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On Thursday, the U.S. Soccer Federation learned its intention to host the 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup would come to fruition. FIFA held its annual UEFA Congress that the United States and “Concacaf partners” were the sole bid for the 2031 tournament.
It would be the third time the U.S. hosted the women’s World Cup, also earning the nod in 1999 and 2003.
“As part of the bidding process we received one bid for ‘31 and one valid bid for ‘35. The ‘31 bid is from the United States of America, and potentially some other Concacaf members together,” FIFA President Gianni Infantino said during his address at the 2025 UEFA Congress.
After Infantino’s announcement, U.S. Soccer put out a statement, reading: “We are excited about the opportunity to co-host the 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup and, in collaboration with our Concacaf partners, are committed to delivering a tournament that leaves a lasting legacy — one that elevates women’s soccer across the world and inspires future generations of players and fans. As FIFA finalizes the number of participating teams in the tournament, we will solidify our partnership structure with fellow Concacaf nations. We look forward to sharing more details and unveiling our full vision for the 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup in the near future.”
The U.S. is set to host the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup, along with Canada and Mexico. In total, between the men’s and women’s tournaments, the U.S. has hosted five World Cups.
The “Concacaf partners” have not been officially named.
