The U.S. Soccer Federation has named David Downs, a former president of Univision Sports, as executive director of the USA World Cup bid committee. The appointment comes on the same day that USSF president Sunil Gulati declared that the United States has expressed its desire to host either the 2018 or 2022 World Cup.
Gulati will serve as chair of the Bid Commitee, with U.S. Soccer CEO Dan Flynn, MLS commissioner Don Garber and Phil Murphy, the former National Finance chair of the Democratic National Committee serving as the initial members of the committee.
The United States joins a group of ten candidates vying to host the 2018 World Cup, a group that includes England, Spain/Portugal, Mexico, Russia and Australia.
What do you think of this development? Do you like the USA's chances of winning the bid for 2018? Does 2022 seem more feasible? Surprised to see Mexico bidding?
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