​The World Cup, dedicated to football legends, will take place in the summer of 2024, and England will be the first to host it, reports the Daily Mail, and also reveals the names of some of the participants.

The first World Cup dedicated to football legends will be held in England

The tournament is organized by the Elite Players Group, and the participants will be players over the age of 35 (over 35), who have written the history of the “royal sport”.

The eight selected women who will participate in this competition have won the title of world champion at least once in their history.

The matches will last 70 minutes, the venues have not yet been confirmed, but the quoted publication specifies that they will take place in the stadiums of some important clubs in the north of England.

The quarter-finals will take place on June 4 and 5, with both semi-finals scheduled for June 8 before the grand final on June 11, Agerpres writes.

Players who will be present at the Legends World Cup:

• England: Steve McManaman, Michael Owen, Ashley Cole, Joe Cole, Rio Ferdinand, David James, Frank Lampard, Robbie Fowler.

• Argentinian: Esteban Cambiasso, Hernan Crespo, Pablo Zabaleta

• Brazil: Emerson, Kaka, Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Roberto Carlos, Cafu

• France: Christian Carambe, Thierry Henry, Marcel Desailly

• Germany: Sami Khedira, Mesut Ozil, Kevin Kuranyi

• Italy: Marco Materazzi, Francesco Totti, Fabio Cannavaro

• Spain: Michael Salgado, David Villa, Carles Puyol

• Uruguay: Diego Lugano, Diego Forlan.