France won the last World Cup in Moscow in 2018 but could the joint UK and Ireland bid for 2030 prove successful? The UK has identified almost 100 international sporting events it has aspirations to host over the next decade which would bring a combined benefit to the economy of almost £7bn. UK Sport, with strong support from the Government, has earmarked 97 events across 44 sports, including 46 world championships, between now and 2031. Some of those events have already been secured, while others like the 2030 men's football World Cup, an English bid for the 2025 women's rugby World Cup and the 2031 Ryder Cup are at the feasibility study stage. The biggest prize of all would arguably be the men's centenary football World Cup in 2030.

Source: Sky sports May 07, 2021 07:18 UTC