Mexico–United States 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup bid

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Mexico, United States bid
for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup
Bid details
Bidding nationMexico, United States
Bidding federationFMF and USSF
Proposed venues16 (in 16 cities)

The Mexico–United States 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup bid is a joint bid to host the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup by the soccer associations of Mexico and the United States. The bid was announced on April 19, 2023.

Background[edit]

Before his resignation in 2017, former U.S. Soccer president Carlos Cordeiro expressed an interest in having the U.S. host the tournament, stating "I believe we can and should host the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2027."[1] However, it was not known where current president Cindy Parlow Cone could have stood on a possible bid. If successful, the U.S. would host the Women's World Cup one year after co-hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup and one year before Los Angeles hosts the Summer Olympics again.[2] The United States has previously hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup and this tournament twice in a row in 1999 and 2003. It was reported on August 6, 2021, that U.S. Soccer was considering a bid for the 2031 Women's World Cup as an alternative before reinstating its plan for 2027 on June 17, 2022.[3][4]

On June 21, 2022, the president of the Mexican Football Federation, Yon de Luisa, announced interests in hosting the 2027 edition and would seek to make a bid for it. Mexico has never hosted a FIFA Women's World Cup, but has hosted the men's World Cup twice, in 1970 and 1986, and will do so again as joint host for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[5] A joint bid between the United States and Mexico was announced on April 19, 2023, prior to a friendly match between the men's teams.[6]

FIFA football tournament hosting experiences[edit]

Together, Mexico, and the United States have hosted 8 FIFA events and are scheduled to host the 2026 World Cup, which is the most of any duo of geographically connected nations.

In addition, both countries have hosted at least one Olympic football tournament. Mexico in Mexico City 1968, and the United States hosted twice – in Los Angeles 1984 and Atlanta 1996. The Atlanta Games were the first to include a women's tournament.

Proposed venues[edit]

The United States and Mexico have jointly announced their preparedness to host a World Cup, intending to utilize the same venues, infrastructure, and protocols as employed for the Men's World Cup the previous year.[7] 16 cities (5 in Mexico and 11 in the United States) were confirmed by the bid book.[8]

A † denotes a stadium used for previous men's and women's World Cup tournaments.
A ‡ denotes an indoor stadium with a fixed or retractable roof with interior climate control.

Mexico[edit]

Mexico City Monterrey
(Guadalupe, Nuevo León) 		Guadalajara
(Zapopan, Jalisco)
Estadio Azteca† Estadio BBVA Estadio Akron
Capacity: 87,523
(Bid book capacity: 83,280) 		Capacity: 53,500
(Bid book capacity: 53,460) 		Capacity: 46,232
(Bid book capacity: 48,071)
Querétaro León
Estadio Corregidora† Estadio León†
Capacity: 34,130 Capacity: 32,000
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Location of the candidate cities of Mexico

United States[edit]

New York/New Jersey
(East Rutherford, New Jersey) 		Dallas
(Arlington, Texas) 		Kansas City Houston
MetLife Stadium AT&T Stadium‡ Arrowhead Stadium NRG Stadium‡
Capacity: 82,500
(Bid book capacity: 87,157) 		Capacity: 80,000
(Bid book capacity: 92,967) 		Capacity: 76,416
(Bid book capacity: 76,640) 		Capacity: 72,220
Atlanta
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Location of the candidate cities of United States
 Los Angeles
(Pasadena, California)
Mercedes-Benz Stadium‡ Rose Bowl Stadium†
Capacity: 71,000
(Bid book capacity: 75,000) 		Capacity: 88,432
Philadelphia
Lincoln Financial Field†
Capacity: 69,796
(Bid book capacity: 69,328)
Seattle San Francisco Bay Area
(Santa Clara, California) 		Boston
(Foxborough, Massachusetts) 		Miami
(Miami Gardens, Florida)
Lumen Field Levi's Stadium Gillette Stadium† Hard Rock Stadium
Capacity: 69,000
 Capacity: 68,500
(Bid book capacity: 70,909) 		Capacity: 65,878
(Bid book capacity: 70,000) 		Capacity: 64,767
(Bid book capacity: 67,518)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Yang, Stephanie (November 7, 2017). "What US Soccer presidential candidates are saying about the women's game". SB Nation. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  2. ^ Goff, Steven (June 13, 2018). "U.S., Mexico and Canada win joint bid for 2026 World Cup, topping Morocco in FIFA vote". Denver Post. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  3. ^ Willians, Bob (August 6, 2021). "US Soccer now considers bidding for the 2031 Women's World Cup". SportsPro. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  4. ^ "USSF plans to bid to host either 2027 or 2031 Women's World Cup". Just Women's Sports. June 17, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "México buscará ser sede de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA femenil". June 21, 2022.
  6. ^ "U.S. Soccer Federation And Mexican Football Federation Will Launch Bid To Co-Host The 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup" (Press release). United States Soccer Federation. April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  7. ^ "U.S. Soccer and the Mexican Football Federation submit the "New Heights" bid for the right to host the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup". ussoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  8. ^ "New Heights - 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup Mexico-USA Bid Book" (PDF). FIFA.com. December 9, 2023.

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