21st FIFA World Cup 2018

FIFA sent the World Cup into uncharted territory on June 10, 2011, Thursday, handing the 2018 edition to Russia and going to Qatar in 2022. Russia’s selection came despite the no-show of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, but his clout still had an impact on FIFA’s 22 voters, as it won over England, Spain-Portugal and Belgium-Netherlands.

[written on 2/13/2011]