No UK and Ireland bid to stage 2030 World Cup with focus on hosting Euro 2028
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Your support makes all the difference.The English Football Association has confirmed it will abandon attempts to stage the 2030 World Cup and instead bid to host Euro 2028 alongside the other home nations and the Republic of Ireland.
The associations of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the Republic have been encouraged to launch a Euros bid after carrying out a feasibility study into co-hosting the tournament.
The five nations had intended to bid for the 2030 World Cup together, though faced several obstacles to success.
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