Mexico and United States launch joint bid to host 2027 Women's World Cup

The Mexican Football Federation and U.S. Soccer Federations have submitted a bid to co-host the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. 

The two countries plan to organize the women’s edition of the international tournament immediately after hosting the men’s 2026 World Cup across Mexico, Canada and the United States. 

“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,” said U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone. 

“Hosting the 2027 Women’s World Cup provides us an incredible opportunity to cap off two historic years of World Cup soccer in the Concacaf region, helping us continue to grow the game among our confederation associations. A record six teams from Concacaf will play in the Women’s World Cup this summer, and the United States and Mexico want to continue to push the envelope for the development of women’s soccer across the entire region.”

Though Mexico has never hosted a Women’s World Cup, FMF president Yon de Luisa hopes the recent growth of Liga MX Femenil will convince FIFA of the country’s pledge to grow the game. 

"Women's football in Mexico has experienced sustained growth over the last five years and its development, both on and off the field, coupled with the female empowerment it has achieved and will continue to achieve, is one of the strategic priorities of the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF),” said Yon de Luisa, President of the FMF.

“It is with pleasure that we are teaming up again with the U.S. Soccer Federation in the pursuit of this World Cup for our region, which will undoubtedly be historic."

By 2026, the United States and Mexico will have hosted matches in six combined Women’s and Men’s World Cups. Additionally, Mexico organized the 1983 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup. 

The 2027 tournament will be the second edition to see 32 nations competing, as Australia and New Zealand debut the new format this summer. Given the magnitude of the competition, FIFA maintains that two countries are better suited to host. 

The host for the 2027 Women’s World Cup is to be named by the FIFA Congress on May 17, 2024, after what the organization calls “the most robust and comprehensive bidding process in the history of the Women’s World Cup.”