Friday, May 13, 2016

Bidding for 2026 World Cup must be bullet-proof : Infantino (Reuters)

FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends a news conference in Bangkok, Thailand April 28, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/Files

By Brian Homewood MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The 2026 World Cup bidding process must be "bullet-proof" after the controversy which has surrounded the hosting of the next two tournaments, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Friday. "It is absolutely crucial for FIFA's credibility that we have a bullet-proof bidding process in place for 2026," he told the annual Congress of world soccer's governing body. "There will be a new strategy and consultation phase starting from now, because we have to get it right." On Tuesday, FIFA announced a four-stage bidding process for the 2026 tournament with a final decision in May 2020.


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