ZURICH: FIFA has confirmed that the two joint bids for the Women’s World Cup in 2031 and 2035 have ​met the minimum hosting requirements and ‌will be submitted to the Extraordinary FIFA Congress for approval on November 23.

The 2031 bid is a ​joint submission from the United States, Mexico, ⁠Costa Rica and Jamaica, which proposed ​20 stadiums in 20 host cities, receiving ​an overall score of 4.4 out of 5.

A 2035 joint bid from England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and ​Wales proposed 19 stadiums in 15 host ​cities and received an overall score of 4.3 out ‌of ⁠5

The 2031 edition will have 48 teams taking part for the first time, with the 2035 edition also maintaining the ​same format ​with 12 ⁠groups of four teams each, followed by a knockout round ​that begins with the last 32.

The next edition of the Women’s World ⁠Cup ​will be held next ​year in Brazil from June 24 to July 25.

FIFA statement:

Following a thorough assessment of each bid, including inspection visits to the bidding countries, FIFA has published the bid evaluation reports in relation to the 2031 and 2035 editions of the FIFA Women’s World Cup™.

Based on the findings of the reports, the following two bids have been deemed to meet the minimum hosting requirements: 

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031™

  • Joint submission from the U.S. Soccer Federation, the Mexican Football Association, the Costa Rican Football Association and the Jamaica Football Federation

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035™

  • Joint submission from The Football Association, the Irish Football Association, The Scottish Football Association and The Football Association of Wales 

Both bids will therefore be submitted to the Extraordinary FIFA Congress that will convene by videoconference on 23 November 2026 in order for FIFA’s Member Associations to decide on the hosts of the two instalments. 

The bid evaluation reports reflect the comprehensive nature of FIFA’s evaluation model, which has become a hallmark of the organisation’s enhanced assessment procedure for the selection of the hosts of its flagship men’s and women’s events. The model incorporates a variety of criteria, ranging from the event vision and key metrics to infrastructure, services, commercial aspects, sustainability and human rights. 

Further information on the bidding processes for the 2031 and 2035 editions of the FIFA Women’s World Cup is available in the “Tournament organisation” section on FIFA.com.

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