England 2018 ambassador David Beckham turns on the charm for the world's media as he insists he has faith that Fifa will not be swayed by the BBC Panorama programme that alleged corruption in the organisation
The LA Galaxy man gets a debrief from other members of the bid team. Seated left to right are London 2012 Olympic chief Lord Coe, Sport Minister Hugh Robertson and ex-England players John Barnes and Andy Cole
Beckham is one of the stars of a three-pronged charm offensive on Fifa's 22-man executive committee, with Prince William (l) and Prime Minister David Cameron (r) also in place
A joint bid from the Netherlands and Belgium is the outside bet for 2018. The presence of former Dutch international Ruud Gullit, current women's captain Daphne Koster and their orange-clad fans may not be enough
The Russian bid is more of a threat to England's ambitions. Chief Vitaly Mutko, who is also on Fifa's executive committee and his country's sports minister, is present but Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says he will not attend
Zinedine Zidane arrives at Fifa headquarters. The Frenchman, who scored two goals on his way to winning the 1998 final but was sent off in defeat in the 2006 showpiece, is an ambassador for Qatar's bid
Former US president Bill Clinton also braves the cold as he attempts to ensure the event will make a return to American soil 28 years after the 1994 competition
It's decision day in Zurich and the Swiss city cannot escape the wintry and icy conditions on Thursday. All the countries will be desperate not to slip up in their final presentations at Fifa's headquarters
Time for Russia to bring in the heavyweights to help with their bid. Pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva will look to hit the heights for her country while model Natalia Vodianova adds some more glamour and style to the bid
Surgery may have ruled out the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo in Zurich but the Iberian bid will certainly benefit by the arrival of Portuguese legend Luis Figo
Fifa president Sepp Blatter is the man charged with announcing the news of the 2018 and 2022 votes to the watching world
Football's not coming home - England's dream dies as the winner of the 2018 ballot is confirmed as Russia
Fans at the big screen in London react as the news of England's failure is announced
Members of England's bid team are stunned as the full extent of their bid's failure becomes apparent
Arsenal's Russian Andrey Arshavin seems overwhelmed by the news his country will be hosting the tournament
After the announcement of Russia as 2018 hosts, then comes the real shock of the day - Qatar to host the 2022 tournament.
An emotional Qatar bid chief Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad al-Thani is consoled by his mother as he struggles to deal with the news of the bid's success
Blatter congratulates the successful bid chiefs as they get their hands on the World Cup at last
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