Showing posts with label Portugal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Portugal. Show all posts

Monday, November 29, 2010

2018 and 2022 World Cup Race: Every Bidding Nation and Vote Analysis


The FIFA Exco will meet over the next three days to decide the destination of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Here we look at each bidding nation and the 23 men whose vote will decide the winners.
The 2018 World Cup will go to Europe as Holland/Belgium, Spain/Portugal, England and Russia address the FIFA Exco with their final submissions on December 2. One day before the five bidding nations for 2022 will get their chance to state their case.
Each submission can only last a maximum of 30 minutes and is the final chance the bidding nations have to sway the vote.
So far, the Iberian bid claims to have eight votes guaranteed for 2018 while Qatar seems quietly confident for 2022.
To win the World Cup 13 votes must be won, with the process eliminating a bidding nation until that total can be reached.
Here we look at each bidding nation, their strengths and weaknesses and the 23 Exco members and where they may or may not vote.

Friday, November 19, 2010

Cristiano Ronaldo Was Denied a Career Defining Moment in Portugal's 4-0 win over Spain



Cristiano Ronaldo scored one of the greatest goals of all time in the remarkable 4-0 victory for Portugal over Spain. However, the Real Madrid wing wizard was anything but happy after the goal was disallowed…

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

2010 World Cup Group G Preview: Brazil, Portugal, Ivory Coast, North Korea



If there is one group that the entire world is waiting for, it is World Cup Group G. Brazil, Portugal, Ivory Coast, and North Korea will all go to war in a group that could provide as many classic matches are the rest of the other groups put together.