The 2035 Women’s World Cup will be held in the UK after an unopposed bid to host it.
The joint bid was submitted before Friday’s deadline and the UK is not exposed to competition from other countries.
That desire comes on the back of the success of Euro 2022, which broke a number of records in women’s football.
Leah Williamson lifts the Euro trophy during the England women’s team’s victory parade and celebrations.
As part of the bid, 22 stadiums are being considered for use, including Manchester United’s proposed 100,000-seater stadium. The announcement is scheduled for April 2026.
When will the 2035 World Cup host country be announced?
The winning bid will be announced at the 76th FIFA Congress to be held in Vancouver, Canada, on Thursday, April 30th.
Which stadiums were included in the bid?
There were 22 stadiums listed as part of the bid to host the tournament, but FIFA will only select 16 if the bid is successful.
Manchester United’s proposed 100,000-seater stadium was one of the stadiums chosen, despite there being no official groundbreaking date for when the planned work would begin.
Birmingham City’s Powerhouse Stadium has also been named, with club chairman Tom Wagner saying the 62,000-seater stadium would cost £1.2bn.
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The redeveloped Wrexham Stadium has been mentioned as a potential new home for Chelsea, as well as Northern Ireland’s Windsor Park.
Why is England interested in the World Cup?
It is believed that the World Cup will build on the success of Euro 2022, which was held in England and won by the Lionesses.
The men’s Euro is also due to be held in the UK in 2028, with all four countries set to host the event, making it the third time England has hosted the tournament, following Euro 1996 and Pan-European Euro 2020.
The 2035 World Cup is estimated to be eight times bigger than Euro 2022, with 4.5 million tickets sold and an estimated 3.5 billion TV viewers expected.
The tournament will see 48 teams play 104 matches over 39 days, with 48 team base camp training sites, 82 venue-based training sites and 32 proposed FIFA Fan Festival sites.
