BRUSSELS, Oct 19: Belgian and Dutch football federation officials said on Friday they would be meeting FIFA President Sepp Blatter about a possible joint bid for the 2018 World Cup finals.

A delegation led by Belgian Alain Courtois will meet Blatter on Nov 14, probably at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich.

Courtois, who was director of the Euro 2000 finals hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands, was the initiator of this proposed, new bid.

The two countries will try to convince Blatter to accept a joint bid though the FIFA president has frequently said he has reservations about this since Japan and South Korea’s joint hosting in 2002.—AFP

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