FIFA chief announces the UK will host the 2035 Women's World Cup as the sole bidder, while the US will host the expanded 2031 finals.

FIFA chief announces the UK will host the 2035 Women's World Cup as the sole bidder, while the US will host the expanded 2031 finals.

LONDON, April 3 — The United Kingdom is set to host the 2035 Women’s World Cup, with FIFA President Gianni Infantino confirming it as the “one valid bid” for the tournament.

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LONDON, April 3 — The United Kingdom is set to host the 2035 Women’s World Cup, with FIFA President Gianni Infantino confirming it as the “one valid bid” for the tournament. England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales announced their joint bid last month. England, which hosted the men’s World Cup in 1966, has never held the women’s tournament.

FA CEO Mark Bullingham expressed pride in being the sole bidder, emphasizing the significance of hosting the tournament alongside their home nations. Meanwhile, the United States, potentially joined by other Concacaf countries, is poised to host the 2031 Women’s World Cup, expanding the tournament from 32 to 48 teams.

FIFA will confirm the hosts for 2031 and 2035 at its 76th Congress next year. Sarina Wiegman, England’s women’s manager, highlighted the potential of hosting to boost women’s football globally, with the expanded 48-team format offering more opportunities for countries at different stages of development. — Reuters

FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the 49th UEFA Ordinary Congress held at the Sava Congress Centre in Belgrade, April 3, 2025. — Reuters photo

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