The FIFA Executive Committee has chosen Russia to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup, while the 2022 FIFA World Cup was awarded to Qatar. FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter announced the result of the FIFA Executive Committee's secret vote on Thursday 2 December 2010 in Zurich's Messe. Both countries will host the FIFA World Cup for the first time.
England, Netherlands and Belgium, Spain and Portugal, and Russia all submitted bids for the right to stage the 2018 finals whereas, five candidates were bidding to stage the 2022 edition of FIFA World Cup. As well as eventual winners Qatar; Australia, Korea Republic, Japan and USA also submitted bids for the 2022 finals.