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By J.R. Lind Posted on January 12, 2010 at 4:06 pm

Nashville was tapped as one of 18 cities to be submitted as part of the U.S.’s bid to host soccer’s World Cup in 2018 or 2022.

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You’ll have to wait another week

By J.R. Lind Posted on January 6, 2010 at 1:45 pm

…to find out if Nashville might just host something that could happen in eight or possibly 12 years.

Convention & Visitors Bureau chief Butch Spyridon said today that officials with U.S. Soccer are “90 percent” certain they’ll announce the final slate of cities they’ll submit to FIFA, world soccer’s governing body, for the United States’ bid to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup.

In the meantime, go support Nashville on the bid committee’s Web site. The Music City is one of more than two dozen finalists for the 14 to 18 locations for soccer’s world championships.

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LP Field still in World Cup running

By Geert De Lombaerde Posted on August 20, 2009 at 12:58 pm

Nashville’s riverfront is one of 32 sites that have made the latest cut in the U.S. Soccer Federation’s bid to host either the 2018 or 2022 World Cup. Three regional rivals — Neyland Stadium, Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati and Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville — were eliminated from the process.

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LP Field makes first World Cup cut

By Geert De Lombaerde Posted on June 17, 2009 at 1:22 pm

The U.S. Soccer Federation has cut in half the list of potential venues for its 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids and Nashville’s riverfront stadium is among the 37 survivors. Other regional stadiums also still in the running: Neyland Stadium, Legion Field in Birmingham and the Georgia Dome.

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LP Field to host World Cup qualifier

By Geert De Lombaerde Posted on February 2, 2009 at 11:24 pm

The Washington Post says the U.S. men’s national soccer team will host Trinidad & Tobago on the East Bank April 1.

Awfully big stadium (68,798) for a mid-week match against the Soca Warriors –- no T&T supporters within hundreds of miles, I guess. I figure 12,000 in attendance.

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The other football

By Geert De Lombaerde Posted on November 23, 2008 at 5:03 pm

LP Field is in the – admittedly early – mix to host a World Cup qualifier for the U.S. men’s national team.

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