Home nations set out plans to bid for FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2035 | OneFootball

The Home Nations are planning to bid for the opportunity to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2035.

WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official press release from the English Football Association this evening.

It has been reported that the Football Associations of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales will collectively submit an expression of interest to FIFA for the United Kingdom to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2035.

The planned move comes off the back of a successful UEFA Women’s EURO which was staged in England back in 2022. The Lionesses won the tournament for the first time while a number of records were broken along the way. In total, 574,875 attended matches across the tournament while the attendance of 87,192 recorded for the final between England and Germany at Wembley was a record for a men’s and women’s final.

The UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 legacy has lived on in the English game and the Home Nations are now hoping for a further festival of football in 2035.

Following this evening’s announcement, Mark Bullingham, CEO of the English Football Association said “Hosting the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2035 would be an honour. We strongly believe that we could organise a fantastic tournament, building on the success of the UEFA Women’s EURO in 2022 and the subsequent rapid growth of the women’s game in England.

“We’re excited about the opportunity to welcome the world, and hosting participating nations and fans in sold-out stadiums. There is outstanding support for the women’s game in this country and we want to maximise this, not only for women’s and girls’ football here but also for the benefit of the global game.”

Further information regarding a potential Home Nations tournament bid will be revealed in due course.