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The United States and Mexican soccer federations have withdrawn their joint bid to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup and instead will turn their attention to winning a bid for the 2031 event, according to ESPN’s Jeff Kassouf and Jeff Carlisle.
The joint bid between the two countries was one of the three finalists for the 2027 Women’s World Cup, going up against Brazil and a joint bid from Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands.
U.S. Soccer president Cindy Parlow Cone released the following statement:
“Hosting a World Cup tournament is a huge undertaking—and having additional time to prepare allows us to maximize its impact across the globe. I’m proud of our commitment to provide equitable experiences for the players, fans and all our stakeholders. Shifting our bid will enable us to host a record-breaking Women’s World Cup in 2031 that will help to grow and raise the level of the women’s game both here at home as well as across the globe.”  
FIFA will decide the 2027 hosts on May 27 in Bangkok.
The United States and Mexico are already hosting the 2026 Men’s World Cup alongside Canada, with host cities in Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Guadalajara, Kansas City, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Monterrey, Mexico City, Toronto, Boston, New York City, Philadelphia and Miami. The final will be played at MetLife Stadium[a] in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The United States previously hosted the Women’s World Cup in 1999 and 2003. Mexico has never served as a host of the women’s event.
“The strength and universality of our professional women’s leagues, coupled with our experience from organizing the 2026 World Cup, means that we will be able to provide the best infrastructure as well as an enthusiastic fan base that will make all the participating teams feel at home and to put together a World Cup that will contribute to the continued growth of women’s football,” Mexican Football Federation president Ivar Sisniega said in a statement.
Brazil has never hosted the women’s event, while Germany did so in 2011.