It´s no secret that after FIFA renewed its decision to rotate continentally the WC host countries the race hotted up, leaving Africa and South America ineligible to apply. As of today 9 bids have been received for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Candidates have applied for either or both of the 2018 and 2022 tournaments, but the 2022 hosts will not be chosen from the same continent as the 2018 hosts. Of the 9 bids, two of the more viable ones include England and Australia. Australia is heavily tipped early on, since it would be the first WC held in Oceania, and of course the infrastructure and climate is suitable as well.
At the draw in South Africa recently the Australians showed their ambush marketing skills by chasing Englands WC Ambassador David Beckham around armed with kids wearing Australia´s World cup bid colours. So when David Beckham was wheeled out infront of the media, the children jumped into his path to ask for autograph´s ( and as the picture shows, they asked him to sign on official Australia WC bid paper), and Becks being Becks of course could not refuse.
This is brilliant marketing by the Aussies, especially since the pictures now travel the web where Becks is signing off the Aussie bid !