April 1 – FIFA has postponed the award of the hosting rights for the Women’s World Cup 2031 following the failure by Donald Trump to sign off on the guarantees FIFA requires from the US government.
December 1 – The bid book for the joint USA-Mexico-Costa Rica-Jamaica hosting of the 2031 Women’s World Cup was submitted to FIFA last Friday, projecting $4bn+ in revenue and more than 4 million fans in stadiums under the banner ‘For Now. For Next’.
The four-nation bid is the only one for 2031 hosting and promises to break all previous records for fan engagement, attendances and in terms of generating commercial revenue. Of the $4 billion projected revenue total,
May 12 – Following the expansion of the FIFA men’s World Cup to 48 teams, the FIFA Council has unanimously approved plans to increase the Women’s World Cup (WWC) to the same number of participating countries.
The expansion will take place at the 2031 edition, which is expected to be hosted by the United States should they win what looks like an uncontested bid for hosting rights.