FIFA is set to announce the next Women’s World Cup host in May, the international governing body stated in a Wednesday release.
The official announcement will drop on May 17th at the FIFA Congress in Bangkok, Thailand.
Back in January, FIFA began the process of inspecting sites in host countries with confirmed bids for the 2027 tournament.
Mexico and the United States confirmed a joint bid ahead of last year’s December 8th deadline.
Brazil, who has never hosted a Women’s World Cup, is among the top three bidding nations.
A joint European bid from Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands is also in the mix.
The host is set to be appointed via an open vote by the FIFA Congress in Thailand.
The U.S. has hosted the tournament twice before (1999 and 2003) while Germany hosted the tournament in 2011.
The 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand marked the first women’s tournament to be held across multiple countries.
Not much has been reported about the United States’ joint bid with Mexico, but Atlanta — the future home of U.S. Soccer — is said to be “among the cities being considered.”
During FIFA’s recent inspection period, representatives from the U.S. Soccer Federation and Mexican Football Federation toured Mercedez-Benz Stadium.
U.S. Soccer president Cindy Parlow Cone also told WABE in March that Atlanta is a “good fit” to host upcoming World Cup matches.
