Metrodome and TCF Stadium Still in Running for World Cup Bids

US Soccerwire-NEW YORK (June 16, 2009) – The USA Bid Committee today announced it has issued Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to officials representing 37 U.S. cities that currently qualify as potential host cities to FIFA World Cup™ in 2018 or 2022.

In the months ahead, the USA Bid Committee will work with these 37 cities/markets with the intention of announcing a final list of host cities/markets at the end of the year to be included in the Bid Book that will be delivered to FIFA in May 2010.

The Metrodome and TCF Stadium are still in the running and US Soccer has requested an RFP from the Stadiums’ administrators. However, one wonders if the Metrodome will still be around by 2018 or 2022?

Madison Soccer Central is reporting that the two Wisconsin stadiums, Lambeau Field and Camp Randall were among 58 venues to express interest in being considered for the bid, out of an original list of 70. Neither stadium made the cut.

To see all the newly paired down stadiums with their cities, select “read more”

Proposed stadiums, cities and metropolitan markets for further consideration
Metro Market / City    Stadium    Capacity
Atlanta    Georgia Dome    71,250
Baltimore    M & T Bank Stadium    71,008
Birmingham, Ala.    Legion Field    71,000
Boston    Gillette Stadium    71,693
Charlotte    Bank of America Stadium    73,778
Chicago    Soldier Field    61,000
Cincinnati    Paul Brown Stadium    65,535
Cleveland    Cleveland Browns Stadium    72,000
Columbus, Ohio    Ohio Stadium    101,568
Dallas    Cotton Bowl    89,000
Dallas    Cowboys Stadium    100,000
Denver    INVESCO Field    76,125
Detroit    Ford Field    67,188
Detroit    Michigan Stadium    108,000
Fayetteville, Ark.    Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium    72,000
Houston    Reliant Stadium    71,500
Indianapolis    Lucas Oil Stadium    64,200
Jacksonville, Fla.    Jacksonville Municipal Stadium    82,000
Kansas City    Arrowhead Stadium    77,000
Knoxville    Neyland Stadium    100,011
Las Vegas    Sports City USA    N/A
Los Angeles    Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum    93,607
Los Angeles    Rose Bowl    92,000+
Miami    Land Shark Stadium    75,540
Minneapolis    Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome    64,000
Minneapolis    TCF Bank Stadium    50,200
Nashville    LP Field    69,143
New Orleans    Louisiana Superdome    70,000
New York / New Jersey    New Meadowlands Stadium    82,000
Orlando    Florida Citrus Bowl    65,616
Philadelphia    Lincoln Financial    67,594
Phoenix / Glendale    Sun Devil Stadium    73,500
Phoenix / Glendale    University of Phoenix Stadium    71,000
Pittsburgh    Heinz Field    65,000
Salt Lake City    Rice-Eccles Stadium    45,603
San Antonio    Alamodome    65,000
San Diego    Qualcomm Stadium    70,500
San Francisco    Stanford Stadium    50,500
San Francisco / Oakland    Oakland-Alameda County Stadium    63,026
Seattle    Husky Stadium    72,500
Seattle    Qwest Field    67,000
St. Louis    Edward Jones Dome    67,268
Tampa    Raymond James Stadium    65,856
Washington, D.C.    FedEx Field    91,704
Washington, D.C.     RFK Stadium    45,600