Belgium and the Netherlands are making every effort possible to be nominated as the joint hosts for either the 2018 or the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Under the banner, Together for Great Goals, The HollandBelgium Bid is not only aiming at putting together a great campaign and scoring goals on the pitch, but it is also looking to use the power of football to help make the world a better place, both environmentally and socially.

The HollandBelgium Bid is positioning itself for a World Cup that will be of major significance to the footballing world. This is fully in line with the footballing tradition of both countries. Belgium and the Netherlands’ candidacy proves that not only large countries, but smaller countries too can organize world tournaments. The experience gained by The Bid’s organizers – including the successful UEFA Euro 2000 Championships and various youth tournaments – form a solid and viable guarantee for the event’s organization.

A World Cup held in Belgium and the Netherlands would be a tournament that would bring millions of people into action. The Lowlands are great countries to visit – welcoming, friendly, convivial, historical, compact and modern with excellent infrastructure and perfect facilities. And let’s not forget that all the cities hosting matches are only a stone’s throw away from one another. The HollandBelgium Bid thus forms a very compact bid. The fans will thereby ensure that it will be one big party.

The tournament would also give Belgium and the Netherlands a tremendous impetus – a stimulus for football, populations and economies alike.