FIFA approves bids for 2031 and 2035 Women’s World Cups
FIFA has approved two bids for the 2031 and 2035 Women’s World Cups, clearing them to go before an extraordinary congress on 23 November. The proposed hosts are the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica in 2031, and the four UK football associations in 2035.
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FIFA has approved the bids from the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica to host the 2031 Women’s World Cup, and from England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales to stage the 2035 tournament. Both bids meet the minimum requirements and will go before an extraordinary FIFA Congress on 23 November for consideration.
The 2031 bid proposes matches in 20 stadiums across 20 cities and scored 4.4 out of five in FIFA’s assessment. The 2035 bid covers 19 stadiums in 15 host cities and scored 4.3.
Approval means the proposals can proceed to the congress; the report does not say that either tournament has yet been awarded. The 2031 World Cup is due to be the first to feature 48 teams. The next edition, in Brazil in 2027, will have 32.
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