Monthly Archives: February 2008
A 2018 World Cup Bid by Canada?
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. … Continue reading
USA’s bid to host World Cup 2018
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 … Continue reading
New Anfield to Host Games in 2018
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 … Continue reading
Home Park (Plymouth) for World Cup 2018
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 … Continue reading
Could the Walkers Stadium host 2018 World Cup games
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 … Continue reading
St James’ Park hosting World Cup 2018 games
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’ … Continue reading
Could the Stadium Of Light Host Games in 2018?
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 … Continue reading
Another look at England’s possible bid
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 … Continue reading
Stamford Bridge to be World Cup Stadium in 2018?
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 … Continue reading
MK Stadium for World Cup 2018?
The MK Stadium is the stadium of Milton Keynes Dons FC. It is a very new stadium, having been opened on the 29<sup>th</sup> November 2007. Surprisingly, this stadium has been thrown in the hat to host some of the World … Continue reading
