Old Trafford to host World Cup games

Manchester United are already one of the biggest clubs in the world, with Sir Jim Ratcliffe trying to lead the club to being more sustainable.

Last summer saw the Red Devils not only take part in a pre-season tour of the USA in the Premier League Summer Series, but also a post-season tour too.

Ruben Amorim and his men took to Asia after the 2024/25 Premier League campaign ended to take part in a two-game mini-tour in Malaysia and Hong Kong.

Whilst a key factor for the tours was the financial boost it brought, generating £16 million in funds across the two, boosting the brand was no doubt another motive.

During the tours, outside of the games, the squad and club legends held meet-and-greets and community outreach events, heightening the club’s profile.

Now, United are looking to do this one again by hosting games at the 2035 Women’s World Cup at the “new Old Trafford”.

Sky Sports has reported that the UK have won the bid to host the World Cup, going unopposed.

The plan is to build on the success of the Women’s Euro 2022, being the first time a World Cup has been hosted in the UK since 1966.

As part of the bid, United’s planned new stadium, the 100,000 seater “Wembley of the North”, was included in the list of 22 venues for the tournament.

It’s understood however that United aren’t content with juts hosting matches at the tournament, but are making a bid to host the final.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his team feel the venue, set for completion in 2030, should be considered as a more modern stadium than Wembley to give the best fan experience.

Whether the new stadium is in place or not by then, the fact that “Old Trafford” is on the list of planned venue, means that Manchester United will be hosting some of the tournaments fixtures.