2035 FIFA Womens World Cup

October 16, 2025 Approved View on council website

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Summary

The Cabinet of Cardiff Council decided to approve support for the submission of the 2035 FIFA Women's World Cup bid on 16 October 2025. They also approved the submission of the Host City Agreement and associated guarantees. Authority was delegated to the Director of Economic Development, in consultation with the Cabinet Member (Culture Sport and Parks), Monitoring Officer, and S.151 Officer, to consider further matters relating to the bid.

Full council record

Decision

 

Appendix 1 of this report is not for publication as it contains
exempt information of the description contained in paragraphs
14  and 21 of Schedule 12A of the Local
Government Act 1972.
 
 
RESOLVED: that
 
a)             
support for the submission of the 2035 FIFA
Women’s World Cup bid be approved.
b)             
the submission of the the Host City Agreement and
all associated guarantees be approved 
for submission to UKSport and the FAW by the deadline of the
31st October 2025 subject to written confirmation of an
‘in principle financial support’ being available as set
out in Confidential Appendix A
c)             
Delegate authority to the Director of Economic
Development in consultation with the Cabinet Member (Culture Sport
and Parks), Monitoring Officer and S.151 Officer to consider any
further matters relating to or arising from the bid.
 

Related Meeting

Cabinet - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 2.00 pm on October 16, 2025

Supporting Documents

2025-10-16 - FIFA.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date16 Oct 2025
Subject to call-inYes