Soccer-UK countries to make joint bid to host 2035 women's World Cup

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Final - Spain v England - Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia - August 20, 2023 General view of World Cup trophy on display before the match REUTERS/Hannah Mckay/File Photo

(Reuters) - The Football Associations of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales intend to submit an Expression of Interest to FIFA with a view to the United Kingdom hosting the 2035 women's World Cup, they said on Wednesday.

It would be the first time the tournament has been held on British soil, following two women's European Championships in England in 2005 and 2022.