About 10 cities will be chosen from a list that includes London, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Leeds, Derby, Hull and Newcastle-Gateshead.
Nottingham, Plymouth, Leicester, Milton Keynes, Sheffield, Sunderland and Bristol are also candidates.
The chosen venues will be announced by the 2018 bid team on 16 December.
Cities make case to be in England's 2018 World Cup bid
BBC
November 26, 2009
