The federations stated on Monday that U.S. Soccer and the Mexican Football Federation have dropped their candidacy to co-host the 2027 Women’s World Cup and would instead concentrate on securing the 2031 Women’s World Cup.
Along with Brazil and a joint proposal from Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands, the United States and Mexico jointly submitted a candidacy for the 2027 World Cup. The FIFA Congress will vote on the 2027 host nation on May 17 in Bangkok,
Although official bidding has not yet started, the 2031 Women’s World Cup hosts are anticipated to be announced the following year. Along with Canada, the United States and Mexico are already co-hosting the 2026 men’s World Cup.
With 48 teams, it will be the biggest tournament ever. The 2027 Women’s World Cup would have had to contend with competition for sponsorship funds and other resources in between, as Los Angeles will host the Summer Olympics in 2028.
“Hosting a World Cup tournament is a huge undertaking — and having additional time to prepare allows us to maximize its impact across the globe,” U.S. Soccer president Cindy Parlow Cone said in a statement.
In its bid book, the joint U.S.-Mexico bid for 2027 adopted a strong commercial stance, stating that the event will be in a unique position to sell out large stadiums and shatter attendance records, with projections of 4.5 million spectators and $3 billion in total income.
An identical amount of money was also requested for the men’s competition in the proposal. FIFA said last year that it would provide $896 million in prize money to the United States, Mexico, and Canada for the 2026 World Cup.
For the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand last year, the governing body donated $110 million in prize money.
The Women’s World Cup was previously held in the United States in 1999 and 2003. The 1999 tournament was memorably won by the Americans, and the 2003 tournament, in which they placed third, was abruptly shifted to the United States due to the SARS pandemic in China, the tournament’s original host country.
If Brazil’s application is accepted, it will become the first nation in South America to host the Women’s World Cup.
The 2011 Women’s World Cup was previously hosted by Germany, which was a part of the European joint bid.
Men’s World Cups were held in both nations during the previous 20 years.
