US dropped from WC 2007 map

8220;By the venues that met the criteria it was eliminated,8221; ICC chairman Ehsan Mani told a news conference in London. 8220;The United States will be one of the venues considered for the warm-up matches.8221;

He said security concerns and visa difficulties had also played a part in the decision.

Antigua, Barbados, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia and Trinidad were the successful bidders.

Antigua and Guyana will construct new stadia for the event while all the other grounds will undergo substantial upgrades including increased capacity and better media facilities.

The schedule for the 16 team event and venue for the final will be announced on July 13. Mani said the tournament would take place sometime between February and April 2007.

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