The U.S.-Mexico bid for the 2031 Ladies’s World Cup is exploring staging matches in Costa Rica and Jamaica.
Sources accustomed to discussions, talking on the situation of anonymity, indicated that whereas nothing has been confirmed, early-stage conversations about internet hosting a restricted quantity of fixtures within the two CONCACAF nations have taken place.
It’s unclear at this stage whether or not it could be Costa Rice, or Jamaica, or each to carry matches, however the variety of video games is more likely to be restricted and will even simply be fixtures involving the host nation in query. The nations would wish to display they’ve the suitable stadium infrastructure if they’re to be included within the bid.
U.S. Soccer and the Mexican Soccer Federation introduced in April their intention to lodge a joint bid for the 2031 event. The 2 federations withdrew their bid for the 2027 World Cup to as an alternative deal with 2031.
for the 2035 World Cup in March, seemingly paving the way in which for the U.S. and Mexico to host in 2031. FIFA say a call on the host nations for each 2031 and 2035 is anticipated in 2026.
Member associations shall be required to submit their bids to FIFA in quarter 4 of 2025.
Neither Costa Rica or Jamaica has held fixtures at a senior main ladies’s event earlier than, though the previous did host the 2022 Ladies’s Underneath-20 World Cup.
CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani mentioned this week he could be fascinated by doubtlessly including a Caribbean or Central American host to the 2031 bid.
“I feel we’re open minded on that,” Montagliani mentioned, talking on the Enterprise of Soccer convention in Los Angeles on Thursday, as reported by .
“The U.S. is a really sturdy candidate, even when they went on their very own. However I feel these discussions are being had by U.S. Soccer, by Mexico, and others as effectively. And CONCACAF is at that desk.”
Ought to a further nation be added to the bid, the 2031 event could be the primary Ladies’s World Cup to be hosted throughout greater than two nations.
The 2026 Males’s World Cup will mark the primary event the place three nations — Canada, the U.S. and Mexico — are co-hosts, whereas the 2030 event shall be hosted throughout Portugal, Spain and Morocco, and with the primary three matches being held in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay.
Netflix has secured the unique broadcast rights in the US for the 2031 Ladies’s World Cup.
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