Once it was announced tht the United States would withdraw from the 2018 World Cup bid to concentrate on competing for the 2022 Finals, England withdrew their 2022 bid to focus solely on holding the World Cup Finals in 2018.

As the remaining contenders are Russia and joint bids from Belgium-Holland and Spain-Portugal, we're guaranteed that Europe will host the World Cup Finals after the tournament's visit to South America (Brazil) in 2014.

So much for the end of rotation; especially as no continent can host two successive tournaments.

The final decision will be made on 2nd December, 2010. Personally, I'd like to see the 2018 World Cup Finals given to Russia.

The 2022 World Cup Finals will now go to  Australia, Japan, Qatar, South Korea or USA.