Visit by the Japanese Consul General in New York..

Ambassador Shinichi Nishimiya visited the office of CONCACAF in New York to help support the bid of Japan as host of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Blazer said that the Japanese bid was an unique document in that it looked into applications of technology that were truly impressive. He said that one of the great advantages of competition in bidding is the opportunity for new ideas and concepts. The Japanese bid had plenty of innovative thinking and Blazer said he was proud to see that his friends in Japan had been so creative. Pictured below, Ambassador Nishimiya and Chuck Blazer pose with the Japan 2022 brochure.