Hannah Taiwo '25
Four-time Women’s World Cup champion, the United States Soccer Federation, who has had experience holding the World Cup twice in the past, and the Mexico Football Federation, which has never held the tournament, plan to co-host the 2027 Women's World Cup.
Their announcement came on a Wednesday, which was the deadline for the FIFA member associations to submit their interest in hosting the 2027 World Cup. Other countries have announced a bid, such as South Africa, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, meaning the U.S and Mexico have some competition.
U.S Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone played in two World Cups, including the 1999 tournament, “The United States has always been a global leader for the women's game and we would be honored to co-host the world's premier event for women's soccer along with Mexico.”
In addition, MFF president Yon De Luisa said, “It is with pleasure that we are teaming up again with the US Soccer Federation in the pursuit of this World Cup for our region, which will undoubtedly be historic.”
At the moment, there is no final decision for the host of the 2027 World Cup, as it is expected to be announced in May of 2024. If this bid is successful, the joint event would take place a year after the US, Mexico, and Canada co-host the 2026 men's World Cup.
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