Australia hopes 2009 & 2010 Club World Cup will lead to 2018 World Cup
Australia hopes their bid for the 2009 & 2010 Club World Cup will help them land the 2018 World Cup.
Their football association's chief executive Ben Buckley said:
With Europe all but a lock on 2018, and England the obvious front-runner, hosting a relatively small event such as this probably will not change the balance. However, if they can combine this event with a successful 2015 Asian Cup (which has yet to be awarded) and a solid 2018 bid, they might actually position themselves well for 2022.
Their football association's chief executive Ben Buckley said:
"We want to be a strong and positive contributor to the world of football in as many ways as possible," he added.With FIFA meeting in Sydney next week to make the decision on the Club World Cup, chances are very strong Australia will get the nod, but will this actually give them a strong chance at landing the big prize in 2018?
"Next week's FIFA Congress is part of that strategy, as is the 2015 Asian Cup, bidding for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and also the 2009 and 2010 Club World Cup."
With Europe all but a lock on 2018, and England the obvious front-runner, hosting a relatively small event such as this probably will not change the balance. However, if they can combine this event with a successful 2015 Asian Cup (which has yet to be awarded) and a solid 2018 bid, they might actually position themselves well for 2022.
Labels: 2009 Club World Cup, 2010 Club World Cup, 2015 Asian Cup, 2018, 2018 World Cup, Australia, England, FIFA
posted by Mike H at 9:53 AM
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Agreed, England has to mess that up big time to not get the 2018 World Cup. 2022 will be the real slugfest: U.S., Canada, Australia, probably some South American countries.
One step after the other, right? I guess the chances for Australia to get the World Cup are bigger then ever after reading this:
In a major coup, Football Federation Australia have engaged one of football's foremost political strategists to help their bid to bring the World Cup to Australia in either 2018 or 2022.
The World Game can exclusively reveal that Peter Hargitay, one time special advisor to FIFA president Sepp Blatter, and still a close confidant of football's global boss, is now on the FFA payroll as its most important strategy consultant.
Hargitay's Zurich-based firm, European Consultancy Network (ECN), was engaged earlier this year before Hargitay flew to Sydney in February for three days of summit talks with the FFA's top brass on bid strategy.
Hargitay, a Swiss national who also has offices in the EU and Beijing, was Blatter's special advisor between 2002 and 2007 when he left that post after his firm was hired by the FA to help them with the England World Cup bid.
But after five months, with Lord Triesman appointed new chairman of the English body, the FA and ECN parted company and England's loss became Australia's gain.
Hargitay's inside knowledge of FIFA's political mechanics and his network of powerful contacts are considerable.
He is well acquainted with every member of FIFA's executive committee, the 24-man body which will vote on the bid decision in December next year.
Confirming the relationship, FFA chief executive Ben Buckley told The World Game: "Peter Hargitay's company, ECN, is one of a number of Australian and international consultants FFA has engaged to support our bid for the 2018/2022 FIFA World Cup.
"ECN has unique experience and expertise with FIFA and in world football, and particularly in providing high level strategic and networking advice and counsel.
"We are very fortunate to have him personally and ECN working for Australia's bid."
Fortunate indeed.
This week, as part of the bid process, the Australian ambassador in Cairo, where football glitterati gathered for the FIFA Under 20 World Cup, hosted a special reception for the FFA to celebrate Australia’s World Cup bid.
It was attended by FIFA president Blatter, secretary general Jerome Valcke, vice-president Jack Warner and a host of world football heavyweights.
ECN drew up the guest list and handled the invitations.
Also among ECN’s clients is AFC president Mohamed bin Hammam, to whom Peter Hargitay is special advisor.
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