Why England Should Host the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Having seen England win 2-1 in a recent friendly against Slovenia, there was an advertisement at Wembley Stadium that day encouraging supporters to back England's World Cup bid.

As we all know, England is bidding to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup, so I'll get straight to the point.

England is a country that knows all about hosting major worldwide sporting events, and it's a country that deserves its chance at once again hosting arguably the greatest sporting event in the world.

Why is that? Well, there are several reasons, which are listed below:

Superb Stadiums

One of the most obvious assets English football has is the stadiums. England has many great stadiums, most notably the legendary 90,000 capacity Wembley Stadium, dubbed "the home of football."

Other famous arenas include the 76,000 capacity Old Trafford (which could well be extended if the club is able to implement their plans of increasing the size of the South Stand), the newly-built Emirates Stadium with its 60,000 capacity, as well as many more that are famous worldwide.

Unlike stadiums in many other countries, the relentless demand by English football followers for high-quality facilities means each host stadium is definitely set to be up to World Cup hosting standards.

Excellent National Infrastructure

For such a small country like England having a population of over 51,000,000, there are without a doubt going to be great pressures for improvements to be made on the national infrastructure of road, rail, and air travel.

It's these pressures which have seen England constantly striving to improve roads, rail networks, and airports around the country.

With England accustomed to hosting major sporting events annually—and especially with the Olympics approaching in a few years time—the World Cup should pose no threat, infrastructure-wise.

Also, air services directly connect England to 185 airports in World Cup-qualifying countries. Now that really is impressive.

A Warm Welcome for Everyone!

England is a very diverse place, with people from all different countries and cultures living there.

In terms of hosting the World Cup, England's cosmopolitan culture could work wonders, as each of the 31 visiting teams will most likely be assured of cacophonous support from fellow countrymen who have settled in England.

Stunning Show for FIFA and the Money Men

Both at domestic and international levels, it is very clear that football in England is very popular with spectators all over the globe.

This means the English FA already understand the requirements of the many companies and businesses looking for some sort of involvement in the World Cup to boost their profile.

So, in the words of The FA, this means "FIFA would be plugging into football infrastructure which is among the best in the world—meaning we can confidently focus on taking the World Cup experience to a new level."

If you needed any convincing that English football is popular worldwide, they go on to mention that the FA Cup Final is broadcast in over 250 countries and the Premier League in over 200 countries. So it's popular enough then, eh?

To support England's bid to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup, visit www.england2018bid.com or simply text ENGLAND to 62018.

Source: www.england2018bid.com