To see the FFA's goodwill trip to a South African school...
  

Australia remains in the hunt for either the 2018 or 2022 edition, but the decision of AFC president Mohammad bin Hammam was that he would back Europe's right to host the 2018 tournament.

Bin Hammam's statement earlier this week may have wrecked any chance Australia had of hosting the 2018 event, with no support from the governing confederation.

The alignment between the AFC and UEFA on 2018 would appear to favour an Asian nation winning hosting rights for 2022, but Qatar, Bin Hammam's homeland, may have the political edge.

With less than six months until the hosts for both tournaments are announced, it could be a fatal blow to Australia's hopes, but Lowy, the architect of the bid, remains confident in Australia's credentials.

Lowy told reporters in Johannesburg on Wednesday that he remains committed to both the 2018 and 2022 bid and wouldn't be changing tack to focus solely on 2022.

"We have a bid in for 2018 and 2022, and America has the same," Lowy said. "We are the only ones who can decide to pull out.

"We haven't done that yet, we haven't decided it. If we do, we will let the world know."

Lowy, FFA CEO Ben Buckley and Federal Sports Minister Kate Ellis took part in a ceremony to mark a donation of one million rand ($160,000) to a school in the township of Randfontein, near Johannesburg.

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