Mexico and U.S. to Co-Host 2031 Women’s World Cup
The Mexican Football Federation (FMF) has officially confirmed that Mexico will partner with the United States to co-host the 2031 Women’s World Cup. This announcement follows a Liga MX owners meeting where the details were briefly shared in a press release. According to FIFA, the United States was the sole valid candidate to stage the tournament, which will see a historic expansion to 48 teams for the women’s competition for the first time.
Co-Hosting and Match Distribution
The FMF’s statement indicated that Mexico will co-host the event not only with the U.S. but also with other countries within the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf), emphasizing an equal distribution of matches among the participating nations. However, FMF representatives noted that it is still too early to determine the exact allocation of matches between the U.S. and Mexico.
Initially, Mexico was part of a collaborative bid with the U.S. to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup, but that plan was eventually scrapped in favor of concentrating efforts on the 2031 tournament. Ultimately, the bidding for the 2027 event was won by Brazil.
U.S. Bid and Future Opportunities
When the U.S. re-established its bid for the 2031 World Cup, it did so independently while also leaving the door open for additional Concacaf partners to join as co-hosts. In an April engagement with reporters in Los Angeles, U.S. Soccer CEO JT Batson expressed enthusiasm for the upcoming opportunity, highlighting the potential for enhancing the women’s game both regionally and globally.
U.S. Soccer has been publicly optimistic about its co-hosting prospects for 2031 since announcing its bid intentions earlier this year. As part of their ongoing collaboration with Concacaf partners, it stated that as FIFA finalizes the tournament’s structure, partnership details with fellow nations will also be established.
Looking Ahead: Men’s World Cup 2026
Looking ahead, the U.S. will also co-host the Men’s World Cup in 2026 alongside Mexico and Canada, where eleven of the planned sixteen host cities are located in the U.S., culminating in the final to be held at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
