Japan is planning to go high-tech for the bidding of the World Cup. The success of that tournament proved that Japan was capable of putting on a top-rate global event, but members of FIFA's executive committee may feel the country has not waited long enough to host the World Cup again.

While Japan's modern infrastructure cannot be faulted, it may be seen as unfair to award the tournament to the country twice in the space of just 20 years when Australia and the Middle East are still waiting their turn.

Japan's place at the forefront of modern technologies unsurprisingly features strongly in its bid proposal, the centre-piece of which is an eye-catching plan to broadcast matches in 3D all around the world.

The 550-billion-yen (six-billion-dollar) Universal Fan Fest would allow 360 million people worldwide to watch matches live in 3D telecasts at nearly 400 specially selected stadiums across FIFA's 208 member countries.