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2030 World Cup: PM May pledges support to possible UK and Ireland bid

Speaking before the Conservative Party conference, the Prime Minister stated that any application to host would be backed by the government

A joint bid between England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland to host the 2030 World Cup would receive “full support” from the British government, according to Theresa May.

The UK Prime Minister however maintained that the final decision over whether to proceed with an application to host the centenary edition would lie with the Football Associations of the respective nations as opposed to any political organisation.

Great Britain and Ireland are set to host 15 games between London, Glasgow and Dublin during the 2020 edition of the European Championship, a pan-continental iteration to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the competition.