Yep, the town in Cheshire, England (FA Trophy winners in 1970 and 1996) has launched what must be a no-brainer bid for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. No new stadia required - the town has history on its side. I'm sure climate change concerns will have overtaken corruption and embezzlement by that time, so the seating capacity will impose some natural limits. Here's what the proponents say:
The imposing, 124-year-old Moss Rose ground, with a capacity of 6,335 (including 2,599 seats for VIPs and assorted football dignitaries), would be the centrepiece of the bid, supported by World Cup-ready venues such as Booth Street - home of Congleton Town FC - which can accommodate almost 1,500 fans from across the globe. ...
Other venues, all within reach of local bus services, include the King George V Playing Field, opened in 1855 and with room for a crowd of 200 (plus fourteen dogs, which comfortably meets Fifa World Cup specifications for canine spectators). … The world's media will enjoy state-of-the-art facilities, thanks to "free Wi-Fi available at Macclesfield Library [which] will continue throughout the tournament." ...
Because the average temperature in Macclesfield in June is a whopping 14.1°C we recommend that air conditioned stadia are used.(Read the full bid - which includes canine capacity for all stadia.)
Must be a winner - even surpassing the prospect of an NZ-Australia bid - which has an enormous ditch to cross.
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