Bristol bidding to be host city for Women’s Football World Cup 2035 View 2 Images

Bristol City Council could soon bid to host matches for the Women’s Football World Cup in 2035 at Ashton Gate stadium . The tournament is likely to be held in the UK as the country is the only one bidding.

The council would recruit a team of staff to help coordinate the operation, as this year’s Rugby World Cup was “challenging” to deliver with existing levels of staff. A fan zone would be set up on Queen Square, to meet the requirements of being a host city.

The bid will be considered by councillors on the strategy and resources policy committee on Monday, October 13. A report to the committee revealed the plans, and gave details of how the tournament could benefit Bristol.

The report said: “The

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