U.S. and Allies: Announce Host Cities for the 2031 Women’s World Cup

United States, Mexico, Jamaica, and Costa Rica Join Forces for the 2031 Women’s World Cup

The United States’ bid for the 2031 Women’s World Cup will include Mexico, Jamaica, and Costa Rica. This was confirmed by the presidents of the federations at a press conference held on Monday at the Solow Building in Midtown Manhattan. The 2031 edition will be the first to feature 48 teams, following the unanimous approval of the FIFA Council in May, which expanded the tournament from 32 teams.

We are incredibly proud to lead this bid for the 2031 Women’s World Cup alongside our Concacaf partners in Mexico, Costa Rica, and Jamaica. Together, we have an extraordinary opportunity to host the largest and most impactful Women’s World Cup in history, one that will inspire a new generation of fans and help grow women’s soccer throughout our region and around the world.

Cindy Parlow Cone, President of the United States Soccer Federation

It is expected that FIFA will ratify the joint bid led by the United States at the FIFA Congress in Vancouver, British Columbia, on April 30th of next year. The United States had been waiting for FIFA to finalize the size of the tournament before announcing its “partnership structure” with other Concacaf nations. The 2031 Women’s World Cup will mark the third time the United States has hosted (1999, 2003), more than any other nation. China, which organized the inaugural World Cup in 1991 and the 2007 edition, has also hosted twice. Canada, Mexico, and the United States will co-host the 2026 Men’s World Cup, which will be the first edition of the tournament with 48 teams. Eleven of the 16 host cities for that event are in the United States, and the final will be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. More than 30 U.S. cities have expressed interest in hosting in 2031, when 104 matches will be played. Decisions on the stadiums will likely not be made until 2027 at the earliest. FIFA President Gianni Infantino said earlier this year that he aims for $1 billion in revenue for the Women’s World Cup after the 2023 edition, co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, broke even with $570 million in revenue. It is expected that the 2031 tournament will attract around 4.5 million fans across the four nations. The inclusion of Jamaica in the bid will mark the first time a Caribbean nation will host a senior World Cup match. Jamaica’s women’s national team is currently ranked number 40 in the world and reached the round of 16 in the 2023 World Cup. Mexico ranks number 29 in the world, but failed to qualify for the 2023 World Cup. Costa Rica ranks number 43 in the world.

This will have a great impact on the psyche of every Jamaican. It’s no ordinary feat for a small country like ours to host World Cup matches. This is absolutely tremendous. We are very hopeful and optimistic that we can organize a truly memorable experience for our players and fans. This is huge for Jamaica and for every person who is proud to call themselves Jamaican.

Michael Ricketts, President of the Jamaica Football Federation

The United States and Mexico initially expressed their formal interest in hosting the 2027 Women’s World Cup, but withdrew from that process to focus on 2031. Brazil will host the 2027 Women’s World Cup, bringing the event to South America for the first time. The UK is expected to host the 2035 Women’s World Cup after England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland submitted the only “valid bid”, according to Infantino. Mexico announced in May that it would co-host the 2031 World Cup, although the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA declined to confirm the news at the time.