal bid came second and that from Belgium/Netherlands third. England's bid to host its second tournament fell in the first round.[8]
The voting patterns were as follows:[9]
| Bidders | Votes | |
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| Round 1 | Round 2 | |
| Russia | 9 | 13 |
| Portugal / Spain | 7 | 7 |
| Belgium / Netherlands | 4 | 2 |
| England | 2 | Eliminated |
Qualification [edit]
The qualification process for the 2018 World Cup has not yet been announced. All FIFA member associations, of which there are 209 as of March 2013, are eligible to enter qualification. Myanmar, having successfully appealed against a ban from the competition for crowd trouble during a 2014 World Cup qualifying tie against Oman, will be obliged to play all their 'home' matches outside the country.[10] Russia, as hosts, qualified automatically for the tournament.
The qualifying draw will take place in Saint Petersburg on either 24 or 25 July 2015.[11]
Qualified teams [edit]
| Team | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
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 Russia |
Host | 2 Dec 2010 |
Venues [edit]
Host cities [edit]
Russia has proposed the following host cities: Kaliningrad, Kazan, Krasnodar, Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov-on-Don, Saint Petersburg, Samara, Saransk, Sochi, Volgograd, Yaroslavl and Yekaterinburg.[12] The bid evaluation report stated: "The Russian bid proposes 13 host cities and 16 stadiums, thus exceeding FIFA's minimum requirement. Three of the 16 stadiums would be renovated, and 13 would be newly constructed."
In October 2011 Russia decreased the number of stadiums from 16 to 14. Construction of the proposed Podolsk stadium in the Moscow region was cancelled by the regional government, and Spartak Stadium is competing with Dinamo Stadium which will have been constructed first.[13]
The final decision of host cities was announced on 29 September 2012. The number of cities was further reduced to 11 and number of stadiums to 12 as Krasnodar and Yaroslavl were dropped from the final list.[14]
| Moscow | Saint Petersburg | Kaliningrad | ||
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| Luzhniki Stadium | Spartak Stadium | New Zenit Stadium | Kaliningrad Stadium | |
| Capacity: 89,318 (upgraded) |
Capacity: 46,990 (new stadium) |
Capacity: 69,500 (new stadium) |
Capacity: 45,015 (new stadium) |
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| Kazan | Nizhny Novgorod | Samara | Volgograd | |
| Rubin Stadium | Nizhny Novgorod Stadium | Samara Stadium (new stadium) |
Volgograd Stadium (upgraded or a new one) |
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| Capacity: 45,105 [15] (new stadium) |
Capacity: 44,899 (new stadium) |
Capacity: 44,918 | Capacity: 45,015 | |
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| Saransk | Rostov-on-Don | Sochi | Yekaterinburg | |
| Yubileyniy Stadium (new stadium) |
Rostov-on-Don Stadium (new stadium) |
Fisht Olympic Stadium (new stadium) |
Central Stadium (upgraded) |
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| Capacity: 45,015 | Capacity: 43,702 | Capacity: 47,659 | Capacity: 44,130 | |
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Climate of host cities [edit]
Averages of daytime temperatures in host cities are 20.0 °C (68.0 °F) in the coldest Saint Petersburg - to 26.7 °C (80.1 °F) in the hottest Rostov-on-Don for June and 23.0 °C (73.4 °F) in the coldest Saint Petersburg and Kaliningrad to 29.3 °C (84.7 °F) in the hottest Rostov-on-Don and Volgograd for July.
