The U.S. Soccer Federation and its Mexican counterpart dropped their joint bid to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup on Monday and said they will focus on trying to host the 2031 tournament. The decision left a proposal from Brazil and a joint Germany-Netherlands-Belgium plan competing to be picked for 2027 by the FIFA congress that meets May 17 in Bangkok.
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- The U.S. Soccer Federation and the Mexican Football Federation have withdrawn their joint bid to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup.
- The decision leaves Brazil and a joint bid by Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium as the remaining contenders for hosting the 2027 tournament.
- The U.S. and Mexico will now focus on preparing a bid for the 2031 Women’s World Cup, aiming for equitable investment and experiences in comparison to the men’s tournaments.
- FIFA plans significant spending disparities between the men’s and women’s World Cups, with $896 million allocated for the 2026 Men’s World Cup and $152 million for the recent Women’s World Cup, which includes prize money and payments to clubs.
- The U.S. had considered using the same venues as the 2026 Men’s World Cup for their 2027 bid, while Mexico had proposed cities including Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey, Leon, and Querétaro.
- Both federations believe that postponing their bid to 2031 will allow for better preparation and the potential to host the most successful Women’s World Cup ever, leveraging their professional women’s leagues and infrastructure.
The Associated Press has the story:
US & Mexico drop bid to host 2027 World Cup, Brazil & joint German-Dutch-Belgian bids remain
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The U.S. Soccer Federation and its Mexican counterpart dropped their joint bid to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup on Monday and said they will focus on trying to host the 2031 tournament.
The decision left a proposal from Brazil and a joint Germany-Netherlands-Belgium plan competing to be picked for 2027 by the FIFA congress that meets May 17 in Bangkok.
The USSF said the 2031 bid will call for FIFA to invest equally in the men’s and women’s World Cups.
FIFA said last year it planned to spend $896 million in combined prize money to teams and payments to clubs for releasing players for the 2026 men’s World Cup in the U.S., Mexico and Canada. FIFA devoted $110 million in prize money for last year’s Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand from a $152 million fund that included payments to clubs.
“Hosting a World Cup tournament is a huge undertaking — and having additional time to prepare allows us to maximize its impact across the globe,” USSF President Cindy Parlow Cone said in a statement. “I’m proud of our commitment to provide equitable experiences for the players, fans and all our stakeholders. Shifting our bid will enable us to host a record-breaking Women’s World Cup in 2031 that will help to grow and raise the level of the women’s game both here at home as well as across the globe.”
In detailing the bid in December, the USSF proposed U.S. sites from among the same 11 to be used in the 2026 men’s World Cup. Mexico listed Guadalajara, Mexico City and Monterrey — its three sites for the men’s World Cup — and for 2027 listed as possibilities Leon and Querétaro.
“We feel that moving our bid back to 2031 will allow us to promote and build up to the most successful Women’s World Cup ever,” MFF President Ivar Sisnieg said in a statement. “The strength and universality of our professional women’s leagues, coupled with our experience from organizing the 2026 World Cup, means that we will be able to provide the best infrastructure as well as an enthusiastic fan base that will make all the participating teams feel at home and to put together a World Cup that will contribute to the continued growth of women’s football.”
