"Australia's plan to host the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup has been cast into the shadows of a towering self-assessment of America's rival bid." writes Matthew Hall
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US will net World Cup

City ready for World Cup bid: Skoko
"Geelong's most famous former Socceroo Josip Skoko believes his city is ready to play host to a global audience of almost one billion people by having World Cup games at Skilled Stadium." writes Jeff Whalley
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Plan to turn Skilled Stadium into 44,000 all-seater ground for FIFA World Cup
"Skilled Stadium in Geelong could become a 44,000 all-seater ground under a radical plan to attract the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup to Australia." writes Stephen McMahon
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AFC chief calls for one Asia bid
"Asian Football Confederation President Mohammad Bin Hammam has called for Asia to back one bid for the hosting rights to the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cups." writes Matthew Hall
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Shearer talks up England 2018-2022
"Alan Shearer believes England could create an even better atmosphere than the one which lit up Euro 96 if they are given the chance to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup." writes PA Sport
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Etihad Stadium chief rules out World Cup games
"The AFL has scored again with Etihad Stadium chief Ian Collins all but closing the door on World Cup soccer being staged at the Docklands." writes Michael Warner
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Indonesia's World Cup bid ends
"Indonesia’s government has officially ended its country’s campaign for the 2022 FIFA World Cup by announcing it will not support a bid by its football federation to host the event." writes Matthew Hall
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England praise Aussie World Cup bid
"England 2018 Ltd's chief of staff Simon Greenberg, the man entrusted with honing the and fine-tuning the country's 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids, has saluted the "stiff" competition provided by Australia but remains confident of prevailing in FIFA's corridors of power." writes SBS
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Australia's World Cup Wow
"A leading football business website rates Australia’s 2018-2022 World Cup bid as rivaling England's for the ‘wow factor’." writes Aidan Ormond
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Australia forges ahead
"The success of Australia's strategy to lure precious World Cup bid votes from Africa remains unknown after Football Federation Australia chief executive Ben Buckley returned from a lightning visit to Angola a week ago." writes Matthew Hall
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