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De La Hoya Joins Bid Committee
Boxer Oscar De La Hoya - who won 10 different world titles spanning six different weight categories, as well as a 1992 Olympic gold medal - has formally accepted an invitation to join the Board of Directors for the USA Bid Committee in its effort to bring the FIFA World Cup™ to the United States in 2018 or 2022. Read More >
Bornstein’s boots auction
U.S. Men's National Team defender Jonathan Bornstein's last gasp goal against Costa Rica in World Cup qualifying aided Honduras in their quest to reach the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and now he's hoping the shoes he wore that night will give a bigger assist to relief efforts benefitting Haiti. Bornstein has autographed and donated the shoes he wore during the historic match for an online charity auction on eBay, with 100 percent of the money raised to be donated to the American Red Cross to aid in their relief efforts in Haiti. Read More >
Bid Committee announces official bid cities
The USA Bid Committee has concluded its eight-month host city selection process and today announced the list of cities that will be included in its official bid book to FIFA to host the FIFA World Cup™ in 2018 or 2022. Read More >
Spike Lee joins Bid Committee
Academy Award-nominated director Spike Lee has formally accepted an invitation to join the Board of Directors for the USA Bid Committee in its effort to bring the FIFA World Cup™ to the United States in 2018 or 2022. Read More >
Bid Committee recieves $75,000 donation from Georgia Soccer
The USA Bid Committee today announced a donation of $75,000 from Georgia Soccer, the state soccer association for both youth and adult soccer in Georgia, toward the effort to bring the FIFA World Cup™ to the United States in 2018 or 2022. The donation from Georgia Soccer is an example of the grassroots and private support that is being used to fund the bid efforts. Read More >
USA Bid Committee thanks Congressional Soccer Caucus for support of bid to host FIFA World Cup(TM)
The USA Bid Committee issued the following statement of thanks today for a Congressional resolution introduced on Tuesday, December 8 by the bipartisan leadership of the Congressional Soccer Caucus. The resolution congratulates the Unites States Men's National Soccer Team on securing a berth in the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ and was accompanied by a letter to every member of Congress that included a message of support to bring the FIFA World Cup™ to the United States in 2018 or 2022 in addition to the congratulatory message. Read More >
Bloomberg joins bid committee
USA Bid Committee announced today that New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has joined its Board of Directors in its effort to bring the FIFA World Cup™ to the United States in 2018 or 2022. Mayor Bloomberg taped a short video segment promoting the bid on behalf of New York City. To view it, visit: www.youtube.com/mayorbloomberg. Read More >
ESPN Executive Vice President John Skipper Joins Team
John Skipper, Executive Vice President for Content with ESPN, has formally accepted an invitation to join the Board of Directors for the USA Bid Committee in its quest to bring the FIFA World CupTM to the United States in 2018 or 2022. Read More >
Washington Post CEO Katharine Weymouth joins team
Katharine Weymouth, Chief Executive Officer of Washington Post Media and Publisher of The Washington Post, has formally accepted an invitation to join the Board of Directors for the USA Bid Committee in its endeavor to bring the FIFA World Cup™ to the United States in 2018 or 2022. Read More >
Study shows hosting FIFA WORLD CUP™ in 2018 or 2022 could bring In $5 Billion to United States
The USA Bid Committee today released a study conducted by an independent consulting firm that estimates a conservative domestic economic impact of five billion dollars if the United States is chosen to host the FIFA World Cup™ in 2018 or 2022. Read More >
USA Bid Committee Gives Fans Chance To “Support Your City” As a Host Candidate For FIFA World Cup
The USA Bid Committee has added a “Support Your City” section to goUSAbid.com, the online home for the United States’ bid to host the FIFA World Cup™ in 2018 or 2022. The new “Support Your City” section of the Web site features city- specific pages for each of the 27 cities currently being considered as potential host cities to be included in the U.S. bid that will be submitted to FIFA in May 2010. Read More >
Walt Disney CEO joins team
Robert A. Iger, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Walt Disney Company, today accepted an invitation to join the Board of Directors for the USA Bid Committee in its endeavor to bring the FIFA World Cup(TM) to the United States in 2018 or 2022. Read More >
Comedian Drew Carey joins team
Comedic actor Drew Carey, host of "The Price is Right" on CBS, has formally accepted an invitation to join the Board of Directors for the USA Bid Committee in its endeavor to bring the FIFA World Cup™ to the United States in 2018 or 2022. Read More >
The list of possible US venues is down to 27
The USA Bid Committee today announced the 27 United States cities that passed the third stage of the city and stadium proposal review process and remain under consideration as potential host venues for the FIFA World Cup™ in 2018 or 2022. Read More >
Bid Committee receives donation from Cal South
The USA Bid Committee today announced a donation commitment of $100,000 from Cal South, the state soccer association for both youth and adult soccer in Southern California, towards the effort to bring the FIFA World Cup™ to the United States in 2018 or 2022. Read More >
USA Bid Committee launches webite to raise excitement and support
The USA Bid Committee today launched the online campaign around its bid to host the FIFA World Cup(TM) in 2018 or 2022 with the Web site, goUSAbid.com. Read More >
Anschutz Joins USA Bid Committee
NEW YORK (August 10, 2009) - Philip Anschutz, a founding investor of Major League Soccer (MLS), today accepted an invitation to join the Board of Directors for the USA Bid Committee in its endeavor to bring the FIFA World CupTM to the United States in 2018 or 2022. Read More >
Joe Uva joins board of USA Bid Committee
Joe Uva (YOU-va), the Chief Executive Officer of Univision Communications, Inc., today accepted an invitation to join the Board of Directors for the USA Bid Committee in its efforts to bring the FIFA World Cup to the United States in 2018 or 2022. Read More >
Robert Kraft joins board of USA Bid Committee
Robert Kraft, a founding investor of Major League Soccer (MLS), today accepted an invitation to join the Board of Directors for the USA Bid Committee in its efforts to bring the FIFA World Cup to the United States in 2018 or 2022. Read More >
USSF President Ed Foster-Simeon joins board of USA Bid Committee
United States Soccer Foundation President Ed Foster-Simeon today accepted an invitation to join the Board of Directors for the USA Bid Committee in its efforts to bring the FIFA World Cup to the United States in 2018 or 2022. Read More >
