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North and South Korea bid to host Women's World Cup
From Barry McGuigan and Carl Frampton to Tyrone McKenna and Lewis Crocker, the city’s fighters carry a complex history into the ring, writes JOHN WIGHT
A JOINT proposal from North and South Korea is among a record nine bids for the 2023 Women’s World Cup, football’s world governing body Fifa has announced.
The other bids come from Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa, which means four of football’s six confederations — Africa, Asia, Oceania and South America — are represented in the contest.
Having formally expressed their interest in hosting the ninth Women’s World Cup, the 10 federations involved now have a month to return their bidding registrations and until October to submit their bid books, signed hosting agreement and all other related documents.
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