THE UK appears set to host the 2035 Women's World Cup after FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Thursday (3) described its interest as the "one valid bid" for the tournament.

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales announced last month that they would submit a joint bid to host the finals.

England's men won the World Cup for the first and so far only time when the country hosted the finals in 1966. It has never staged the women's tournament.

"We are honoured to be the sole bidder for the FIFA women's World Cup 2035," FA CEO Mark Bullingham said in a statement.

"Hosting the first FIFA World Cup since 1966 with our home nations partners will be very special. The hard work starts now, to put together the best possible bid by the end of the year."

The US, with the possibility of other countries in the CONCACAF region joining the US, is also poised to be named host of the 2031 Women's World Cup as the only bid.

Infantino said the tournament will increase from 32 teams to 48 in time for the 2031 World Cup to match the men's event.

"We received one bid for 2031 and one bid -- one valid bid I should add -- for 2035," he added at the UEFA Congress in Belgrade. "The 2035 bid is from Europe, from the home nations."

The US hosted the 1999 and 2003 Women's World Cup. Brazil will host the 2027 event featuring 32 teams.

Member associations must formally submit bids to FIFA in the final quarter of this year. The world governing body currently plans to confirm the Women's World Cup Read More….