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Cowboys Stadium Included in Bid for FIFA World Cup

The USA Bid Committee has concluded its eight-month host city selection process and on Tuesday, January 12th announced the list of cities that will be included in its official bid book to FIFA to host the FIFA World Cup™ in 2018 or 2022. Dallas (with World Cup matches at both Cowboys Stadium in Arlington and Dallas' Cotton Bowl) is one of the 18 cities -- the maximum allowable by FIFA -- identified as official host cities and included in the formal bid that the USA Bid Committee will submit to FIFA on May 14, 2010.

The capacity for matches at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington is listed as 91,600 with capacity at The Cotton Bowl listed at 89,000.

The 18 cities listed in the bid represent the entire country and will continue working with the USA Bid Committee both on the development and promotion of their local and national campaigns during the next 10 months leading up to FIFA’s final decision, scheduled for December 2, 2010. The cities will also participate in the planning of the site visits that will be made by a technical delegation from FIFA expected to take place in September 2010.

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