48-Team Women's World Cups: FIFA Advances USA-Led 2031 Bid and UK-Led 2035 Bid

FIFA greenlights joint bids for 2031 and 2035 Women's World Cups

In a major boost for women's football, FIFA has cleared the joint bids for the 2031 and 2035 Women's World Cups. The USA-led bid and the UK-led bid both scored highly in evaluation, and will now head to Congress for approval ahead of Brazil 2027.

USA-Mexico bid scores 4.4 as FIFA approves 2031 and 2035 Women's World Cup bids...

Both joint bids for the 2031 and 2035 Women's World Cups have passed FIFA's evaluation process.

FIFA confirmed on Wednesday that the two joint bids have met all the minimum hosting requirements, and will now go before the Extraordinary FIFA Congress for final approval.

The 2031 bid comes from the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica, who have put forward 20 stadiums in 20 different host cities. The bid scored an impressive 4.4 out of five in FIFA's evaluation.

For the 2035 tournament, the United Kingdom bid fronted by England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales put forward 19 stadiums in 15 host cities, earning an overall mark of 4.3 out of five.

Both tournaments are set for a major expansion. The 2031 edition will be the first Women's World Cup to feature 48 teams, and the 2035 edition will follow the exact same structure: 12 groups of four, before a knockout round that kicks off at the last-32 stage.

A final decision now rests with FIFA's members, with the Extraordinary FIFA Congress scheduled to convene on November 23rd.

Before then, attention turns to Brazil, which will host the next Women's World Cup from June 24th to July 25th next year.