| City (normals 1981 - 2010, north to south)[16] | Average daytime temperature of June, °C (°F) | Average daytime temperature of July, °C (°F) |
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| Saint Petersburg | 20.0 °C (68.0 °F) | 23.0 °C (73.4 °F) |
| Yekaterinburg | 23.0 °C (73.4 °F) | 24.4 °C (75.9 °F) |
| Nizhny Novgorod | 22.6 °C (72.7 °F) | 24.7 °C (76.5 °F) |
| Kazan | 23.6 °C (74.5 °F) | 25.5 °C (77.9 °F) |
| Moscow | 22.0 °C (71.6 °F) | 24.3 °C (75.7 °F) |
| Kaliningrad | 20.5 °C (68.9 °F) | 23.0 °C (73.4 °F) |
| Saransk | 23.3 °C (73.9 °F) | 24.9 °C (76.8 °F) |
| Samara | 26.1 °C (79.0 °F) | 27.7 °C (81.9 °F) |
| Volgograd | 26.6 °C (79.9 °F) | 29.3 °C (84.7 °F) |
| Rostov-on-Don | 26.7 °C (80.1 °F) | 29.3 °C (84.7 °F) |
| Sochi | 24.6 °C (76.3 °F) | 27.4 °C (81.3 °F) |
Map [edit]
Broadcasting rights [edit]
- Australia – SBS[17]
- Brazil – Rede Globo[18]
- Canada – CTV, TSN, RDS[19]
- Caribbean – International Media Content, SportsMax[20]
- Europe – European Broadcasting Union (37 countries)[21]
- Germany – ARD, ZDF[22]
- Middle East – Al Jazeera[23]
- Portugal - RTP[24]
- Sweden – SVT, TV4[25]
- Switzerland – SRG SSR[26]
- United States – Fox, Telemundo[27]
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/russia2018/news/newsid=1711839/index.html
- ^ http://en.rsport.ru/football/20120929/620078064.html
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19777735
- ^ Goff, Steve (16 January 2009). "Future World Cups". The Washington Post. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
- ^ "Mexico withdraws FIFA World Cup bid". FIFA. 29 September 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
- ^ "Indonesia's bid to host the 2022 World Cup bid ends". BBC Sport. 19 March 2010. Archived from the original on 20 March 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ "Combined bidding confirmed". FIFA. 20 December 2008. Archived from the original on 22 January 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2008.
- ^ "England miss out to Russia in 2018 World Cup Vote". BBC News. 2 December 2010. Archived from the original on 3 December 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
- ^ Doyle, Paul; Busfield, Steve (2 December 2010). "World Cup 2018 and 2022 decision day - live!". The Guardian (London).
- ^ "Myanmar appeal partially upheld". FIFA. 7 November 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ^ "Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup extends its responsibilities to cover 2018 and 2022". fifa.com. 19 March 2013.
- ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup Bid Evaluation Report: Russia" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 10 December 2002.
- ^ "Почему у России осталось только 14 стадионов к ЧМ-2018 - Известия (Why are there only 14 stadiums for the Russia 2018 World Cup)" (in Russian). Izvestia.ru. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup™ to be played in 11 Host Cities" (in English). fifa.com. 29 September 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ^ "Вместимость футбольного стадиона Казани к ЧМ могут увеличить до 60 тыс. мест" (in Russian). Tatar-inform.ru. 27 December 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ http://www.pogoda.ru.net/climate.php
- ^ Hassett, Sebastian (28 October 2011). "SBS locks in two more World Cups". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- ^ "Globo buys broadcast rights to 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups™". FIFA. 28 February 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "Bell Media lands deal for FIFA soccer from 2015 through 2022". TSN. 27 October 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ Myers, Sanjay (28 October 2011). "SportsMax lands long-term FIFA package". Jamaica BServer. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- ^ "EBU in European media rights deal with FIFA for 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups™" (Press release). European Broadcasting Union. 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
- ^ "FIFA Executive Committee agrees major governance reforms & Ethics structure". FIFA.com. 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
- ^ Connolly, Eoin (26 January 2011). "Al Jazeera secures first 2018/2022 rights package". SportsPro. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
- ^ "RTP e Seleção Nacional até 2018". SportsPro. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ^ Connoly, Eoin (2 April 2012). "ARD and ZDF get rights to 2018 World Cup". SportsPro. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ^ Connoly, Eoin (2012-04-24). "SRG secures Swiss World Cup rights until 2022". SportsPro. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
- ^ Longman, Jeré (21 October 2011). "Fox and Telemundo Win U.S. Rights to World Cups". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
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