Asia key to Australia hosting World Cup, says FFA
October 22nd, 2009
Asia’s status as the world’s fastest growing economic region will boost Australia’s chances of winning the right to host the football World Cup, an official said Wednesday.Football Federation Australia chairman Frank Lowy, who wants the global sporting event held Down Under in 2018 or 2022, said more money would come to the sport from holding the contest in Asia-Pacific than from anywhere else.“We are able to show that bringing the game to Australia and having the Asian continent with us at the
