The Women’s World Cup is one of the most exciting events coming up in the next few years. Soccer fans, and those who had never watched a game before, all saw how the tournament in Australia and New Zealand captured the attention and minds of fans from all over the world. People tuned in from various countries, cheering on front runners like France and hoping that Colombia could pull off an upset.
And the same excitement will grace our screens in 2027 for the Women’s World Cup. However, one thing is for sure – this incredible tournament featuring some of the best athletes from dozens of countries will not be taking place in the United States and/or Mexico.
What happened to cause these two soccer-mad countries to pull their bid? Find out more here.
Two Football-Focused Countries Back Out
Breaking: U.S. Soccer and the Mexican Football Federation have withdrawn their bid to jointly host the 2027 Women's World Cup and will instead focus on securing the 2031 Women's World Cup, the federations announced on Monday. https://t.co/k4s46Gx5zM
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) April 29, 2024
The U.S. and Mexican football federations from each country withdrew their bid for the 2027 Women’s world Cup so they could solely focus their efforts, marketing, and finances on the following tournament in 2031.
Even though the 2027 tournament seems like ages away, it is coming up very quickly. These types of worldwide competitions take decades to plan, organize, and create. And with the U.S. and Mexico withdrawing their bid within just two weeks of an important FIFA meeting in Bangkok to discuss details and make the final hosting selection, this seems like a terrible decision.
With the United States and Mexico taking their names out of the race, this leaves just two bids to choose from for the 2027 Women’s World Cup. The Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium may all host the games, or Brazil could be the sole country that comes out on top.
The European countries are taking a page from the book of the Australians and ‘Kiwis’ who decided to jointly host the World Cup in 2023, bringing people to their countries from all over the world to encourage tourism, ticket sales, and a general buzz around the sporting event.
On the other hand, Brazil is the only sole country trying to host the 2027 World Cup. The competition is on before the tournament even gets started, with a South American country up against a few European powerhouses to see who the FIFA Congress in Thailand will choose next month.
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U.S. and Mexico Withdrew Women’s World Cup Bid
Many U.S. and Mexican soccer fans are super disappointed that their countries withdrew their names from the race. Soccer is not only extremely popular in each country, but many boys and girls grow up playing the sport and have started to eclipse other sports, like football and baseball, in the wake of huge tournaments, games, and competitions that have provided more media coverage to the women’s game.
But, it seems as though the U.S. Football Federation could potentially care more about the men’s game, and the financial gain of hosting the 2031 tournament, then facilitating another step forward in the women’s game.
‘Hosting a World Cup tournament is a huge undertaking, and having additional time to prepare will allow us to maximize its impact to the world. Delaying our bid will allow us to host a record-breaking Women’s World Cup in 2031.’
Cindy Parlow Cone, an ex-USWNT player and legend of the game, is the current U.S. Soccer President. Female football fans hope that such a decorated player, and highly-respected person, has the sport’s best interests in mind moving forward.
With key players like Mal Swanson and Trinity Rodman, we want to be able to see the best players in the world on a stage on home soil. But it’s looking like this won’t happen at the Women’s World Cup in 2027.
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Emma is an athlete and sports fan who currently plays professional soccer. Growing up, she reached a high level in track and field, distance running, and soccer on both club and university teams.
