The United States is expected to host the 2031 FIFA Women¡¯s World Cup in a joint effort with Mexico, Jamaica and Costa Rica.
The presidents of the four nations¡¯ soccer federations revealed the details of their bid plans at a news conference Monday in New York.
The joint bid is uncontested, leaving little doubt that FIFA will move forward with the plan. Soccer¡¯s world governing body is scheduled to hold its FIFA Congress in Vancouver next April and is expected to ratify the bid then.
Four countries sharing hosting duties for a World Cup is unprecedented, but the 2031 edition will mark the first women¡¯s tournament to feature 48 teams, expanded from 32.
It follows the U.S., Mexico and Canada hosting the men¡¯s tournament in 2026.
¡°We¡¯re incredibly proud to be leading this bid for the 2031 Women¡¯s World Cup alongside our Concacaf partners in Mexico, Costa Rica, and Jamaica,¡± U.S. Soccer president Cindy Parlow Cone said in a statement. ¡°Together, we have an extraordinary opportunity to host the biggest and most impactful Women¡¯s World Cup in history, one that will inspire a new generation of fans and help grow the women¡¯s game across our entire region and around the world. We¡¯re excited to drive lasting progress for women¡¯s soccer by creating a legacy that reaches far beyond 2031 and sets a new global standard for the sport.¡±
The U.S., which hosted the 1999 and 2003 Women¡¯s World Cups, is in line to become the first country to host the event three times.
Costa Rica and Jamaica have never hosted a World Cup. Mexico is preparing to stage men¡¯s World Cup matches for the third time (following 1970 and 1986), but 2031 would be the nation¡¯s first time holding a Women¡¯s World Cup.
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