French FA president Philippe Diallo confirms France’s potential bid to co-host 2038 World Cup

French FA president Philippe Diallo confirms France’s potential bid to co-host 2038 World Cup France are considering a bid to co-host the 2038 FIFA World Cup, French FA president Philippe Diallo has confirmed to Ouest-France . The country’s willingness to host major football tournaments for the foreseeable future was well-known, as France haven’t hosted FIFA’s showpiece since 1998. Although the country hosted the Women’s World Cup not so long ago, in 2019. Due to the Men’s World Cup format expansion to 48 teams, and the country’s lack of major stadiums, France would probably not the only nation set to host the tournament as a joint-bid with Germany has been touted. “ I would say we have excellent relations with the German FA, and it would be a great symbol to breathe new life into our European national team football, but also into the entire continent “, Diallo said to Ouest-France . The French FA president also mentions a potential third country, alongside France and Germany, to support the bid. “ We’re starting to get some ideas . But these are very complex projects, which obviously require the support of public authorities and, in our case, the French government .” Diallo adds that France’s bid to host the 2038 World Cup also depends on the results of the 2027 presidential elections. GFFN | Bastien Cheval