The UK has identified around 100 international sporting events that it intends to host over the next decade, which will bring a combined benefit to the economy of around 7 billion.
UK Sport has booked 97 events in 44 sports, including 46 World Championships by 2031, with strong government support.
Some of these events have already been secured, while others are in the bid for the 2030 Men’s Football World Cup, England’s bid for the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup and the 2031 Ryder Cup feasibility study.
While UK Sport cannot make a mark on how many events it will actually receive, it has stated that the UK bid success rate has been around 80% over the last four years, which is a guaranteed 97 events. Will be equal to 78. The offers were finally launched for everyone.
The biggest prize of all would surely be the Men’s Centennial Soccer World Cup in 2030.
FIFA is expected to outline the bidding process by the second quarter of next year, with the hosts to be decided in its 2024 congress.
The UK and Ireland are studying the feasibility of a joint bid for these finals, but may face Spain and Portugal to become UEFA’s preferred candidates.
Uruguay hosted the inaugural final in 1930, in view of a South American bid that was expected to enjoy the least sentimental support.
UK Sport chief executive Simon Morton has said that football policy is part of the feasibility discussion, but is confident that there are many differences with the bid compared to England’s unsuccessful attempt for the 2018 final.
“FIFA has made significant and significant changes to the bidding process, it has become a lot more transparent,” he said.
“Some have said that [2018] It may be that the dialect is too low – well, we are talking about the dialect of five countries, so the tone is completely different.
“It is pioneering, it is unprecedented what we are talking about. So I think these things assure us that things are likely to be different this time, 11 years after the last offer. “
The list also includes a feasibility study on organizing the Grand Daypart of the future Tour de France, while other so-called “mega events” are classified as World Athletics and Para Championships. Athletics, Men’s and Women’s Cricket World Cup,. Men’s T20 Cricket World, European Championship and Davis Cup and Billy Jean King Cup Final.
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