Preliminary draw of 2014 FIFA World Cup due July-August 2011
The FIFA Executive Committee held a two-day meeting in Johannesburg chaired by FIFA President Blatter on 6 and 7 June 2010, according to FIFA official website.
The executive received reports on the preparations for the upcoming 60th FIFA Congress and the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ in South
Africa, and expressed their satisfaction and anticipation with just days to go before the start of the first World Cup on African soil.
The Executive Committee decided to approve the change of date for the preliminary draw of the 2014 FIFA World Cup™, which will be held six months earlier than in the past, in order to allow the confederations to begin their qualifying competitions in good time. The draw will be held in July-August 2011 with the exact date subject to confirmation.
Regarding the bidding for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups™, the executive decided to formally approve the principle of co-hosting for this process, since the joint bids of Belgium/Holland and Spain/Portugal have been presented with only one Local Organising Committee in each case.