Portsmouth withdraw England 2018 World Cup bid

By Duncan Mackay

November 24 – Portsmouth City Council tonight voted against putting itself forward as a host city if England’s bid to stage the 2018 World Cup is successful after they said they were not prepared to put up the £15 million guarantee required.

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