US Confirms Bid for 2031 Women's World Cup Following FIFA Support

The United States and Mexico initially intended to submit a bid for the 2027 Women's World Cup. However, they decided to withdraw their candidacy last year just weeks before the FIFA vote in Bangkok. The two countries announced that they would shift their focus to preparing a strong bid for the 2031 tournament instead.

The 2027 tournament was eventually awarded to Brazil.

In a statement issued in Zurich earlier Wednesday, world governing body FIFA announced that the field of eligible regions for the 2031 hosts had been narrowed down to two -- North America, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF) and Africa (CAF).

A US joint bid would still face competition, however, with both South Africa and Morocco in the running to stage the 2031 tournament.

While FIFA has repeatedly signalled its willingness to take the Women's World Cup to new territories, a North American bid would represent an attractive commercial option for FIFA with the likelihood of packed stadiums and record attendances.

North America has hosted the tournament on three previous occasions, with the USA solo hosts in 1999 and 2003, and Canada staging the event in 2015.

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Hosting in 2031 would complete a busy cycle of major sporting events in North America.

FIFA is already staging its inaugural Club World Cup in the region this year, and the United States, Canada and Mexico are hosting next year's men's World Cup.

Los Angeles is also hosting the 2028 Olympics.

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FIFA has said the vote to determine the 2031 tournament will take place at the 76th FIFA Congress ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

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