Great Britain and Ireland are now in favor of a bid for Euro 2028 amid doubts regarding obtaining the rights to organize the 2030 World Cup. The British government has invested 2.8 million £ (i.e. € 3.2m) in a feasibility study carried out by the English Football Association on the possibility of launching a bid to five nations for the World Cup: England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and Ireland.
Some fear it will end in failure like in 2010, when England failed in the race to host the 2018 World Cup. Any bid for the 2030 World Cup must be submitted to the FIFA Council beforehand. its Congress meeting on March 31. The English Federation wrote in a statement in March 2021: “Hosting a FIFA World Cup would provide an incredible opportunity to bring benefits to our nations. If a decision is made to apply, then we look forward to presenting our proposals to FIFA and the wider global football community. “
Several grouped applications for 2030
According to The GuardianThe Scottish Federation is also reluctant to support the bid of five nations for the tournament in 2030, which has generated a lot of interest from several countries. These include a joint bid from Spain and Portugal and a South American attempt bundled with Uruguay, Argentina, Chile and Paraguay.
Morocco might participate in the race alone or with its neighbors, Tunisia and Algeria, while Romania, Greece, Bulgaria and Serbia have expressed their intention to jointly participate in the organization of the tournament.
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