The UK and Republic of Ireland football associations have agreed not to bid for the 2030 World Cup but instead focus on a joint bid to host Euro 2028.
The decision comes after the UK government committed £2.8m to a feasibility study into the bid.
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) committee chair Julian Knight had previously described the prospective World Cup bid as a giant, expensive vanity project.
“It’s unacceptable that £2.8m in taxpayer money was wasted on a pipe dream that was clearly doomed from the start. Football in the UK needs to sort out its reputation at home before we can go after the biggest tournament,” he said on Monday.
The feasibility study included an analysis of the economic impact, the political football landscape and the likely costs of hosting major international tournaments.
Following the study, the football associations of the Republic of Ireland, England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland will focus on an official bid to host Uefa Euro 2028.
