Beverley Pupils Back World Cup Bid

Children at Beverley hope Hull and East Yorkshire is picked to host group matches during the World Cup in 2018.

They came to school in their football shirts to throw their weight behind the bid to bring top flight international football to the KC stadium.

Although they range from just five to 11-years-old now, by 2018, they will be aged between 14 and 20.  World Cup matches hosted in Hull would be a fantastic chance for them to see international football as teenagers or young adults.

Ben, aged nine, of Beverley St Nicholas Primary School, said: “Hull is a big place and there would be a great atmosphere if the World Cup came here.”

Richard Winks, deputy headteacher at Beverley St Nicholas Primary School, said:  “I think it would be fantastic for Hull and the surrounding area and allow everyone to experience the excitement of world class sport.”

On Thursday, 26 November, the Hull bid to host World Cup Games will be taken to Wembley and presented to the FA.

By the end of the year the English cities chosen to host group stage events will have been chosen.

The FA will then continue campaigning to have England chosen as the host of the 2018 World Cup.

Residents are urged to register their support for the bid by choosing ‘Hull’ as the host city on this web site.

Support for the bid can also be given by texting ‘Hull’ to 62018. Messages will be charged at standard network rate.

Hull’s 2018 bid has been launched as a partnership between different organisations involved including University of Hull, Council, , Hull City Football Club and .  A full list of partners can be found here

The last World Cup in Germany saw 3.36m fans attend the actual games along with 18.4m fans watching the games in “fan parks”.

More than 24 billion viewers in more than 240 countries watched at least one match and the German government estimated that the World Cup contributed an additional £250m to its national economy – roughly £20m and 100,000 visitors per host city. Overall, they estimated that the competition created 50,000 new jobs and contributed two billion euros (£1.8bn) to retail sales.

Back the Bid

Ben, aged nine, and other pupils from St Nicholas Primary School are backing the World Cup bid.



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