World Cup 2030: UK & Republic of Ireland FAs abandon 2030 bid to focus on Euro 2028

The UK and Republic of Ireland football associations have agreed not to bid for the 2030 World Cup and will instead focus on a joint bid to host Euro 2028.

Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) committee chair Julian Knight had previously described the bid as a “giant, expensive vanity project”.

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