“The Iberian Bid has many chances of being elected to organise the Football World Cup 2018/2002, and our report is going to be very positive because we have observed that they have a great sport, hotel and transport infrastructure, as well as a strong support from their political and sports authorities”, assured in his good-bye Mr. Harold Mayne-Nicolls from Chile, head of the FIFA inspectors’ delegation that has spent the last few days in Spain and Portugal.
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The Portuguese Government receives the FIFA inspectors in Oporto
Read more >Third working day for the group of FIFA inspectors during which they visited Barcelona and Oporto. The Iberian Bid continues showing the ambassadors of the highest body of world football the cities and stadiums that would host the organisation of the World Cup 2018/2022, if Spain and Portugal’s joint bid is elected on December 2nd.
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The Iberian Bid receives the FIFA inspectors
Read more >With the motto “Jugamos en equipo – Une-nos a ilusão” [We play as a team –We are united by hope], the Iberian Bid introduced itself today before the group of FIFA inspectors who are visiting Spain and Portugal in these days. The Iberian Bid’s motto is a reflection of the union and hope of these two countries to become the hosts of the FIFA World Cup 2018/2022, the decision about which will be made by the FIFA Executive Committee on December 2nd next.
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The Home Secretary Mr. Pérez Rubalcaba welcomes the FIFA inspection group to Spain
Read more >Second day of visits by the FIFA inspection group in Spain and Portugal during which stood out the official reception that the Spanish Home Secretary, Mr. Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba, and the Secretary of State for Sport, Mr. Jaime Lissavetzky, offered them on the premises of the Higher Council for Sports. They also visited the facilities in Valdebebas and the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, along with the IFEMA centre and El Retiro Park, the place proposed for the installation of the Fan Zone for all the fans.
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ACTIVITIES CALENDAR FOR THE FIFA INSPECTION GROUP
Read more >The Iberian Bid will receive on Monday, August 30th, the FIFA inspection delegation, composed by a represents group of the maximum football organism, headed by Harold Mayne-Nicolls, Chilean Football Association President.
