US, Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica bid for 2031 Women's World Cup

The United States on Monday formally announced a joint bid with Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica to host the 2031 Women’s World Cup, the first edition of the tournament to feature 48 teams. The proposal, unveiled at an event in New York, is the only bid currently under consideration and would stage 104 matches across the four countries if confirmed by FIFA members at the governing body's congress on April 30, 2026, in Vancouver, Canada.

U.S. Soccer Federation officials said the bid book will be submitted in November and that more than 30 U.S. cities have expressed interest in hosting matches. Decisions on individual stadiums are not expected until after the 2026 men’s World Cup and likely will not be finalized before 2027, the federation said. The expanded 48-team format, adopted by FIFA in May, increases the number of games from 64 to 104 and mirrors the structure of the men's tournament set for 2026.

U.S. Soccer president Cindy Parlow Cone described the joint proposal as an opportunity to stage "the biggest and most impactful Women’s World Cup in history" and to create a lasting legacy for the sport across North America, Central America and the Caribbean. CONCACAF president and...