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

The United States Soccer Federation, in partnership with Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica, has submitted the sole bid to host the 2031 FIFA Women's World Cup, proposing matches across 35 cities and 50 potential stadiums in a tournament expanded to 48 teams. The bid book, released by FIFA last week, outlines a plan to generate about 4 billion in revenue and attract more than 4 million fans to stadiums, marking a significant escalation from previous editions.

Organizers project the event will shatter records for attendance and commercial returns, with marketing and sponsorships alone expected to contribute 1.4 billion. Ticket prices would start at 35 for opening-round seats and rise to 120 through 600 for knockout stages, while premium seating would occupy about 10 to 20 percent of capacity at most venues. The bid emphasizes geographic diversity and infrastructure readiness, highlighting 20 representative stadiums for FIFA's evaluation, including 14 in the United States.

Among the U.S. sites are several venues already slated for the 2026 men's World Cup, such as Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Kansas City's GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium and Seattle's...