France has been awarded the 2025 Rugby League World Cup.
The French Rugby League Federation on Friday announced a news conference on Tuesday in Paris to reveal details. The conference will be opened by Prime Minister Jean Castex.
The 2025 World Cup was originally awarded to the United States in 2016 but that plan was scrapped in 2018 because of financial concerns.
France made its official bid for the World Cup last July.
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France initiated the World Cup and was the first host in 1954. It staged the tournament once more in 1972.
A statement from the Federation said: "The Prime Minister will announce the launch of the Rugby League World Cup, which will be organised by France in 2025.
"This international event, which has not been organised in France for more than 50 years, will help promote the influence of French sport and is intended to incorporate the entire territory, by being organised in around 40 towns."
England hosts the next World Cup at the end of this year, postponed for 12 months because of the pandemic.
With the World Cup being held in the Northern Hemisphere for two tournaments in a row, it’s likely to make its way back down under in 2029.