So Is It Official??

Dianawnt8 · May 14, 2003

when will they finally say who will host the WWC? is there a set date for the announcement?

FearM9 · May 16, 2003

From a 5/15 AP story that is in Friday's Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60016-2003May15.html

NEW YORK - Sweden formally submitted a bid Thursday to host this year's Women's World Cup, and Canada asked to stage part of the tournament.

Soccer's governing body, FIFA, extended the deadline for proposals through the weekend.

The United States gave its proposal to FIFA last week, and U.S. soccer officials are confident they will host the 16-nation tournament. FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Wednesday the Americans were the "front-runner."

"We believe we'll be able to give a decision by the end of the month," FIFA spokesman Nicolas Maingot said Thursday by telephone from the organization's headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.
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