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Decision
of the FIFA Executive Committee in Zurich
The FIFA World Cup in the year 2002 will be held jointly in Korea and
Japan. This was decided today, the 31th of May, by the FIFA Executive Committee
at its meeting in Zurich. Introducing the item number 14 on the 30-point
agenda, the FIFA President, Dr.Joao Havelange, said he had reflected on
opinions proposing such a joint hosting of the world's largest single sports
event. He said he had received a letter from the Japanese F.A. expressing
willingness to consider co-hosting.