World Cup 2023 news

Four nations have submitted bids for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 – the latest sign that women's football is undergoing a boom. According to ... More

The governing body for South African rugby union has lodged an official bid to host the 2023 World Cup after a ban on hosting international ... More

The steering committee behind France’s bid to stage the 2023 Rugby World Cup has revealed the 12 host cities should the campaign be successful. Recently-built ... More

Bernard Laporte, the recently-installed president of the French Rugby Federation (FFR), has made his second big decision in a week and committed to the nation ... More

A plan to develop a new Populous-designed rugby stadium in Paris has been scrapped by the French Rugby Federation (FFR) following the election of its ... More

Representatives for Northern and Southern Ireland have come together to officially submit the nation’s bid for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Governments of both Northern ... More

A €1.5m (£1.3m, US$1.7m) fund has been earmarked by the governments of Ireland and Northern Ireland as the nations prepare to bid for the 2023 ... More