Portugal hope Spain's win will help 2018 bid

Lisbon: The Portuguese Football Federation hopes Spain's World Cup triumph will help the Iberian countries' joint bid to host a future tournament.

Spain and Portugal are among the countries bidding for either the 2018 or 2022 event.

The Portuguese federation sent congratulations to the Spanish team for its 1-0 win over the Netherlands on Sunday in the World Cup final.

"Of course, the (federation) hopes the Spanish team's title will strengthen the common goal of the two Iberian federations, which is their bid to organize the 2018/2022 World Cup," it said in a statement on Monday.

FIFA will announce the winner in December.