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In a latest move, the United States and Mexico have submitted a joint bid to host the 2027 edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Notably, this comes after Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands earlier on Friday, 8 December had put a joint bid to host 2027 Women’s World Cup, while Brazil submitted their bid to the world football governing body last month.
U.S. Soccer on Friday, 8 December 2023 confirmed the submission of their bid in a statement adding that they “will capitalize on a moment of extraordinary growth in women’s sports to deliver a tournament of unprecedented success. Together, the United States and Mexico look to bring the worldwide game to NEW HEIGHTS.”
Terming their bid as “NEW HEIGHTS”, the U.S. Soccer confirmed that it represents the art of the possible. “The bid proposes an integrated partnership model that brings host cities, stadiums, partners and FIFA together, allowing ecosystem to collectively tap into greater economic benefits and drive the women’s game forward,” the statement further read.
Additionally, the US and Mexico along with Canada are set to co-host the 2026 Men’s FIFA World Cup and highlighting on the same, U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone, hailed the move to also host the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup “a pivotal time for Women’s soccer”.
“The U.S. and Mexico are in unique position to host a World Cup that will leverage the same venues, infrastructure, and protocols used for the Men’s World Cup just a year prior. As a result, we believe the time is right to host a FIFA Women’s World Cup that feature a truly world-class experience for player and fans, alike,” said President Cindy.
Talking about the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, it will be the tenth edition of the tournament. The US previously hosted the event in 1999 and later stepped up to support in 2003 due to the SARS outbreak in China. Moreover, the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) has won the tournament four times, in 1991, 1999, 2015 and 2019.
