1966, also the last time they won the cup. '66 is what some people say made the world cup into the huge event that its become today. i also don't think we'll get it or deserve it, though it would be great to have it again. Right now I would list England as the favorite simply because of security and stadiums. Hopefully I will be their should it happen, luckily I have 11 years to plan for it. I would however think the US could generate more revenue for Fifa. I'm curious to see a Holland/Belgium split bid. Without England and the US, they would have a real legit shot. Didn't FIFA say no more split bids? they did, but they also said they were going to rotate the cup amongst all the continents. Whats wrong with split bids? i have no problem with it at all, i'm assuming fifa looks at the logistics of holding it in two separate countries as the biggest obstacle. i know a lot of south koreans were pissed to have to share the cup with japan because of the long, brutal treatment a lot of koreans received at the hands of the japanese.