FIFA has cleared joint bids from eight countries to host the 2031 and 2035 Women’s World Cups after both proposals met its minimum hosting requirements.
The world football governing body announced the decision on Wednesday. It said both bids would go before the Extraordinary FIFA Congress for approval on November 23.
The United States, Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica submitted the joint bid for the 2031 tournament. Their proposal features 20 stadiums across 20 host cities. It also earned an overall score of 4.4 out of five.
England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales submitted the 2035 bid. Their proposal includes 19 stadiums across 15 host cities. FIFA gave it an overall score of 4.3 out of five.
Both proposals will now go before FIFA Congress, which will decide the hosts for the two tournaments.
The 2031 edition will introduce a new format for the Women’s World Cup. For the first time, 48 teams will compete in the tournament.
The 2035 edition will also feature 48 teams. They will compete in 12 groups of four before the knockout stage begins.
The round of 32 will mark the start of the knockout stage in both editions.
The expanded format will increase the number of matches. It will also give more countries the chance to host games through the joint bids.
Meanwhile, Brazil will host the next Women’s World Cup from June 24 to July 25, 2027.
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