U.S. Soccer will bid for 2027 Women’s World Cup alongside Mexico announces USSF president Cindy Parlow Cone

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The United States could have a chance to host back to back World Cups. U.S. Soccer announced that they will be involved in a joint bid with Mexico to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup. Bids are due by April 21st as the United States will join Brazil, South Africa and a joint bid between Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany as the confirmed bids so far.

Mexico has never hosted a Women’s world cup while the United States last hosted the tournament in 2003 when it was moved from China. The United States has also hosted the Women’s World Cup in 1999. The 2027 edition of the tournament will be the second to include 32 teams after it was expanded ahead of this year’s edition taking place in Australia and New Zealand.

“The United States has always been a global leader for the women’s game, and we would be honored to co-host the world’s premier event for women’s soccer along with Mexico,” said U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone, who played in two Women’s World Cups…

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