UK submit unopposed bid for 2035 Women’s World Cup | OneFootball

The United Kingdom is set to host the 2035 FIFA Women’s World Cup after submitting an unopposed bid, marking another monumental moment for women’s football.

The Football Associations of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have joined forces under the “All Together” bid, aiming to stage the biggest single-sport event ever held on UK soil.

The bid proposes 22 elite stadiums across 16 host cities in its attempt to be “the most accessible tournament ever” and eight times larger than UEFA Euro 2022 that was hosted in England and won by the Lionesses.

With a projected 4.5 million tickets said to be available, it is unclear what the cost of these tickets will be for match goers, a detail that will frame the slogan of accessibility more than anything when the time comes.

Taking place across 39 days, 48 teams will occupy their own base camps and training sites, with 82 venue-specific training centres, and 32 FIFA Fan Festival sites.

In a joint statement, the CEOs of the four National Football Associations highlighted their mission to harness the power of the tournament to inspire and empower future generations:

“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.”

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer added: “The Lionesses’ success has inspired girls across our country, and we’ll build on that momentum by welcoming millions of football fans from around the world to a tournament that will benefit communities and businesses in host cities up and down the UK.”

The proposed stadiums and host cities for the tournament:

Stadiums of note include the Sports Quarter Stadium, which is currently under development as Birmingham City’s new ground with a proposed capacity of 62,000. Stamford Bridge has planned redevelopment to meet FIFA’s technical specifications while Wrexham’s Hollywood owners are attempting to put the world’s oldest international sports venue back on the global stage. Manchester United’s proposed new Old Trafford stadium is also on this list.

The successful bid will be announced at the 76th FIFA Congress, due to take place in Vancouver, Canada on 30 April 2026.