The bid team members are in South Africa lobbying Australia's credentials to host either the 2018 or 2022 tournaments.

Lowy believes the feedback he is receiving is positive and he was keeping the option of narrowing the focus on one tournament.

"We are gaining ground," he told News Ltd today. "I am talking to the people who matter and I hear what they say. I hear their sentiments and I am hearing some very good sentiments about Australia."

It is expected the tournament will head to Europe in 2018, returning for the first time since the 2006 event in Germany.

Bids from England and Russia and joint bids from Holland and Belgium, as well as Spain and Portugal are favourites.

In Australia's way stand Qatar, the USA and joint bid from Japan and South Korea.

The latter bids have hosted the tournament recently - 1994 and 2002 respectively.

The growing Asian market and the nation of Australia are key reasons Mr Lowy believes the tournament can come down under.

"We are a stable country, we are a safe country, we are a sport-loving country, we are a multicultural society ... we are a safe pair of hands," he said.

"We are the gateway to Asia which is home to two-thirds of the world's population. We have a lot going for us and that is why we are going so well."

He has not ruled out the possibility of narrowing the focus on one of the two tournaments.

"I don't need to concede one or the other, we are in with a bid for both," he said. "But if I consider it advantageous for us to change our position then we will. At this stage I see no reason."

"I know there is a lot of noise about it being Europe in 2018 and the rest of us in 2022, but this is noise. So we have a foot in both camps and we intend to stay there."

Mr Lowy said the tensions over stadium issues were now a thing of the past.

"I think that is now all behind us and we are moving forward. If it was an issue it is not an issue anymore," he said.

Sports Minister Kate Ellis was supportive of Mr Lowy's assessment.

"Everybody knows we have a great love of sport in Australia and that means that we have a number of different codes," she said.

"I think it's a good thing and it enhances our bid and demonstrates that we truly are a sport-loving nation.

"Of course we are going to have to sort out some issues and we are going to have some challenges in balancing the needs of each of the different sports, but I'm really happy at the way that the sporting community has come together and done that.

"We have shown to the rest of the world that it has been resolved."

FIFA's 24-member executive committee will make the final decision with 13 votes required to win the bid. The hosts of both the 2018 and 2022 World Cup's will be revealed in December.