U.S., Mexico Officially Place Bid To Co-Host ’27 FIFA Women’s World Cup

By Barry Janoff

December 8, 2023: The U.S. Soccer Federation and the Mexico Football Federation today officially submitted a joint bid to host the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, calling it a “bid that will capitalize on a moment of extraordinary growth in women’s sports to deliver a tournament of unprecedented success.”

FIFA said it received an “expression of interest” in April from USSF and Mexico to co-host the 2027 tournament and then an initial “signed bidding agreement” in May.

The official bid  — called “New Heights”  — submitted today with Mexico“ensures that the key principles of the bidding process are observed,” according to FIFA.

To determine the 2027 hosts, FIFA said it would complete on-site inspection visits in February 2024, with the 74th FIFA Congress due to appoint the hosts of the tournament in May 2024.

Other nations that have submitted bids to FIFA to host the 2027 event include Brazil, and a joint bid among Belgium, Germany and Netherlands.

With the U.S., Mexico and Canada hosting the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup, USSF and MFF said in their co-bid that the “necessary infrastructure is already in place — including training facilities, match venues, base camps and travel accommodations — to deliver an excellent on-field product and top-level performance throughout the entirety of the tournament.”

“This is a pivotal time for women’s soccer,” U.S. Soccer president Cindy Parlow Cone said via the organization. “Around the world, Federations are beginning to invest more and more in the women’s game and records are being rewritten for revenue, viewership, and participation.

The U.S. is also hosting COPA America 2024 and the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics.

In addition, the National Women’s Soccer League is expected to have a league-record 16 franchises in operation nationwide by 2026 and is bringing women’s soccer to more U.S. eyeballs than ever via new media deals beginning in 2024 with ESPN, Amazon Prime, CBS Sports and Scripps Sports ION.

NWSL said those deals would give the NWSL four times the exposure it currently has.

In their bid to FIFA, the USSF and MFF said the “collective vision is to deliver a tournament with the world’s greatest players playing on world-class pitches in sold-out stadiums. All players and fans will experience world-class facilities and amenities, further elevating the standard for women’s sports."

“The U.S. 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,” said Parlow Cone.

“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.”

According to Parlow Cone, “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.”

The 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup will be the 10th edition of the tournament. The U.S. previously hosted the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 1999 and 2003 (initially awarded China but moved by FIFA in October 2000 following a SARS outbreak).

The 2023 tournament, co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, was the first with 64 total matches.

U.S.-Mexico Submit ‘Expression Of Interest’ To Co-Host ’27 FIFA Women’s Cup

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