The planned redevelopment of Windsor Park to enable the stadium to host games at the 2035 Women's World Cup includes proposals to increase the stadium's capacity to 23,750, according to a Fifa report.
A joint bid to host the tournament has been submitted by the Football Association (FA), the Irish Football Association (IFA), the Scottish Football Association (SFA) and the Football Association of Wales (FAW).
The UK-wide bid is the only one put forward to host the tournament and is therefore set to be ratified at the Extraordinary Fifa Congress on 23 November.
Belfast's Windsor Park is the only stadium from Northern Ireland nominated as part of the bid, but in order to comply with the Fifa proposal that it could host games up until the quarter-final stage, the capacity of the venue must be increased from the current 18,500 capacity.
The Fifa report said that "further redevelopment is planned, including the increase in capacity" of Windsor Park up to 23,750 by 2035.
"These works are expected to enhance the stadium's suitability as a modern international venue," the report continued.
"The stadium authority has committed to implementing the necessary upgrades to achieve compliance with the minimum requirements."
Alongside the increase in capacity, other parts of the planned redevelopment to Windsor Park include the installation of "a hybrid‑grass system with tournament‑compliant…
