The American Fan’s World Cup Handbook - 2010 Edition

From left to right: USA World Cup bid committee executive director, David Downs; U.S. Soccer president, Sunil Gulati; U.S. National Team captain, Carlos Bocanegra; FIFA president, Sepp Blatter 

The U.S. World Cup bid committee delivered its 1,250-page bid book to FIFA today in Zurich, Switzerland. The United States is bidding to host the World Cup in either 2018 or 2022. FIFA will decide the hsts for both tournaments on Decemer 2.

Here are the other countries that are bidding:
2018/2022: Australia, Belgium/Netherlands, England, Russia, Portugal/Spain, United States
2022: Japan, Qatar, South Korea

If the United States wins the bid, the following cities could possibly host tournament matches:

In the videos below, Drew Carey tells ESPNews why it should be a no-brainer for FIFA to select the United States, and Spike Lee comes out of the woodwork.