South Korea has declared its bid to host the World Cup finals in 2018 or 2022, the Korea Football Association (KFA) said at a statement on Tuesday.

"South Korea has notified FIFA of its intention to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup finals," the KFA said.

The sport's world governing body, FIFA, has asked all aspiring bidders for the two football tournaments to present their bid by Feb. 2.

Japan, the United States, Mexico, Australia, England, Russia, Indonesia and Qatar have reportedly expressed interests in hosting the World Cup finals in 2018 or 2022.

FIFA will simultaneously determine the hosts of the 2018 and 2022 World Cup at a FIFA meeting in December 2010.

(Xinhua News Agency Feburary 3, 2009)