World Cup voting: England received only two votes

England received only two votes and were eliminated in Round One of the voting process for the 2018 World Cup, it has been revealed.

Russia and Spain/Portugal received the majority of votes in Round One with nine and seven votes respectively, with Russia sealing victory in Round Two by reaching 13 votes; one more than what was required to gain an absolute majority.

As for the 2022 World Cup, Qatar did not gain an overall majority until Round Four, while Australia, one of the favourites prior to today’s announcement, were eliminated after Round One after receiving only a single vote.

Full voting details:

2018 FIFA World Cup

Round 1: England 2 votes, Netherlands/Belgium 4 votes, Spain/Portugal 7 votes and Russia 9 votes (as no absolute majority was reached, the candidate with least amount of votes, England was eliminated)

Round 2: Netherlands/Belgium 2 votes, Spain/Portugal 7 votes and Russia 13 votes (Russia obtained an absolute majority)

2022 FIFA World Cup

Round 1: Australia 1 vote, Japan 3 votes, Korea Republic 4 votes, Qatar 11 votes, USA 3 votes (Australia eliminated)

Round 2: Japan 2 votes, Korea Republic 5 votes, Qatar 10 votes and USA 5 votes (Japan eliminated)

Round 3: Korea Republic 5 votes, Qatar 11 votes, USA 6 votes (Korea Republic eliminated)

Round 4: Qatar 14 votes and USA 8 votes (Qatar obtained an absolute majority)

To read more about the World Cup winning bids, click here.