USSF Adds Mexico, Jamaica, Costa Rica To Women’s ’31 World Cup Bid
Monday, October 20, 2025 at 05:40PM By Barry Janoff
October 20, 2025: In a move intended to bolster its already formidable position, the U.S. Soccer Federation has added Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica to its proposal to host the FIFA 2031 Women’s World Cup.
According to FIFA, the U.S. is currently is the only bid it is considering for the tournament.
Presented under the theme “For Now. For Next.” the USSF said it is “designed to inspire future generations, empower women and girls through sport, and leave a lasting legacy for global football development, pledging to deliver the most impactful tournament in history.”
USSF said the decision “comes at a pivotal moment for U.S. Soccer as it aims to springboard off the 2026 Men’s World Cup and 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles to realize its vision of growing the game and inspiring the next generation of fans and players.”
“We’re incredibly proud to be leading this bid for the 2031 Women’s World Cup alongside our Concacaf partners in Mexico, Costa Rica, and Jamaica,” USSF president Cindy Parlow Cone said via the organization.
“Together, we have an extraordinary opportunity to host the biggest and most impactful Women’s World Cup in history, one that will inspire a new generation of fans and help grow the women’s game across our entire region and around the world.”
The official bid book and related documentation are scheduled to be submitted to FIFA in November 2025.
The global governing body is expected to officially unveil its decision at next year’s FIFA Congress on April 30 in Vancouver.
Should the U.S. get the event, it would mark the third time the U.S. has hosted a Women’s World Cup (1999, 2003), and fifth World Cup overall, including the 2026 Men’s World Cup, hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
“This bid is a reflection of our shared belief that soccer can be a force for good,” JT Batson, USSF CEO and secretary general, said via the organization.
“By bringing the Women’s World Cup to North America, Central America, and the Caribbean, we’re not only creating an unforgettable moment for athletes and fans, we’re building a lasting foundation to grow the women’s game at every level, in every country.”
The 2031 Women's World Cup will be the first to feature 48 teams; FIFA unanimously approved the expansion from 32 teams this past May.
“I can confirm that we have received one bid for 2031, and one valid bid for 2035,” FIFA president Gianni Infantino said this past April during UEFA (Union of European Football Associations)’s annual meeting in Belgrade, Serbia.
"The '31 bid is from the United States of America and potentially some other Concacaf members together and the '36 bid is from Europe from the Home Nations (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland).
"So the path is there for the Women's World Cup to be taking place in '31 and '35 in some great countries and some great nations to boost even more the women's football movement,” said Infantino.
According to the USSF, “The For Now. For Next. bid builds on a long-standing partnership among the federations, and reflects the continued rise of women’s football globally.
“The 2023 tournament (Australia-New Zealand) generated an estimated $570 million in revenue, reached 2 billion viewers, and attracted 1.9 million fans in stadiums worldwide.”
If selected, the 2031 tournament would be the “largest Women’s World Cup in history, welcoming an estimated 4.5 million fans across venues in all four host nations, and setting a new benchmark for excellence both on and off the field,” according to the USSF.
“The bid emphasizes world-class facilities, athlete-centered environments, and a groundbreaking legacy commitment to reinvest proceeds into the global development of the women’s game.
The FIFA 2027 Women’s World Cup will be staged in Brazil.
FIFA Looking At U.S. To Host ’31 Women’s World Cup, ’35 U.K.
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