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| Ministers back World Cup 2018 bid | Ministers back World Cup 2018 bid |
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| An English bid to host the 2018 football World Cup would be backed by the government, ministers have pledged. | |
| An official study into the project has concluded that England is well-placed to stage the competition. | An official study into the project has concluded that England is well-placed to stage the competition. |
| But the final decision on whether to table a bid lies with the English FA, which spent millions on an unsuccessful attempt to host the 2006 competition. | But the final decision on whether to table a bid lies with the English FA, which spent millions on an unsuccessful attempt to host the 2006 competition. |
| Chancellor Gordon Brown and sports minister Richard Caborn have already said they would support the move. | Chancellor Gordon Brown and sports minister Richard Caborn have already said they would support the move. |
| The country has been weighing up a possible bid since late 2005. | The country has been weighing up a possible bid since late 2005. |
| The government's study considered England's stadiums and infrastructure as well as the legacy and economic benefits hosting the cup would bring. | The government's study considered England's stadiums and infrastructure as well as the legacy and economic benefits hosting the cup would bring. |
| Researchers also canvassed public opinion and concluded there would be widespread support across Britain. | Researchers also canvassed public opinion and concluded there would be widespread support across Britain. |
| BBC sports news correspondent Gordon Farquhar said during its last bid the FA misjudged the internal politics of Fifa, football's governing body. | BBC sports news correspondent Gordon Farquhar said during its last bid the FA misjudged the internal politics of Fifa, football's governing body. |
| Before it bid again, the association would want to ensure it had support at the highest level of the game, our correspondent said. | |
| Among the luminaries who have been quoted as saying they would support an English bid is German football legend Franz Beckenbauer - who masterminded Germany's bid for the 2006 tournament. |