Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories The United States is the sole bidder for the 2031 Women's World Cup.Alamy Stock Photo Freedestination USA sole bidder for 2031 Women's World Cup, UK set to host in 2035 - Infantino Fifa also plan to increase the number of participating teams from 32 teams to 48 in time for the 2031 tournament. 10.56am, 3 Apr 2025 Share options THE UNITED STATES is the sole bidder for the 2031 Women’s World Cup, and the United Kingdom is set to host the 2035 tournament, Fifa president Gianni Infantino announced on Thursday. Speaking at the Uefa Congress in Belgrade, Infantino said the only bid for 2031 was “from the USA and potentially some other Concacaf members together, and 2035 is from Europe, from the home nations.” Advertisement Infantino also said Fifa planned to increase the number of participating teams at the Women’s World Cup from 32 teams to 48 in time for the 2031 tournament. Thursday’s announcement comes after the football associations of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland revealed last month that they would submit an expression of interest in staging the tournament. World football’s governing body last month said it would only welcome bids for 2035 from Europe or Africa, saying that the identity of the hosts would be confirmed at a Fifa Congress in the second quarter of 2026. The United States — who are co-hosting with Mexico and Canada the 2026 men’s World Cup — also confirmed in early March that it would push ahead with a bid for 2031. South Africa and Morocco had also been in the running with African nations invited to bid too, but Infantino’s comments suggest they are now out of the running. The next Women’s World Cup will take place in Brazil in 2027. – © AFP 2025 Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “USA sole bidder for 2031 Women's World Cup, UK set to host in 2035 - Infantino”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “USA sole bidder for 2031 Women's World Cup, UK set to host in 2035 - Infantino”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy before taking part. Leave a Comment Submit a report Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines. 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