Asia's bidders put their case for World Cup hosting rights
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As the countdown continues to the World Cup in South Africa next year, the competition to host the next two tournaments is about to begin in earnest. There are 10 bids for 2018 and 2022 for FIFA to choose from, including five from the Asian confederation. Australia, Indonesia and Japan are bidding for both tournaments, South Korea and Qatar for 2022 alone. In the first of two features, Richard Ewart considers the prospects for the Japanese, the South Koreans and the Qataris.
Presenter: Richard Ewart
Speakers: Mark Bisson, editor, World Football Insider website; Bill Murray, Soccer historian; Andrew Jennings, soccer writer and journalist
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