England’s hopes of hosting the 2030 World Cup have been boosted by the decision to grant the 2026 tournament to North America, according to FIFA vice-president David Gill.
The former Manchester United chief executive, who is also UEFA’s treasurer, was speaking to reporters after a joint bid from Canada, Mexico and the United States comprehensively beat Morocco in a vote at the FIFA Congress in Moscow.
There were two key factors in the United 2026 bid’s win: it promised a greater financial return than Morocco and it scored much more highly in the technical assessments carried out by FIFA.