Leeds' bid team travelled to London on Monday morning, at the beginning of a week which will determine if the city will be part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Led by the leader of the council, Councillor Andrew Carter, the team travelled to the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in Westminster for a one-hour presentation to the Football Association on Leeds' bid to be a 2018 host city.

Focusing on Elland Road, the quality of the city region's training, hotel and entertainment facilities, the city's football pedigree and major events experience - which includes staging football matches during Euro 96 - the panel will give a 15 minute presentation on the city's bid before answering questions from members of the FA.

Councillor Andrew Carter, leader of Leeds City Council, said: "We have submitted a detailed and exciting bid which outlines very clearly why Leeds would be a perfect city to host World Cup matches if England is awarded the 2018 World Cup.

"Our visit to Wembley in November to submit our bid was a success and this is our final opportunity to show the FA what Leeds and the wider city region can offer. Our experience of Euro 96 and excellent relationships with Dortmund, which hosted World Cup matches in 2006, and Durban, which will host World Cup matches in 2010, has provided us with a great hunger and determination to be part of the 2018 World Cup."

The presentation will also focus on the legacy which will be left in the city - and the wider city region - if Leeds stages World Cup matches.

The delegation consists of senior members of the city's bid team including the council's director of development, Jean Dent, and the chief executive of Leeds United, Shaun Harvey.

The FA will meet all 15 cities bidding to be part of the 2018 World Cup early this week before making an announcement on which have been successful on Wednesday 16 December.

FIFA's announcement on whether England has been successful in its bid to be a host country will be made in December 2010.