Last updated on .From the section FootballFrance won the 2018 World Cup in RussiaThe UK and Republic of Ireland football associations have agreed not to bid for the 2030 World Cup. They will instead focus on a joint bid to host Euro 2028. Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) committee chair Julian Knight had previously described the prospective World Cup bid as a "giant, expensive vanity project". Following the study, the football associations of the Republic of Ireland, England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland will focus on an official bid to host Uefa Euro 2028. "It would be an honour and a privilege to collectively host Euro 2028 and to welcome all of Europe.

Source: BBC February 07, 2022 10:03 UTC