FIFA ends World Cup policy

FIFA have announced today that they will no longer rotate the hosting of the World Cup. England and Brazil are both keen to present bids for upcoming World Cup's, but several at FIFA had told England that they must wait their turn for Europe to be allowed to present the event, then try again.

However FIFA's six continental confederations voted to maintain the rule that "countries belonging to confederations that hosted the two preceding tournaments are barred from applying".

South Africa, the hosts in 2010, were the first beneficiaries of the rotation policy, which was introduced in 2000.

Brazil is the only candidate bidding to stage the 2014 World Cup in South America and it could have its host status confirmed by the Executive Committee on Tuesday.