France Pulls Out Of Hosting 2025 Rugby League World Cup

[The Seeker]

Rugby League World Cup: France pulls out of hosting tournament in 2025

France pulls out of hosting the 2025 Rugby League World Cup with organisers citing financial reasons for the decision.

www.bbc.com

 

[stevenp]

Why?

It can't be because of lack of hotels or stadia as France has all the excellent stadia still in place that staged matches at 1998 FIFA World Cup, Euro 2016 and rugby Union World Cup in 2023 and 2024 Olympic games to stage the games in.

so why did france pull out of hosting the 2025 Rugby League World Cup?

Anybody know the answer lets use now here?

 

[Saintjay]

Why?

It can't be because of lack of hotels or stadia as France has all the excellent stadia still in place that staged matches at 1998 FIFA World Cup, Euro 2016 and rugby Union World Cup in 2023 and 2024 Olympic games to stage the games in.

so why did france pull out of hosting the 2025 Rugby League World Cup?

Anybody know the answer lets use now here?

Cost of security, staff, stadia vs attendances and tickets sales, possible lack of sponsorship.

 

[McTallshort]

And it's a pretty insignificant game in France