China Mulls Bid to Host FIFA Football World Cup 2022

China was found among the candidate countries to host the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup Tournament, as Reuters released on January 19.

路透社1月19日披露了竞争2018和2022年世界杯的候选名单，中国赫然在列。

The General Administration of Sport of China officially started yesterday to inquire to the authorities of all provinces and large cities about their intention and stance to join in hosting the World Cup during the national sport conference in Beijing, according to an influential Chinese sport media, Chongqing Evening News reports.

《重庆晚报》报道，据国内某权威专业媒体透露，随着全国体育工作会议昨天在北京召开，国家体育总局将就申办世界杯的问题展开正式摸底，了解各省市对申办世界杯的意向和态度。

All bidders are required by FIFA to have 12 hosting cities, each having a stadium with a minimum capacity of 40 thousand.

因为按照国际足联的有关要求，所有申办世界杯的国家，必须提供12座城市作为候选，而且每个城市要有一座至少可容纳4万名观众的球场

February 2, 2009 will be the deadline to submit bids.

2月2日将是报名的截止日期。

The Chinese media analyzed the 2022 World Cup would be of great possibility for China to bid.

中国媒体分析，中国一旦提出申办，瞄准2022年世界杯的可能性极大。

FIFA president Sepp Blatter also said in Russia yesterday 10 candidates would probably enter into the severe bidding competition to host 2018 and 2022 tournaments. There are three from Asia including China.

昨天，国际足联（FIFA）主席布拉特在俄罗斯透露，2018年和2022年世界杯的申办竞争将空前激烈，"目前有10个候选人可能参与到这两届世界杯的竞争中。" 其中有三个国家来自亚洲，包括中国。

An insider of the Chinese Football Association said one of the reasons why to bid to host the World Cup now is to drag the China's football development out of the present depression and pressure.

中国足协的内部人士透露，之所以选择现在申办世界杯，原因之一就是为了挽救处于低谷和压力中的中国足球。

Source: Lifeofguangzhou.com

Editor: Chen Minjie