The combined bid performed significantly stronger than its only remaining rival, Colombia, in the FIFA inspection report – scoring 4.1 to 2.8. Japan was marked 3.9 out of 5 and was likely to split the voting on FIFA’s ruling council among the seven Asian Football Confederation representatives. FIFA, football’s world governing body, will vote Thursday (June 25). Praising Japan’s decision to quit the contest as “another impressive show of Asian football unity,” AFC President Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa called on Asia members to vote for the cross-confederation bid. “This is the most technically impressive of the bids that the council must choose from on June 25 and we must be guided by the experts,” he said. None of the remaining bidders has ever hosted a senior men’s or women’s World Cup. Victory for the Australia and New Zealand would be the first time a World Cup has been split across two confederations. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison issued a joint statement on Tuesday endorsing a bid they say would “embody our passion for women’s football and proud commitment to equality and fairness.” “Football is the game that connects us all. We… Read full this story
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