If England's bid is successful next December, FIFA - footie's governing body - will pick the final 12 stadiums where matches will be played. Here are the 16 named yesterday.

WEMBLEY: Cost a world record £800 million to build. Would be perfect final venue with a 90,000 capacity.

OLD TRAFFORD: Manchester United's home is England's largest club ground with a 76,212 capacity.

EMIRATES: The Arsenal ground will attract business with its exec boxes. It holds 60,335.

NEW WHITE HART LANE: Tottenham's new venue should be ready by 2012 and will host 58,000 fans.

ST JAMES' PARK: Newcastle's home has the biggest cantilevered roof in Europe. Capacity 52,387.

NEW CITY GROUND: Nottingham Forest plan to move to a new 50,000-seat venue.

STADIUM OF LIGHT: Sunderland's stadium holds 49,000 but can rise to 69,500.

CITY OF MANCHESTER STADIUM: Man City's home, was built for the 2002 Commonwealth Games. Capacity: 47,726.

ANFIELD: Liverpool's ground holds 45,522. There are plans for a new Anfield - if built in time - which will hold 60,000.

VILLA PARK: Aston Villa have plans to rebuild the North Stand and increase capacity to 51,000.

HILLSBOROUGH: Sheffield Wednesday aim to increase ca¼pacity to 44,000.

ELLAND ROAD: Leeds United also plan to expand - to 50,000.

STADIUM:MK: MK Dons' home holds 22,000 but can go to 32,000.

NEW ASHTON GATE: Bristol City's proposed new home will hold 30,000 but can rise to 40,000.

OLYMPIC STADIUM: Will be picked if Spurs' new ground is not completed. Capacity 30,000.

HOME PARK: Plymouth's ground plans to more than double capacity to 42,000 - but only if the World Cup bid succeeds.