U.S. decides to focus on its bid to win right to host the 2022 World Cup . ( CNN ) -- American withdrawal from 2018 bid leaves only four candidates , all from Europe . Comment: It first hosted soccer 's showpiece tournament in 1994 , and has not done so since .
U.S. decides to focus on its bid to win right to host the 2022 World Cup . American withdrawal from 2018 bid leaves only four candidates , all from Europe . Comment: It first hosted soccer 's showpiece tournament in 1994 , and has not done so since .