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Tue 10 Oct 2007Fifa end rotationSoccer shorts:Fifa's executive committee have voted unanimously to end their policy of rotating the hosting of World Cups through their six continental confederations.The rotation policy has been dropped with effect from the 2018 World Cup. All national associations would be free to apply to host future World Cup tournaments, providing they did not belong to confederations that had hosted the two preceding editions.