2018 England

When most people think of Canada and sports, the first thing that comes to mind is Ice hockey. But, Canada is an up and coming football nation and football (or soccer as it is called there) is growing in popularity. With Toronto FC, the Vancouver Whitecaps and L’impact du Montréal (Montreal Impact), a […]

Another rival of England to host the World Cup of 2018 is the United States. This country already has a large number of stadiums with a capacity over 70000. These are normally used for American football which is the most popular sports in the States and they are spread across a vast area. However, as […]

New Anfield is the name of the planned football stadium to be built in Stanley Park, Liverpool for Liverpool Football Club. The stadium was given planning permission in February 2003. The stadium has a planned all-seated capacity of about 70,000 plus, with provision for expansion up to 80,000 seats or more.
New Anfield For 2018?
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Plymouth Argyle’s stadium is called Home Park and it is one of the stadiums mentioned that could host games in the group stage of the 2018 World Cup should England’s hosting bid be successful. Originally, Home Park was built and opened in 1893, but due to severe damage, it was renovated in 2001. The construction […]

The Walkers Stadium is the arena where Leicester City play their home games. It was built and opened in 2002, and was named after snack food manufacturers Walkers, after a seven digit sponsorship deal was struck with Leicester City. The deal involved naming rights for ten years, meaning that the deal will expire in 2012. […]

St James’ Park has been Newcastle United’s stadium since 1892. The stadium is an all-seater in Newcastle in North East England. It has a capacity of 52387 supporters, making it the 7th largest football stadium in the U.K. St James’ Park was expanded between 1998 and 2000 and has hosted concerts and international football matches.

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The Stadium of Light is home to the north east team Sunderland A.F.C. it first opened in 1997 and has a capacity of 49,000.
2018 Match Venue?
Today the stadium of light is amongst the biggest in the country, however by 2018, there will be many new stadiums that are bigger and have better facilities. the […]

One of the factors that makes England the superb destination for the World Cup to be staged, besides being considered the Mother of Football, is the huge amount of stadiums that are already built and serving their purpose. The standard is so high that basically, there wouldn’t be need for any infrastructural improvements. This would […]

A stadium that might catch the attention of the FA should England host the 2018 World Cup would be Stamford Bridge. It is owned by Chelsea FC and has a capacity of 42055 supporters, this makes it the eighth largest stadium in the Premier League.
Built in 1876 and opened in 1877, this stadium was […]

The MK Stadium is the stadium of Milton Keynes Dons FC. It is a very new stadium, having been opened on the 29^th November 2007. Surprisingly, this stadium has been thrown in the hat to host some of the World Cup 2018 matches should England be successful in their hosting bid. Not only has the […]