Belgium–Netherlands 2018 FIFA World Cup bid Belgium–Netherlands 2018 FIFA World Cup bid Alain Courtois, a Belgian Member of Parliament, announced in October 2006 that a formal bid would be made on behalf of the three Benelux countries: Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg to host either the 2018 FIFA World Cup or 2022 version, but has since decided to concentrate solely on the 2018 version (see 2018 European World Cup bids). In June 2007 the three countries launched their campaign not as a joint bid in the manner of the Korea-Japan World Cup in 2002, but emphasizing it as a common political organization. Luxembourg would not host
Luxembourg at the 1920 Summer Olympics advance past the initial heats in the sprint event, and did not finish the 50 kilometres. Luxembourg competed in the Olympic football tournament for the first time. The team lost to the Netherlands in the first round. Three weightlifters represented Luxembourg in 1920. It was the nation's debut in the sport. Alzin won the country's first medal in the sport, a silver in the heavyweight. Two wrestlers, both in the Greco-Roman style, competed for Luxembourg in 1920. Both men lost all of their matches. Luxembourg at the 1920 Summer Olympics Luxembourg competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium.