UK unveils bid for 2035 women’s football World Cup with 15 cities and 22 stadiums in mix

Birmingham would be a host city, with Villa Park and a potential new Birmingham City stadium (above) staging matches. Photograph: Knighthead

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales have submitted their bid to host the 2035 Women’s World Cup as the largest single-sport event staged in the UK.

The Lionesses’ record goalscorer, Ellen White, described the bid as “really special” and compared it to her experience of the 2012 Olympics as a part of Team GB.