Is the men’s World Cup hindering the women’ 2031 edition as the U.S. prepares to co-host both?
When U. S. Soccer president Cindy Parlow Cone announced in October her federation’s bid to co-host the 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the excitement in the room was palpable.
“As the only bidders, I admit, I like our chances,” she said, with a smile, to the standing-room-only crowd inside the Solow Building in Manhattan. “When we are officially selected, we’ll work with FIFA to deliver the biggest, most impactful women’s sporting event in history. ” The 2031 World Cup, co-hosted by the U.
S. , Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica, will be the first women’s tournament to feature 48 teams – matching the expanded version of the men’s edition debuting this summer across the U. S.
, Canada and Mexico. “This Women’s World Cup will be equal in every sense of the word to a men’s World Cup, not just in the number of teams and matches,” Parlow Cone continued, “but equal in the quality of the facilities with the same type of travel accommodations and support. ” The U.
S-led bid was set to be confirmed at the FIFA Congress on April 30. However, the formality has been postponed to later this year . The focus instead now turns to this summer’s men’s World Cup, which is likely to influence organizational talks for 2031.
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