A delegation from Spain and Portugal, led by the presidents of the two countries' Football Associations Angel Maria Villar and Gilberto Madail, travelled to the Home of FIFA in Zurich on Tuesday 20 October 2009 for discussions with FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter and FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke.

Among the topics was the joint bid of the two nations to host the FIFA World Cup™ in 2018 and/or 2022,