World Cup coming to US?

The AP is reporting that the United States may be hosting the World Cup in 2018:

FIFA may assign the 2018 World Cup to its North and Central American and Caribbean region, putting the United States in prime position to host soccer's showcase for the second time in 24 years.

Sepp Blatter, the president of soccer's governing body, discussed upcoming World Cups on Wednesday before meeting with Treasury Minister Gordon Brown -- the man expected to replace Tony Blair as prime minister.

"We have decided in the FIFA executive committee that rotation will be installed, and we have made rotation until and including 2014. The executive committee must take a decision whether the rotation should include all the confederations, in which case the 2018 World Cup should be in CONCACAF," Blatter said.

The United States (1994) and Mexico (1970, 1986) are the only members of the Confederation of North and Central American and Caribbean Football who have hosted World Cups.

MLS on the way to Philly?

Officials in Salt Lake City killed a deal last week that would have paved the way for a new stadium for Real Salt Lake. Real will play the 2007 season in Salt Lake City, but has no home for 2008 and beyond. Could this lead to MLS finally bringing a team to Philadelphia? Here's hoping so.

Check out Sons of Ben -- Philadelphia's first MLS supporter group -- for more info on the MLS-Philadelphia connection.