Belgium–Netherlands 2018 FIFA World Cup bid Heerenveen and Rotterdam, but both Amsterdam and Rotterdam will provide two stadiums. Eindhoven will function as the 'capital city' of the World Cup. 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
Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976 and the title of the song performed by Gianni Nazzaro is also unknown. On the night of the final Marcus performed 5th in the running order, following Israel and preceding Belgium. The song was oddly structured as it gave the impression of being a typical Eurovision big ballad until a schlager-esque chorus suddenly kicked in. At the close of voting "Chansons pour ceux qui s'aiment" had picked up only 17 points (6 from Belgium and Ireland and 5 from the Netherlands, placing Luxembourg 14th of the 18 entries. The Luxembourgian jury awarded the only 12 points of the evening to