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United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, Jamaica launch joint bid to host 2031 Women’s World Cup

The 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup could potentially be coming to North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

U.S. Soccer, the Mexican Football Federation, the Costa Rican Football Federation, and the Jamaican Football Federation launched their joint bid to host the summer competition, all four federations announced Monday. The announcement took place in New York City and is a pivotal moment for U.S. Soccer, who will try and build off of the upcoming FIFA Men’s World Cup of 2026 and the 2028 Summer Olympic Games.

“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,” said U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone. “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.”

If selected, the 2031 Women’s World Cup would be the largest in history, welcoming an estimated 4.5 million fans across venues in all four host nations. The official bid will be submitted to FIFA in November while the global governing body is expected to officially announce its decision at next year’s FIFA Congress on April 30 in Vancouver.

“Concacaf fully supports this four-nation bid, which embodies our One Concacaf philosophy,” said Concacaf President and FIFA Vice President Victor Montagliani. “Our Confederation’s commitment to women’s football has never been stronger, and hosting the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031 will build on this momentum, inspiring future generations of players and fans across North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.”

Should the joint-bid be successful, it will mark the third time that the United States has hosted a Women’s World Cup. The Americans hosted the 1999 Women’s World Cup, in which Team USA won the tournament by defeating China 5-4 on penalty kicks in Pasadena, California.

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