Canada's bid must be evaluated and approved by FIFA's ruling Executive Committee when it meets in Zurich tomorrow and Thursday.

Canadian Sports Minister Gary Lunn met with FIFA President Sepp Blatter yesterday to promote his country's bid.

If successful, Canada has also promised that it would stage the women's under-20 World Cup in 2014 as a test event.

Canada previously hosted the men'sunder-20 World Cup in 2007.

Zimbabwe officials acknowledged last month that their infrastructure was "the barest minimum" to stage the tournament, but hoped FIFA would show the same faith it had in South Africa to organise a successful men's World Cup last year.

The Executive Committee are also due decide the hosts of five other age-group tournaments this week.

Ghana and United Arab Emirates are competing to host the men's under-17 World Cup in 2013.

The UAE also has bid for the under-20 event in 2013, against Turkey and Uzbekistan.

Turkey and Uzbekistan also seek hosting rights for the women's under-17s in 2014 with Costa Rica and Ghana.

Wales is bidding for both tournaments in 2015.

They face Chile for the under-17 finals, and against New Zealand for the under-20s.