Their bid is anticipated to face competitors from different potential hosts akin to Brazil and a trio of European nations.
The USA and Mexico have introduced a joint bid to host the Ladies’s World Cup in 2027, seeking to construct on their profitable marketing campaign to co-host the Males’s World Cup, alongside Canada, in 2026.
Soccer federations from the 2 nations introduced the joint bid on Friday, competing with bids from different potential hosts akin to Brazil and a trio of Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
“This is a pivotal time for women’s soccer,” stated US Soccer President Parlow Cone. “The US and Mexico are in a singular place to host a World Cup that can leverage the identical venues, infrastructure, and protocols used for the Males’s World Cup only a 12 months prior.
“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.”
2027 FIFA Ladies’s World Cup bid: Submitted ☑️
We’re excited to hitch Mexico in an effort to take our sport to new heights. pic.twitter.com/fMlDCJraZm
— U.S. Soccer (@ussoccer) December 8, 2023
The competitors to host the 2027 Ladies’s World Cup follows a 2023 tournament that underscored each the rising reputation and remaining obstacles dealing with girls’s soccer.
Spain secured the victory in that competitors, hosted by Australia and New Zealand and seen as an unprecedented success.
However a shiny second for ladies’s soccer was shortly soured after Luis Rubiales, the previous head of Spain’s soccer affiliation, forcibly kissed Spanish ahead Jenni Hermoso whereas the group celebrated its victory.
The incident set off a wave of anger and FIFA introduced a three-year ban for Rubiales in October.
The US is enjoying host to each the 2024 CONMEBOL Copa America and the 2026 Males’s World Cup, which it is going to host together with Mexico and Canada.
The trio of Western European nations put of their bid to host the 2027 event earlier on Friday, and Brazil submitted its personal bid final month.
“Extensive and detailed consultations between the three federations along with key stakeholders including central governments dates back to 2021,” the Dutch soccer federation (KNVB) stated in a press release accompanying the European nations’ bid.
“This has led to alignment around the belief that our three countries are well placed to stage a FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 of unparalleled quality and impact.”
South Africa initially submitted a bid to host in 2027, however withdrew final month.
