The decision to withdraw the joint bid by the U.S. and Mexico to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup has left many people surprised, as it was widely expected to win due to its potential profitability for FIFA. Despite American sponsors being prepared to invest in hosting the tournament, the bid lacked significant support both publicly and behind the scenes.
Looking ahead, the U.S.-Mexico bid could be a strong contender for the 2031 Women’s World Cup, potentially competing against bids from Spain, Britain, China, South Africa, and a German-Dutch-Belgium collaboration if they miss out in 2027. However, with Los Angeles set to host the 2028 Olympics and Canada joining in on hosting duties for the 2026 men’s World Cup along with Mexico and the U.S., it seems that other countries will be vying for this opportunity.
With only two bids remaining for the 2027 Women’s World Cup – Brazil and a joint bid from Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands – it will be interesting to see which country will emerge as the winner. Brazil is considered a clear favorite due to its never-hosted status in South America and its potential appeal among many FIFA member associations. The winning bid will be decided on May 17th with continental block voting playing a role in shaping the outcome.
Despite withdrawing their bid for 2027, it’s important to note that American sponsors were prepared to invest heavily in hosting multiple major events over several consecutive years starting from 2026 men’s world cup all the way through until 2031 women’s world cup.
Overall, while we have lost one potential contender for hosting duties in 2027, there are still several strong candidates vying for this prestigious opportunity. It’ll be exciting to see who ultimately emerges victorious when FIFA makes their final decision on May 17th.
The withdrawal of Mexico-U.S.’s joint bid was seen as forced since they are already set to host three other major events: The men’s World Cup of soccer in 2018 (Canada), soccer (Los Angeles) in 2019 (Los Angeles), and football (California) of soccer in
