FIFA Confirms Three Bids From Across Confederations For 2027 Women’s World Cup

FIFA on Saturday confirmed that three bids to host the Women’s World Cup in 2027 had been lodged “across three confederations” earlier than the bidding course of closed.

From Europe comes a joint bid between Belgium, Netherland and Germany whereas Mexico and the United States additionally teamed up as they submitted one other joint bid simply earlier than Friday’s deadline.

Brazil is the one nation with a sole bid.

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“FIFA will now conduct a thorough evaluation process, including on-site inspection visits that are due to get underway in February 2024, before publishing its findings in a bid evaluation report in May 2024,” the organisation mentioned in an announcement.

The last determination will probably be made via an open vote on the subsequent FIFA Congress in Bangkok on May 17, 2024.

South Africa had deliberate to bid however withdrew final month with their federation preferring “to present a well-prepared bid for 2031”.

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