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US adds Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica to 2031 Women’s World Cup host bid

A view of the trophy ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 Final Match between Spain and England at Accor Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on August 20, 2023.
The Fifa women’s World Cup last came to the US in 2003. Photograph: Anadolu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

The United States, Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica football federations announced on Monday a joint bid to host the 2031 Women’s World Cup, the first edition of the tournament to feature 48 teams.

Fifa approved the expansion of the Women’s World Cup from 32 to 48 teams in May, adopting a 12-group format that will increase the number of games from 64 to 104, matching the expanded 2026 men’s World Cup.

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