I read this in a different way to what you intended, but  it still makes sense.

You definitely can’t lose, hopefully Aus/NZ wins the bid and you both enjoy the cup here.

So they're nearly there. Presentations and then votes. 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GLvmTcSh1XQ&feature=emb_title

Announcement livestream 

The FIFA Secretary General is now presenting the #FIFAWWC 2023 Bid Evaluation Report to the FIFA Council.

Yeah.     .

Got it 🔥🔥🔥

Now we need the votes. 

Bloody fantastic news.

I am speechless. Congrats to everyone involved in this bid in any way.

I will enjoy the 3 year lead up immensely and hope that the sport capitalises in this wonderful opportunity.

"The joint bid submitted by Football Federation Australia and New Zealand Football received 22 of the 35 valid votes cast by the FIFA Council members in the first ballot, with the Colombian Football Association having obtained 13 votes."

From a tweet by Suzy Wrack

So the FA voted against us .....time to get rid of Charles n co 

Given that we benefited from bloc voting in this case, we can let them off the hook this time, but it definitely goes to show That the UK isn’t exactly our ally in this things :)

That Pause he made had me hear COL and then relief. So happy 

When he said "the winning country" lol, bastard.

Yessss!!! 2023 can't come soon enough

ANZ
President - 1 (Infantino)
AFC - 7 (Bahrain, Bangladesh, Qatar, Philippines, China, Patel, Tashima)
CAF - 7 (Madagascar, Egypt, Tunisia, Guinea, Burundi, Malawi, DRC)
CONCACAF - 5 (Canada, Panama, Turks and Caicos, USA, Cuba)
OFC - 2 (Vanuatu, Fiji)

Colombia
CONMEBOL - 4 (Paraguay, Uruguay, Ecuador, Brazil)
UEFA - 9 (Slovenia, England, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Cyprus, France, Montenegro, Russia)

So you reckion, we should just let them off the hook yet again, do you???

FYI, this is NOT the first time the sleezy Pommies have done this to Australia.

They did the EXACT same thing during the 2010 vote for 2018/2022 Men's World Cups, as well!

When these "backstabbing" actions are added to their long list of crimes against us, from their outrageous behaviour in sacrificing Australian and NZ soldiers during two World Wars and the Boer War to nuclear testing at Woomera during the 1950s that caused unspeakable injuries and illnesses to both Australian soldiers and local Aboriginal people, it is well past time to break ALL associations with these selfish and devious lowlifes!

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I really can’t understand why anyone would vote for Colombia considering the COVID rush there. 

I can discern from your list, barring James Johnson's interventions, the critical five votes that secured victory, could so easily have gone to Colombia and won it for them.

Brilliant work by CEO Johnson, using his FIFA and AFC connections to get the bid over the line in a very tight contest, proving he is worth every cent he is being paid.

While acknowledging his great work, this praise does NOT extend to the incompetent board of the FFA.

The absolute nincompoop, Chris "The Greek" Nikou and a couple of the others, including Heather Reid, need to be removed ASAP.

Up to this point in time, their performances in their current roles have shown that NOT one of them would have a clue, as to how to "leverage" this win and convert it into serious advances for the game and will almost certainly WASTE the opportunity, if they are allowed to remain in the organisation!

May have been posted already.

https://youtu.be/vR4qGrmHpEE

Bid presentation.

Much better than 2010.

Very nice.

way way better than the previous one. 

I honestly don't know how that 2010 one was made and the first reaction wasn't, that this is a pile of shit. 

Yup. Even videos on YouTube have better production quality

@tsf - if you are still together then I hope that the 2 Sydney and 1 Perth game suits your schedule to see Colombia play in the WC next year !