UK submit 2035 Women’s World World Cup bid with 22 proposed stadiums | OneFootball

The UK has submitted its bid to stage the 2035 Women’s World Cup. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

The United Kingdom has submitted its official bid for the 2035 Women’s World Cup bid, featuring 22 proposed stadiums.

UK submit Women’s World Cup bid ahead of deadline

England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland submitted a bid to stage the 2035 Women’s World Cup ahead of Friday’s deadline.

There are no other rival bids but FIFA still need to officially confirm the UK as hosts for the tournament in ten years.

England, Scotland and Wales will also host the men’s Euro 2028 tournament, but alongside the Republic of Ireland, rather than Northern Ireland.

The bid includes 22 proposed stadiums; however, the list is provisional, with some stadiums subject to redevelopment work.

Manchester United’s current Old Trafford included in World Cup bid

Despite Manchester United’s hopes to stage the Women’s World Cup final in their proposed new 100,000 seater stadium, the proposed list includes Old Trafford in its current form.

A statement on England Football’s website read: “The bid submission includes Old Trafford in its current form. This approach has been taken because the proposed new stadium does not currently have sufficient information for FIFA assessment and therefore cannot be evaluated as part of the bid process.

“The planned redevelopment has been referenced within the bid, and while Old Trafford will be submitted as it currently stands, the intention is for the new stadium to be considered for FIFA’s consideration once plans are confirmed.”

Manchester United hope that the new stadium will be built in the next five to six years, however, there has been doubt over how the project will be funded.

Birmingham City recently announced plans for a 62,000-seater stadium to be built by 2030, and this has been included on the list alongside Villa Park in Aston.

Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge does not currently meet FIFA’s technical specifications, but if plans for a new or developed stadium go ahead, games could be hosted at the home of the Women’s Super League champions.

Wrexham’s Racecourse Ground has also been included, subject to the stadium’s redevelopment. This comes after Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney aimed to bring the World Cup to Wrexham.

Proposed host cities and stadiums for the 2035 Women’s World Cup

England 

Northern Ireland

Scotland

Wales

When will the World Cup hosts be announced?

FIFA will officially announce the hosts of the 2035 Women’s World Cup on Thursday, April 30th.

An announcement will also be made on the 2031 tournament, where the only bid is from the United States, Mexico, Jamaica and Costa Rica.