American film director Spike Lee has accepted an invitation to join the board of the United States' bid for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

The Academy Award-nominated director is renowned sports fan who closely follows basketball in New York as well as English Premier club Arsenal and is a season ticket holder with Italian giants Inter Milan.

US Soccer president Sunil Gulati confirmed that the director of hits such as 'Do the Right Thing', 'Malcolm X' and 'Driving Miss Daisy' would join the bid and said he would provide a different perspective.

"Spike Lee owns a distinct creative spirit and unbridled passion for sport and we're privileged to be able to incorporate his voice into the development of our bid," said Gulati.

"As a fan of soccer and a father of a youth level player, Spike will provide a unique and invaluable perspective to our board of directors."