Topic: U.S. Soccer approves 2018 World Cup bid

Associated Press

CHICAGO - The U.S. Soccer Federation's board unanimously approved an effort to bid for the 2018 World Cup.
The board gave its approval Friday in Los Angeles, and the vote was endorsed by the USSF national council the following day, the USSF said Monday. The United States hosted the tournament in 1994.
The British government has agreed to back a bid by England bid to stage the 2018 tournament.
South Africa is host in 2010, and FIFA's executive committee said the 2014 World Cup will be in South America. Brazil and Colombia have expressed interest in bidding for 2014.