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.
The decision comes after the UK government committed £2.8m to a feasibility study into the bid.
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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