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Manchester is a host city in England’s 2018 FIFA World Cup™ bid

Manchester is proud to stake a claim for a share of the glory if the football World Cup comes to England. Our bid to become a host city has been led by Manchester City Council, with strong support from both Manchester City and Manchester United football clubs, from Salford City Council and Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council, and from the police, the transport authority and Marketing Manchester.

A coach station ticket office with machines and waiting passengers
The ticket office at Plymouth coach station. Away allocations are sold through counters and windows like this one, not at the gate. Photo: Geof Sheppard · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Manchester has a rich sporting heritage, a reputation for attracting national and international events and a passion for sport at community level. Football is in our blood, and we have demonstrated the strength of our bid by asking as many people as possible to pledge their support for Manchester. We now ask you to pledge your support for England’s 2018 FIFA World Cup™ bid and with your help, we look forward to welcoming the world to Manchester!

In the meantime come and see for yourself what Manchester has to offer. We look forward to meeting you!

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