By Erwin Quiñonez
Apr 29, 2024, 11:26 PM EDT
The soccer federations of the United States and Mexico decided to withdraw their joint candidacy to celebrate the 2027 Women’s World Cup and have aimed to host this event but in its 2031 edition, as both entities announced this Monday.
Among the reasons given by both federations, the fact that they wanted to focus on the organization of the 2026 Men’s World Cup stood out, where they hope to make the most of this experience and thus be able to organize a better tournament in 2031.
“(Doing so in 2031) will allow us to build on the lessons learned and success of the 2026 World Cup, better support our host cities, expand our partnerships and media agreements, and further engage with our fans so we can organize a record tournament,” they noted in their press release.
“In an unprecedented event, the candidacy requires the same investment as the men’s tournament, eliminating investment disparities to fully maximize the commercial potential of the women’s tournament,” the organizations added.
With the withdrawal of the United States and Mexico as candidates to organize the Women’s World Cup, FIFA will only have to decide between the applications of Brazil and a joint one between Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. The vote will take place on May 17 at a conference in Bangkok, Thailand.
The 2027 edition will be the tenth in the history of the Women’s World Cup, which was previously organized on at least one occasion by China, Sweden, the United States, Germany, Canada, France and last year, Australia and New Zealand.
“After careful analysis we consider that delaying our bid to 2031 will allow us to promote and prepare for the most successful Women’s World Cup in history. “We are committed to organizing a memorable and historic Women’s World Cup from which the players and fans will benefit,” said the president of the Mexican Football Federation, Ivar Sisniega, in the statement.
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