England 2018 Football World Cup Bid

The FIFA World Cup is one of the biggest sporting events on the planet, and England is bidding to host the event in 2018 or 2022.

Between now and May 2010, London is building the most compelling and creative proposal as a host city and in support of a winning bid for England.

Your support to bring the World Cup to England and London is therefore vital! Use the toolkit and information below to spread the word about London's bid.

Latest News: Win a Trip to Wembley to Launch London’s 2018 World Cup Bid

How would you like to visit Wembley to officially launch London's 2018 World Cup bid?

For one lucky football fan (and the team you play with) this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity can be won by entering the competition we're running with Metro newspaper.

At the heart of London's bid is the message that its residents are football-mad. As Mayor Boris Johnson explains, "For a jumpers-as-goalposts kickabout, London is the best city around. From world-famous parks with fabulous views, like Hyde Park and Hampstead Heath, to communal greens and school playing fields, every blade of green grass inspires Londoners to bend it like Beckham or tackle like Moore."

We want to give one of you football-crazy Londoners the chance to play a central part in our bid.

To enter, click here and tell us which of London's 3,704 green spaces you think is best for a kickabout.

Choose London as Your Favourite Host City

London is calling on both Londoners and visitors to help secure one million signatories to support the World Cup bid and choose London as the favourite host city.

By adding your name to the growing number of supporters online, you can help bring the 2018 World Cup to England.

Back the Bid

Help Bring the Excitement of the World Cup to London

If England were to host the World Cup in 2018, matches could be played in up to four stadiums across London.

But the excitement and celebrations would spread beyond these match venues to official Fan Fests for tens of thousands of fans and other football, cultural and community events right across the capital.

Training sites and football stadiums across London would provide the opportunity for resident fans of every participating nation to watch their national heroes in training.

London: A Football-Mad City

London has an unprecedented level of public interest in football, with more professional football clubs (13) than any other city in the world.

At an amateur level, hundreds of thousands of players compete in organised matches every weekend. Hackney Marshes is reportedly the single largest collection of football pitches in the world.

About the FIFA World Cup

The FIFA World Cup takes place every four years. Following the World Cup Group Qualifying stages, men's national teams from 32 countries compete for the title.

The World Cup Final games are played at up to 12 different venues across the host nation over the period of a month.

The World Cup will be held in South Africa in 2010, and in Brazil in 2014.