World Cup heads for South America

The 2014 World Cup will be played in South America, world football’s governing body FIFA today announced.

The decision was made by FIFA’s executive committee at a meeting in Zurich as part of their agreed policy to rotate the finals around the continents – the 2010 tournament is to be staged in Africa.

Meanwhile FIFA are considering a proposal to increase the number of teams competing in the finals of the 2006 World Cup in Germany from 32 to 36 countries.