# Why hasn’t the host of the 2031 Women’s World Cup been confirmed?

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Podcast: [Full Time: A show about women's soccer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/full-time-a-show-about-women-s-soccer-725028)
Published: 2026-04-17T09:46:54+00:00
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## Resource

The United States, Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica were expected to be confirmed as the hosts of the 2031 Women’s World Cup at the end of April 2026. However, FIFA has suddenly postponed plans for any imminent announcement. So, what’s the holdup? On this episode of Full Time Focus , host Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Henry Bushnell and Melanie Anzidei to dive into the long runway to the 2031 Women’s World Cup and what is going on behind the scenes at FIFA and U.S. Soccer. When will the host of the tournament be confirmed? What role do government guarantees play? What lessons will need to be learned from the 2026 Men’s World Cup? What does the departure of U.S. Soccer Sporting Director Matt Crocker mean for the U.S. women’s national team? _______________ HOST: Jillian Sakovits GUESTS: Henry Bushnell, Melanie Anzidei PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen _______________ Referenced on the show: Matt Crocker’s abrupt U.S. Soccer departure brings many questions. Here are the answers ‘Hard to not feel scammed’: World Cup fans say FIFA misled them with ticket allocations, seat maps U.S. 2031 Women’s World Cup bid waiting on Trump guarantees while host cities want better deal How a $150 train ticket caused a fight between FIFA and New Jersey’s governor White House wants FIFA to change transgender policy, with Women’s World Cup guarantees on the line _______________ Get in touch:  ⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠ Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to our Youtube channel: here Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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