2031 and 2035 Women's World Cup bids ready for vote

According to FIFA's evaluation reports, the joint bids submitted for the 2031 and 2035 Women's World Cups meet the minimum hosting requirements. Member associations will make their decisions by voting at the Extraordinary FIFA Congress on 23 November.

The United States, Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica have submitted a single joint bid for the 2031 tournament. The tournament will be played in a 48-team format for the first time. The bid includes a total of 20 stadiums across the four countries. Of these, 14 are in the United States, four are in Mexico, and one each is in Jamaica and Costa Rica. The new RFK Stadium in Washington D.C. is the only stadium on this list that has not yet been built. The four stadiums that will host the final are Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, AT&T Stadium near Dallas, SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles and MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

The report states that seven stadiums in the United States and one in Mexico have artificial pitches. Natural grass will need to be laid on these pitches for the tournament. FIFA also noted that US government agencies have submitted support letters with commitments on immigration, visas, work permits and security. The organization said that talks must continue on some of these commitments, but that there is a solid basis to believe the tournament can be successfully delivered with continued cooperation.

The 2035 bid was submitted jointly by England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The four countries proposed 15 cities and 19 stadiums. Of these, 14 are in England, two are in Northern Ireland, one is in Scotland, and two are in Wales. The final will be played at Wembley Stadium in London.

FIFA also announced that the draw for next year's Women's World Cup will take place on 11 December in Rio de Janeiro.