US And Mexico Submit Joint Bid To Host 2027 Women's World Cup
Date
12/8/2023 11:33:47 PM
(MENAFN- The Peninsula) AP
CHICAGO: The US Soccer Federation and Mexico football Federation submitted a joint bid Friday to host the 2027 Women's World Cup, competing against an expected proposal from Brazil and a joint Germany-Netherlands-Belgium plan.
No proposed stadiums were announced by the USSF and Mexico's governing body. The USSF said the bid envisioned taking advantage of efficiencies from the 2026 men's World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the US, Mexico and Canada.
"The US and Mexico are in a 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,” US Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone said in the statement announcing the bid.
"As a result, we believe the time is right to host a FIFA Women's World Cup that features a truly world-class experience for players and fans, alike. This will not only unlock the economic potential of women's soccer, it will send a message to young players around the world that there is no limit to what they can achieve.”
US Soccer said the plan will put the hosts in a position to sell out large stadiums, with most of the venues having a capacity of more 65,000 seats.
The US hosted the Women's World Cup in 1991 and 1999.
FIFA set a Friday deadline to submit bids. South Africa also announced a bid in September, then withdrew it last month.
FIFA is to inspect proposed sites in February and the FIFA Congress is to vote on a host in May.
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