U.S. Proposes 14 Venues for the 2031 Women’s World Cup: Details and Venues

United States Proposes Host Cities for the 2031 Women’s World Cup

The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) has submitted 14 American venues, out of a total of 20 possible, to host matches for the 2031 Women’s World Cup. Among these, seven stadiums are included that will be used in next year’s men’s tournament. FIFA released the bid documents for the 2031 and 2035 women’s tournaments. For each, there is only one bidder: a joint proposal from the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Jamaica for 2031, and a plan from the United Kingdom for 2035. FIFA will formally confirm the bids at its congress on April 30.

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Twenty-six additional U.S. stadiums were mentioned as possible venues for a 48-nation tournament, which organizers predict will attract 4.5 million fans and generate approximately $4 billion in revenue. This represents a significant increase compared to the $570 million in 2023 in Australia and New Zealand, and the projected $1 billion for the 2027 tournament in Brazil. Regarding ticket prices, $35 was proposed for the most economical seats in the initial phase and between $120 and $600 for the final. FIFA has not published a price table for next year’s men’s tournament, but indicated that initial prices ranged from $60 to $6,730, with the possibility of fluctuating through dynamic pricing. The bid document indicates that premium seats will represent between 10% and 20% of the capacity in most of the 2031 stadiums. In total, fifty venues were mentioned in the 2031 joint bid. Final decisions will likely be made in the coming years.

Mikel Arriola, president of the Mexican federation, Michael Ricketts, president of the Jamaican federation, Osael Maroto, president of the Costa Rican federation, and Cindy Parlow Cone, president of US Soccer, announce the four host countries of the 2031 Women’s World Cup. The candidacy document also mentions “other suitable cities” beyond the 14 specified “as part of the broader candidacy framework, with the understanding that they will continue to be equally considered for the selection of stadiums”.

“By proposing more than the 20 required venues, the joint candidates demonstrate a commitment to ensure the best possible hosting conditions and ensure that the tournament represents the total diversity of our region on a global scale,” it is stated in the candidacy document.

Candidacy Document

The United States venues included in the 2031 proposal are Arlington, Texas (AT&T), Atlanta (Mercedes-Benz), East Rutherford, New Jersey (MetLife), Houston (NRG), Inglewood, California (Sofi), Kansas City, Missouri (Arrowhead), and Seattle (Lumen Field). The other seven are Charlotte, North Carolina (Bank of America), Denver (Empower Field), Minneapolis (U.S. Bank), Nashville, Tennessee (Geodis Park), Orlando, Florida (Camping World), San Diego (Snapdragon), and Washington, D.C. (proposed NFL venue at the RFK stadium site). Orlando and Washington hosted the 1994 Men’s World Cup. Mexico’s three venues for next year’s World Cup are also proposed for the women’s tournament: Mexico City (Azteca), Guadalajara (Akron) and Monterrey (BBVA), along with a fourth in Torreón (Corona). National stadiums are proposed in Kingston, Jamaica, and San José, Costa Rica. Other US locations listed as possibilities are Foxborough, Massachusetts (Gillette), Philadelphia (Lincoln Financial Field), and Santa Clara, California (Levi’s), all of which are venues for next year’s men’s World Cup. Additional sites included Baltimore (M&T Bank), Birmingham, Alabama (Protective), Carson, California (Dignity Health Sports Park), Cincinnati (TQL), Cleveland (Huntington Bank Field), Columbus, Ohio (Lower.com Field), Frisco, Texas (Toyota), Glendale, Arizona (State Farm), Harrison, New Jersey (Sports Illustrated), Los Angeles (Memorial Coliseum), Miami (Chase), Nashville (Nissan), New York (Etihad Park), Orlando (Inter & Co), Pasadena, California (Rose Bowl), St. Louis (Energizer Park), San Francisco (Oracle Park), Sandy, Utah (America First Field) and Tampa, Florida (Raymond James). Possible second venues were included in cities, all with lower capacity, for Houston (Shell Energy), Kansas City (CPKC), and Washington, D.C. (Audi Field). Indianapolis was included for a proposed stadium. Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium was the only 2026 World Cup venue that wasn’t included. Chicago was not included after withdrawing its bid to host in 2026 due to what it considered FIFA’s financial demands. Additional possibilities in Mexico are Pachuca (Miguel Hidalgo) and Querétaro (Corregidora) along with Universitario as an alternative option in Monterrey. Saprissa was included as an alternative site in San José, Costa Rica. The organizers are planning fan festivals and parties to watch the matches. Revenue from marketing and sponsorships is projected at $1.4 billion.