The Women’s World Cup has been identified as a major tournament the UK could aim to host in the next 15 years.
The competition has been listed as one of 70 major events the UK has aspirations of holding between now and 2040 to “help retain the UK’s position as a world-leading host nation”.
The 2031, 2035 or 2039 Women’s World Cups are the tournaments earmarked as potential targets.
The list of future major tournament hosting opportunities was announced by UK Sport, the government-funded agency responsible for investing in and supporting Olympic and Paralympic sport and leading major sporting event hosting.
The Men’s Rugby World Cup, the Athletics World Championships, the Ryder Cup, the Solheim Cup and the Tour de France also feature on the list.
The Women’s World Cup is described by UK Sport as “the biggest global sporting event the UK has never hosted”.
The hosts for the 2027 Women’s World Cup will be decided in May 2024, and this will impact which future tournaments the UK can bid for.
Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands have launched a joint bid to host the 10th edition of the tournament in 2027. They face opposition from South Africa, Brazil and a joint bid by Mexico and the United States.
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