Mexico and the US withdraw their candidacy for the 2027 World Cup – El Financiero

The Mexican soccer federations and the United States announced this Monday that they withdrew their candidacy altogether to organize the 2027 Women’s World Cup and, instead, They will bet on doing it in 2031.

According to the governing football institutions in both countries, taking more time to plan the world Cup It will allow them not only to apply the learning they obtain in the 2026 Men’s World Cup, which Canada will also host, but also to gain time for the record investment they will make.

“(Doing it in 2031) will allow us to take advantage of the lessons learned and the success of the 2026 World Cupbetter support our host cities, expand our partnerships and agreements with the media, and engage even more with our fans so that we can organize a record tournament“, they explained in the press release in which they reported their change of plans.

The organizations added in the statement: “In an unprecedented event, the candidacy requires the same investment that he men’s tournamenteliminating investment disparities to fully maximize the commercial potential of the women’s tournament.”

Where will the 2027 World Cup be?

Without Mexico and the United States, the FIFA will decide in a vote that will take place on Next May 17 at its congress in BangkokThailand, between two candidates, Brazil and one in conjunction between Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands.

The 2027 edition will be the tenth in the history of the women’s world cupwhich were previously organized on at least one occasion by China, Sweden, the United States, Germany, Canada, France and last year, Australia and New Zealand.

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“After careful analysis, we consider that delay our candidacy to 2031 will allow us to promote and prepare the Women’s World Cup most successful in history. “We are committed to organizing a memorable and historic Women’s World Cup from which the players and fans will benefit,” said the president of the Mexican Football Federation, Ivar Sisniega, in the statement.