FIFA Women's World Cup 2027: USA-Mexico withdraw their bid to "focus" on the 2031 event

The United States and Mexico (CONCACAF) are withdrawing their joint bid to host the Women's World Cup 2027 in order to "focus" on the 2031 edition of the competition, announced the federations of the two countries on 29/04/2024.

"In a historic first, the bid will call for equal investment as the men's tournament, eliminating investment disparities to fully maximise the commercial potential of the women's tournament. The revised bid will allow US Soccer to build on the learnings and success of the 2026 World Cup, better support our host cities, expand our partnerships and media deals, and further engage with our fans so we can host a record-breaking tournament in 2031," added the two FIFA member associations, who are already hosts, along with Canada, of the Men's 2026 World Cup.

Following this withdrawal, two bids for the 2027 edition of the Women's World Cup - the 10^th in history - remain in the running: the joint bid by Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands (UEFA), and that of Brazil (CONMEBOL).

The FIFA Congress (which brings together the 211 member associations), for the first time…