All four of the Home Nations have announced they will join together to form a joint bid to host the 2035 Women’s World Cup after receiving support from Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. In a statement released on Wednesday, all four nations confirmed they would be joining forces to put their proposal forward to FIFA. The world governing body of football announced their preference for the tournament to take place in either Europe or Africa, giving the UK nations a realistic chance of being selected.
Their declaration of interest will be submitted to FIFA in the first quarter of 2025. The bidding timetable was announced by FIFA this afternoon, following a FIFA Council meeting, whereby the bid will need to be submitted by the end of the fourth quarter in 2025. A decision is expected midway through 2026. Starmer, a keen football fan who supports Arsenal and has attended England matches in the past, threw his support behind the bid.
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