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The 2018 Football World Cup will be the 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup . Despite expectations to the contrary, FIFA will not necessarily continue with their policy of rotating the right to host the World Cup amongst the different confederations. In an interview with the ''Sun Herald'' the head of FIFA, Sepp Blatter , said: "The World Cup is a serious matter. There will be good contenders for 2018. The rotation system only goes until 2014. The rotation was a political decision to ensure the World Cup went to Africa, otherwise Africa would never have it." The World Cup in 2018 could return to Asia , which has hosted the tournament once before ( South Korea and Japan in 2002 ), or Europe ( Germany are hosts in 2006 ). Also, despite having few countries capable of hosting the tournament, some believe CONCACAF has a strong case (last hosted by the USA in 1994 ). Leaders of the Mexican Football Federation have announced that they will likely bid for 2018. A bid from Oceania , which has never hosted the World Cup, is also remote possibility, but with Australia leaving the confederation no nation has the needed stadiums. The tournament is unlikely to return to either Africa or South America , which are scheduled for 2010 and 2014 respectively. Countries that have announced their interest include and Belgium (joint bid) and Spain . A bid from Canada is also possible. A bid from China is also likely, though the Chinese are currently focusing their attention on the upcoming 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing . AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND In late 2005 there was much media speculation in late 2005 that Australia and New Zealand would launch a joint bid for the 2018 World Cup following New Zealand's successful bid to host the 2011 Rugby World Cup . With Australia completing a move from the Oceania Football Confederation to the Asian Football Confederation in 2006 this joint bid seems very unlikly to happen. AFC president Mohamed Bin Hammam recently said: "Naturally, Australia is part of Asia and it would be my dream to see 2018 hosted in Asia" FIFA have stated recently that joint hosting will not be permitted in the future. AUSTRALIA In late May 2006, the have remained silent on the issue so far. CANADA Canada has mooted a bid for the 2018 World Cup using stadia in Toronto , Edmonton , Victoria , Ottawa , Montreal , Vancouver and Hamilton , as well as five newly built stadiums in other cities. Canada will host the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup , which could serve as a gauge for a World Cup in Canada. The possibility of co-hosting with USA or a 3 nation bid alongside Mexico have also been suggested. CHINA Sepp Blatter has also tipped China as a potential candidate despite the unsuccessful Asian Cup held in China in 2004 when racist anti-Japanese riots occurred in cities across the country following China's humiliating defeat in the final at the hands of their bitter rivals. China will be hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics , so they would have more experience in hosting major sporting events then. China had previously hosted the 1991 Women's World Cup and will be hosting the event again in 2007 . Mr Blatter believed that " has confidence in Chinese football." while FIFA officials had suggested that China's growth as an economic super power makes the country a firm favourite to stage the next World Cup in Asia. ENGLAND England has also announced interest in hosting the event, after London 's Successful Bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics . Chancellor Gordon Brown and Sport Minister ( DCMS ), Tessa Jowell , announced they were to take the first step towards bidding to host the 2018 World Cup on 18 November 2005. England previously hosted the tournament in 1966 , and would be the fifth or sixth nation (depending on the host for 2014) to organize two World Cups. Sepp Blatter has said he would welcome a 2018 bid from "the homeland of football". ISRAEL Rumours circulating in Israel suggest that either the 2018 World Cup or the 2016 Summer Olympics should be held in the country. However, problems with security and the political situation pose significant challenges to any potential bid. MEXICO Mexico has shown interest in hosting the tournament, as told by the president of the FMF (Mexican Footbal Federation) Alberto de la Torre "We want to make clear that right now there is no work with the FIFA to bring the World Cup, but when the FIFA looks at the CONCACAF area we don't want to say 'we want the World Cup', we want to say, 'we are ready.'" Previous Mexico hostings were in 1970 and 1986 . Mexico would become the first nation to host the finals three times. NETHERLANDS AND BELGIUM Unlike the in South Korea and Japan, there will be no transportation problems because there is an open border between the two countries, and no body of water separating them. Unlike in 2002, both countries use a single currency - the Euro . These two countries have already hosted . However, FIFA have stated recently that joint hosting will not be permitted in the future so it is unlikely this bid will come to fruition. SPAIN Spain has also shown interest in staging the tournament, although no details have yet emerged regarding this bid. Spain last hosted in 1982 . Spain was scheduled to host the 2001 FIFA Club World Cup , but that event was canceled. EXTERNAL LINKS
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