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The United States Soccer Federation proposed 14 American sites among 20 possible venues to host games for the 2031 Women’s World Cup, including seven American stadiums to be used for next year’s men’s tournament.
fifa released bid booklets for the 2031 and 2035 women’s tournaments on Friday. There is only one bidder for each, the US-Mexico-Costa Rica-Jamaica proposal for 2031 and a united kingdom Plan for 2035. FIFA is to formally ratify the bids at its congress on April 30.
Twenty-six additional U.S. stadiums were mentioned as suitable venues for the 48-nation tournament, with bidders projecting the project would attract 4.5 million fans and generate approximately $4 billion in revenue, on top of the $570 million projected for a 2023 tournament in Australia and New Zealand and $1 billion for a 2027 tournament in Brazil.
Ticket prices offered range from $35 for the cheapest seats in the preliminary round to $120 to $600 for the finals, listed on the ticket grid. FIFA has declined to release the grid for next year’s men’s tournament, saying only that prices were initially between $60-$6,730, but that this could fluctuate with dynamic pricing. The bid book states that most of the 2031 stadiums will have premium seating capacity of 10%-20% on average.
A total of fifty sites were mentioned in the joint 2031 bid. Final decisions likely won’t be made for several years.
The bid booklet also states that other suitable cities “beyond the specified 14” have been included as part of the broader bid framework with the understanding that they will continue to be considered equally for the purposes of stadium selection.
“By proposing more than the required 20 sites, the joint bidders demonstrate a commitment to securing the best possible hosting conditions and ensuring that the tournament represents the full diversity of our region on a global scale,” the bid book said.
The 2026 U.S. sites included in the 2031 proposal are Arlington, Texas (AT&T), Atlanta (Mercedes-Benz), East Rutherford, New Jersey (MetLife), Houston (NRG), Inglewood, California (SoFi), Kansas City, Missouri (Arrowhead) and Seattle (Lumen Field).
The seven others are Charlotte, North Carolina (Bank of America), Denver (Empower Field), Minneapolis (US Bank), Nashville, Tennessee (Geodis Park), Orlando, Florida (Camping World), San Diego (Snapdragon) and Washington, DC (proposed NFL venue on the RFK Stadium site).
Orlando and Washington were the venues for the 1994 Men’s World Cup.
MexicoThree venues for next year’s World Cup are also proposed for the women’s tournament, Mexico City (Azteca), Guadalajara (Akron) and Monterrey (BBVA), as well as a fourth venue in Torreón (Corona).
National stadiums are proposed in Kingston, Jamaica and San Jose, costa rica,
Other US venues listed as possibilities are Foxborough, Massachusetts (Gillette), Philadelphia (Lincoln Financial Field) and Santa Clara, California (Levy), all venues for next year’s Men’s World Cup.
Additional sites included: Baltimore (M&T Bank), Birmingham, Alabama (Protective), Carson, California (Dignity Health Sports Park), Cincinnati (TQL), Cleveland (Huntington Bank Field), Columbus, Ohio (Lower.Com Field), Frisco, Texas (Toyota), Glendale, Arizona (State Farm), Harrison, New Jersey (Sports Illustrated), Los Angeles (Memorial Coliseum), Miami (Chase), Nashville (Nissan), new york (Etihad Park), Orlando (Inter&Co), Pasadena, California (Rose Bowl), St. Louis (Energizer Park), San Francisco (Oracle Park), Sandy, Utah (America First Field) and Tampa, Florida (Raymond James).
Other potential sites in cities, all with lower capacity, included Houston (Shell Energy), Kansas City (CPKC), and Washington, DC (Audi Field).
Indianapolis was shortlisted for the proposed stadium.
Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium was the only 2026 World Cup venue that was not included.
Chicago was not listed after pulling out of the bidding to host in 2026 because FIFA said it had heavy financial demands.
Additional possibilities in Mexico are Pachuca (Miguel Hidalgo) and Querétaro (Corregidora), with Universitario in Monterrey as an alternative option. Saprissa was listed as an alternative site in San José, Costa Rica.
Organizers envision fan festivals and watch parties accompanying the games. Revenue from marketing and sponsorship is estimated at $1.4 billion.
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