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Andy Burnham says he wants to bring men’s World Cup back to UK in 2042

The Guardian Football about 3 hours 1 mins read

PM tells regional mayors he is keen to see tournament hosted in UK for first time after almost eight decades

Andy Burnham has said he wants to bring the men’s World Cup to the UK in 2042, a move which would see the tournament return to these shores for the first time in almost eight decades.

At a meeting in No 10 North in Manchester on Friday, the prime minister told regional mayors he was keen for the tournament to be played in the British Isles.

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