South Africa in a tough battle against Belgium, Brazil to host World Cup

South AFrica hosted the men's 2010 FIFA World Cup

FOOTBALL South Africa in a tough battle against Belgium, Brazil to host World Cup

Fred Mwambu • 10:11 - 23.05.2023

Australia and New Zealand will host this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in July and August.

South Africa will battle against Belgium, Brazil and a united submission between the United States of America and Mexico in their bid to host the 2027 World Cup.

On Monday night, FIFA confirmed that the four nations have signed the bidding agreement.

“The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ reached an important milestone as all the member associations that expressed interest in hosting the event have signed the bidding agreement, a document that ensures that the key principles of the bidding process are observed,” FIFA confirmed.

The four nations will now be required to submit their bids by December 8th before the evaluation and inspections are done.

The winner will be voted for by the FIFA Congress via an open vote on May 17th next year.

South Africa hosted the men’s 2010 World Cup, while the USA and Mexico will jointly host the 2026 men’s tournament.

Australia and New Zealand will host this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in July and August.

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