Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: THE Football Association (FA), Irish FA, Scottish FA, and the FA of Wales have officially submitted their joint bid for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035. The tournament would be the largest singlesport event ever staged in the UK, and the first FIFA World Cup hosted in the country since 1966, reported IANS.
The bid includes 22 proposed stadiums – 16 in England, three in Wales, two in Scotland, and one in Northern Ireland – across 16 host cities. With 63 million people living within two hours of a proposed venue, it would be the most accessible tournament ever.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said, “Our bid to host the 2035 FIFA Women’s World Cup shows the UK’s passion for football”. The tournament promises to be a celebration across every part of our nations – an event that brings communities together and welcomes the world. With 4.5 million ticket sales and a projected global TV audience of 3.5 billion, the tournament would captivate fans at home and globally. The bid is built on the powerful vision of ‘All Together’ – a rallying cry for women’s football and sport more broadly to empower worldwide.
