2031 FIFA Women's World Cup

The 2031 FIFA Women's World Cup is scheduled to be the 11th edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup, the quadrennial international women's football championship contested by the national teams that represent the member associations of FIFA. The tournament will involve 32 national teams, including that of the host nation to be decided in 2025.

2031 FIFA Women's World Cup
Tournament details
Teams32 (from 6 confederations)

Host selection

The host nation for the 2031 Women's World Cup is scheduled to be decided by the FIFA Congress in the second quarter of 2025, a year after the host selection for the 2027 edition, with bid regulations for approval in the second quarter of 2024.[1][2]

AFC

In October 2022, the Chinese Football Association and the nation's sports ministry announced a new women's football program that would include a bid to host the 2031 FIFA Women's World Cup.[3] The country previously hosted the inaugural tournament in 1991 and they won the rights to host the 2003 edition, but it was instead hosted by the United States due to the SARS epidemic. The 2007 edition was automatically awarded to China by FIFA as compensation.[4] Other FIFA tournaments that China has hosted include the 1985 U-17 World Cup and the 2004 Asian Cup.

UEFA

In May 2023, The Football Association announced their intention to bid following the success of their women's team at the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 and the large attendance at Wembley Stadium for the 2022 Women's FA Cup final. This would be England's first time hosting the women's tournament, though they have significant hosting experience including the 1966 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 1996, and several matches of UEFA Euro 2020.[5] A bid alongside Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Northern Ireland similar to their successful UEFA Euro 2028 bid has also been noted.

In May 2023, former Mayor of Barcelona Ada Colau proposed a bid for Barcelona to host the 2031 FIFA Women's World Cup.[6] Following the victory in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labor Yolanda Díaz proposed Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to host the World Cup.[7] Spain's previous FIFA Tournament hosting experience includes the 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 1964 Euro, the 1957, the 1972, 1994 UEFA U-18 Cups, the 1996 UEFA U-21 Cup, the 1988 UEFA U-16 Cup and the upcoming 2030 FIFA World Cup.


References
  1. "FIFA Council endorsed international match calendar principles and competitions". FIFA+. FIFA. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  2. "FIFA Council highlights record breaking revenue in football". FIFA. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  3. Xie, Echo (24 October 2022). "China to bid for 2031 Fifa Women's World Cup in push for top-ranking team". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  4. Longman, Jere (5 May 2003). "U.S. Is Eager To Step In As Host Of World Cup". The New York Times. p. D1. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  5. Hay, Anthony (24 May 2023). "England consider launching bid to host 2031 Women's World Cup". The Athletic.
  6. "Colau propone que Barcelona acoja el mundial de fútbol femenino en 2031". El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). 19 May 2023.
  7. Yolanda Díaz [@yolanda_diaz] (20 August 2023). "España es referente del mejor futbol femenino, es el momento de aspirar a acoger el mundial del 2031" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 August 2023 – via Twitter.
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