Joint bid for 2030
World Cup abandoned due to ‘uncertainty’UK government expected to back plans to host Euro 2028The home nations and
Ireland are to launch a joint bid for the men’s European Championship in 2028 after plans to host the 2030 World Cup were abandoned.
The decision was made after a feasibility study into the 2030 tournament found “many areas of uncertainty” according to the
Football Association’s chief executive, Mark Bullingham. A 2030 bid was proposed by the Conservative government in its 2019 manifesto and was described last year as “the right time” to “bring football home” by the prime minister,
Boris Johnson.