The FIFA Executive Committee, chaired by President Joseph “Sepp” Blatter, approved the voting process to determine the hosts of the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ and 2022 FIFA World Cup™ during its meeting held in Zurich on Oct. 28 and 29. The voting will take place at the Home of FIFA in Zurich on Thursday, Dec. 2, and the process will be as follows: The 2018 vote will take place first, then the 2022 one. The vote will be by secret ballot and
The Mexican soccer federation announced that it would no longer be pursuing the opportunity to host the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup. The lack of resources and a challenging global economy were key factors in the decision.