US to host Women’s World Cup in 2031, says Trump official
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FIFA has told President Donald Trump that the United States will host the 2031 FIFA Women's World Cup, a top Trump administration official said Thursday.
Andrew Giuliani, executive director of the White House's World Cup Task Force, said FIFA has already informed Trump that the United States is in line to stage the tournament.
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"I know they've already told the president that the U.S. is going to get the World Cup in 2031, and that really should be fantastic," Giuliani said in an interview.
But the Trump administration is signaling that cooperation on the tournament will depend in part on the governing body's transgender athlete policy aligning more closely with U.S. policies, which have sought to exclude transgender people from sports.
"It is important that the Women's World Cup does not violate the policy of the United States of America in that it is important that women play in the Women's World Cup and not biological men," Giuliani said.
Giuliani also made clear the issue could become part of broader negotiations between FIFA and the U.S. government over hosting arrangements.
"That's one of the things from our standpoint that will be really key in making sure that that is something that is good before any government guarantee discussions get going," Giuliani said. "If that policy is in place, then I'm sure that discussions will progress pretty fast on this one."
Government guarantees are a standard part of FIFA's hosting process, with host nations typically committing to issues ranging from visas and security to customs procedures and tax arrangements.
Earlier this year, the International Olympic Committee adopted a policy barring transgender women from competing in women's events and requiring athletes in the female category to undergo mandatory genetic screening.
FIFA, however, has its own framework.
Under a gender verification policy announced in 2011, the governing body does not conduct mandatory or routine sex verification testing at its competitions. Instead, it requires each national federation to verify the eligibility of its players before submitting its roster, including investigating "any perceived deviation in secondary sex characteristics" and maintaining documentation of its findings.
FIFA declined comment.
Giuliani’s remarks show how the Trump administration intends to make its domestic policy a priority even as the U.S. prepares to host another FIFA event taking place well after Trump’s second term.
Trump has made restricting transgender athletes' participation in women's sports a central part of his administration's agenda, signing executive actions and urging sports governing bodies to adopt similar rules.
FIFA has not yet formally awarded the locale of the 2031 Women's World Cup. Instead, the governing body is in the middle of its bidding process, with a joint bid from the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica standing as the lone candidate after FIFA's Council endorsed a single-candidate process last year.
FIFA plans to convene what it calls an Extraordinary Congress before the end of 2026, where member associations will vote on the hosts for both the 2031 and 2035 Women's World Cups.
Giuliani said he hopes the 2031 tournament would build on the momentum from the 2026 men's World Cup while showcasing a different set of American host cities.
"I think it's going to look a little different than this one," he said. "I think it's going to be amazing. Probably some different cities involved."
He added that, as the father of a daughter, he is looking forward to the possibility of watching the world's best women players compete in the United States.
"It would be fantastic to see the top women in the world come to the United States and as a fan be able to take her to a match," Giuliani said.