The decision is due in December and the hype is getting higher and higher with every passing month. This bidding process is the biggest ever to host a world cup and since FIFA have scrapped the rotation policy that bought the World cup to Africa for the first time earlier this year. A number of countries are bidding from England to Australia.
England:
The English bid is an interesting one as being the "home" of football it is destined to host another world cup. There is also the stadiums aspect. England is very secure in this area. A few renovation are needed in the likes of Bristol and Milton Keynes but no new stadiums are needed. Their transport links are good and the following is massive. England are the favourites for 2018.
Russia:
The Russian bid is a bid that is challenging the English bid. The stadiums may need a bit of a renovation and the dependency on Moscow is a bid point. Four stadiums are proposed including the Luzhniki plus the Spartak and Dynamo stadiums. St Petersburg and Kazan are also named with Yekaterinburg and Samara the smaller cities to have a stadium in the bid.
United States:
The US bid is very strong. Fresh from hosting in 1994 they are keen to host again in 2018 and 2022. The sport needs to be grown which is the objective for this bid. They have the stadiums, transport and accomodation so remain a big favourite.
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