Sunderland is celebrating today after being chosen as a Candidate Host City as part of England’s bid to host the 2018/2022 FIFA World Cup™.

Sunderland has been selected alongside a number of cities, including Manchester, Liverpool and London, to be included in The Football Association’s bid to FIFA as it looks to bring the world’s biggest sporting event to England for the first time since 1966.

Sunderland’s tireless 12 month campaign has seen the whole region get behind the bidding process. The …

Sunderland’s 2018 team will travel to London today for what will be the final part of the World Cup Host City bid process. Over the next three days each of the potential Host Cities will give their final presentation to representatives of England 2018, including Lord Brian Mawhinney, Chairman of the Applicant Host City Selection Panel, Chairman of The Football League and Board Member of England 2018, Andy Anson, Chief Executive of England 2018 and Simon Johnson, Chief Operating Officer …

The dream of bringing World Cup football to Sunderland and the North East region moved a step closer this week as the city submitted it’s final document in it’s bid to become a Host City as part of the England 2018 campaign.

Sunderland AFC and Sunderland City Council have worked tirelessly over the last 12 months preparing what Club and city officials feel is truly compelling bid and SAFC Chairman Niall Quinn is now calling on the whole country to help …