FFA unmoved by china ambition

Australian soccer officials remain confident in their bid for the 2022 World Cup despite reports China wants to host the 2026 tournament.

There is little likelihood of Asian countries hosting two World Cups in succession, which means any formal bid from China would put enormous pressure on 2022 bids by Australia, Japan, Qatar and South Korea.

Football Federation Australia (FFA) said it was confident China's interest in hosting the 2026 tournament would not impact on its chances. "We can't and don't really want to comment directly about whatever anyone else may or may not be doing," an FFA spokesman said on Tuesday.