Us Adds Mexico, Costa Rica And Jamaica To 2031 Women’s World Cup Host Bid

The United States, Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica shot federations announced connected Monday a associated bid to big nan 2031 Women’s World Cup, nan first version of nan tourney to characteristic 48 teams.

Fifa approved nan description of nan Women’s World Cup from 32 to 48 teams successful May, adopting a 12-group format that will summation nan number of games from 64 to 104, matching nan expanded 2026 men’s World Cup.

The federations said successful a associated connection nan connection aimed to present “the astir impactful tourney successful history”, promising a lasting bequest for women’s shot crossed North America, Central America and nan Caribbean.

“We’re incredibly proud to beryllium starring this bid for nan 2031 Women’s World Cup alongside our Concacaf partners successful Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica,” said US Soccer president Cindy Parlow Cone.

“We’re excited to thrust lasting advancement for women’s shot by creating a bequest that reaches acold beyond 2031 and sets a caller world modular for nan sport.”

Mexican Football Federation President Mikel Arriola said nan associated connection underscored nan assurance Fifa and Concacaf had placed successful nan big nations.

“The 2031 Women’s World Cup will beryllium a historical opportunity to consolidate nan maturation of our athletics crossed nan region and to animate a caller procreation of players and fans successful Mexico,” he said.

“This will person a immense effect connected nan psyche of each azygous Jamaican,” Jamaica Football Federation president Michael Ricketts said. “It is nary mean feat for a mini state for illustration ours to big World Cup matches. This is perfectly tremendous.”

The federations added nan charismatic bid book will beryllium submitted to Fifa successful November, pinch a last determination expected astatine nan governing body’s legislature successful Vancouver connected 30 April, 2026. If successful, it would beryllium nan first Women’s World Cup staged crossed 4 countries and nan first to bring World Cup matches to Jamaica and Costa Rica.

The United States, group to co-host adjacent year’s men’s World Cup pinch Mexico and Canada, antecedently hosted nan tourney successful 1999 and 2003. Mexico would beryllium a Women’s World Cup big for nan first time.