World Cup lobbying frenzy

Five nations launch last-ditch attempts to win the right to host the 2022 soccer extravaganza

The scandal-tainted race for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups enters the home straight in Zurich on Wednesday as rival bids make formal presentations to voters with the crucial ballot just more than 24 hours away.

The five countries battling for the right to host the 2022 football extravaganza - Australia, the United States, South Korea, Japan and Qatar - will showcase their bids in presentations made at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich.