World Cup football will be played in Plymouth if England is successful in its bid to host the 2018 finals.
Plymouth was selected as one of just 12 cities in the country to potentially host the competition finals, which would see major international footballing stars travelling to Devon to play.
Now it is down to the Football Association to persuade the FIFA selection committee that England should host the competition for the first time since 1966 – the only year England has ever won.
The decision will be made in May next year.
If the FA is successful it is up to Plymouth Argyle FC to build the 46,000 capacity stadium at their ground Home Park that will be needed to cater for the quantity of fans.
Plans for the £50 million new stadium were unveiled earlier this week. The club already wants to upgrade its facilities and tying it in with the 2018 World Cup finals seems to be perfect timing.
Doug Fletcher, chairman of the consortium behind Plymouth’s bid, described the FA’s decision as “really fantastic news for the people of Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall,” adding that it was the “people’s bid.”
Other surprise cities selected for the bid were Milton Keynes and Bristol.
Cities that did not make the list were Hull, Derby and Leicester.
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