French football international Christian Karembeu was presented as official counselor for the joint bid. 2018 World Cup European bids After eventual withdrawals from both Australia, and the United States in bidding for the 2018 World Cup, and in practice with FIFA's current policy of the same continent unable to win both bids, the Belgium/Netherlands bid is effectively disqualified from eligibility for the 2022 edition. Candidate venues In November 2009, the venues were presented. In Belgium, matches will be played in 7 venues: Antwerp, Bruges, Brussels, Charleroi, Genk, Ghent and Liège. In the Netherlands, only five cities would host matches: Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Enschede, Heerenveen and Rotterdam, but both Amsterdam and Rotterdam will provide two stadiums. Eindhoven will function as the 'capital city' of the World Cup. Official Bid Partners ING Group KLM Royal Dutch Airlines PwC Randstad Holding Royal BAM Group See also Euro 2000 - An international football tournament co-hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands References External links Belgium–Netherlands Bid Bid Belgium–Netherlands relations