8 Initially, nine countries placed bids for the 2018 fifa World Cup, but Mexico later withdrew from proceedings, 9 and Indonesia's bid was rejected by fifa in February 2010 after the Indonesian government failed to submit a letter to support the bid.
Ekuqaleni, amazwe ayisishiyagalolunye abeke amabhidi eNdebe yoMhlaba ka-2018 yeFIFA, kodwa iMexico kamuva yahamba kusukela ekuqhutshweni, futhi iBhidi lase-Indonesia lalahlwa yiFIFA ngoFebhuwari 2010 ngemuva kokuba uhulumeni wase-Indonesian ehlulekile ukuhambisa incwadi ukusekela ibhidi.