Mexico to Co-Host 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup with United States

Mexico will co-host the 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup alongside the United States, according to emerging reports.

The Mexican Football Federation (FMF) confirmed the co-hosting plans to ESPN and The Athletic following a Liga MX owners meeting last week.

The 2031 tournament will mark the first Women’s World Cup to expand to 48 teams. It remains unclear how many fixtures Mexico will host, and the FMF noted that other countries in the Concacaf region, which includes North and Central America and the Caribbean, could still play a role.

Mexico was initially part of a joint bid with the US to host the 2027 tournament, but later shifted focus to 2031. FIFA previously announced that the US had submitted the only “valid bid” to host the 2031 edition, while leaving the door open for other nations to join as co-hosts.

“We very much view 2031 as a chance to grow the game at all levels, but also use it as an opportunity to grow the game in the region and globally,” US Soccer chief executive JT Batson told journalists in April.

The hosts for the 2031 and 2035 Women’s World Cup tournaments are expected to be confirmed at the 76th FIFA Congress in Vancouver, Canada, next April. Before then, the US, Mexico, and Canada will jointly host the men’s World Cup in 2026.

In other football news, the opening match of UEFA Euro 2024 saw hosts Germany secure a 5-1 win over Scotland, drawing a television audience of 22.5 million viewers for public service broadcaster ZDF.