The Mexican Football Federation (FMF) confirmed to ESPN that Mexico will co-host the 2031 Women’s World Cup alongside the United States.
The federation first announced the news as a bullet point in a press release following a Liga MX owners meeting on Monday.
FIFA announced earlier this year that the United States submitted the only “valid bid” to host the 2031 Women’s World Cup. The competition will expand to 48 teams that year for the first time on the women’s side.
Mexico’s press release said it was designated to co-host the 2031 World Cup alongside the United States “and other Concacaf countries, with parity in the number of matches.”
U.S. Soccer did not confirm Mexico’s role when reached for comment by ESPN. FIFA has also been approached for comment.
An FMF spokesperson said it was “premature” to define how many games will be hosted in each country.
Mexico was originally part of a joint bid with the United States to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup, but the bid was withdrawn ahead of the final vote to focus on…
