FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035 bid tabled by UK National Football Associations | OneFootball

The UK National Football Associations have tabled a bid to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2035.

WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via a media release from The English Football Association this morning.

All four home nations will play a part in hosting the tournament which will be the largest single-sport event ever staged in the UK. It has been reported that there are 22 stadiums proposed to host matches – 16 in England, three in Wales, two in Scotland and one in Northern Ireland. The tournament will have 16 host cities.

Following this morning’s announcement, the CEOs of The FA, Irish FA, Scottish FA and FA of Wales released a joint-statement which read: “Hosting the FIFA Women’s World Cup would be a huge privilege for our four home nations. If we are successful, the 2035 tournament will be the biggest single-sport event held on UK soil with 4.5 million tickets available for fans.

“We are proud of the growth that we’ve driven in recent years across the women’s and girls’ game, but there is still so much more growth to come, and this event will play a key role in helping us deliver that. Working together with FIFA, a Women’s World Cup in the UK has the power to turbo charge the women’s and girls’ game both in the UK and globally. Our bid also demonstrates our commitment to leaving a lasting legacy, in the run up to 2035, and the years afterwards.

“Together, we want to welcome the world to the UK to celebrate and enjoy an unforgettable tournament.”

Further details relating to the bid will be revealed in due course.