PM Theresa May has put some support towards England hosting the 2030 World Cup and online betting site Ladbrokes have responded by pricing up at 3/1 odds* (betting odds taken from July 17th, 2018 at 6:49 pm) England playing hosts in 12 years time.
The next two World Cups are already locked into place with the 2022 edition being hosted in Qatar. That will be a ground-breaking tournament as it will be played starting in November, the first time in the World Cup has not been hosted in the summer. It is also the first time in World Cup has been hosted in the middle east and the tournament will be the biggest ever with 48 teams taking part.
Following that the 2026 edition of the World Cup will be heading to Canada, Mexico and the United States after a successful joint bid by them. So as the World Cup is subject to a continental rotation policy, it could well bring Europe back into play with the main challengers likely be in South America and Africa.
England has only hosted the tournament once before which was back in 1966 and that brought home success for the Three Lions.
Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: “A successful England bid for the 2030 World Cup has never looked more likely. Football could finally be coming home!”
