Sepp Blatter believes a British bid ‘deserves’ to host the 2030 World Cup, whether it be from England or all the home nations.
England were knocked out of the first round of bidding for this year’s World Cup with just one vote in 2010, but have reportedly been encouraged by recent conversations with FIFA officials about hosting the tournament in 12 years’ time.
England could join up with the FAs of Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland to put forward a combined bid, a format seen as more capable of handling demand with the tournament expanding to 48 teams and 80 games from 2026.
The 2026 tournament will be hosted by Canada, the United States and Mexico, set to be the second World Cup with more than one host after South Korea and Japan in 2002.