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FA resists Manchester United lobbying for rebuilt Old Trafford to host 2035 World Cup final

The Guardian Football March 25, 2026 1 mins read

Home nations frontrunners to host Women’s World Cup
United’s New Stadium Development wants showpiece

The FA is resisting lobbying from Manchester United to nominate a rebuilt Old Trafford as the venue for the 2035 Women’s World Cup final.

The chief executive of United’s New Stadium Development, Collette Roche, went public with the club’s aspirations to host the 2035 final for the first time on Tuesday, but the FA is committed to staging the showpiece occasion at Wembley.

FA resists Manchester United lobbying for rebuilt Old Trafford to host 2035 World Cup final

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