As the count down to the next World Cup starts, all soccer enthusiasts should join the lobbying effort to get the world class soccer match to be played in our country.

"Lococo Sports has seen a rapidly increasing interest and participation (over the last 14 years), in the world’s most popular sport. Bringing the World Cup back to the United States, and specifically to Southern California, would prove that our soccer fanatic dominant fan base is here to stay. Viewer rating as a soccer community (regardless of your home team preference), fully support the United States’ bid to host the world’s biggest sporting event in either 2018 or 2022 - Bring it” says John Lococo, founder of SoccerFanatic and sponsor partner of SoccerNation.com soccer news.

While many Americans tuned into watch the 2010 World Cup, and enthusiasm for soccer is at a record high in our country, the World Cup in South Africa was not the international draw FIFA had hoped for -- with too many empty seats in the stands.
 The fact that the 2010 World Cup was not as financially successful as FIFA wanted can be good news for our country’s hopes of hosting the 2018 or 2022 World Cup.  In fact, the U.S. bid looks better than ever and is in sharp contrast to the financial woes of the South Africa example. Known for our commercial viability, the Unites States would be expected to outperform many other countries and easily provide sold out World Cup matches.  

 

“Our chances of landing the Cup are pretty reasonable,” said U.S. Bid Committee Executive Director David Downs in an interview Monday morning from New York.

The next World Cup - 2014 - will most likely be held in Brazil.