Tahiti will host the 2013 Beach Soccer World cup, world football’s governing body FIFA said on Friday.
The decision to approve the French Pacific Ocean territory’s bid was taken at a meeting of FIFA’s executive committee here, the governing body added in a statement.
FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke said a decision to appoint Italy as host of the event in 2011 was only being held up by some missing paperwork.
Thailand will host the indoor Futsal World Cup in 2012, FIFA said.
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