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19dJeff Kassouf

Mexico confirms co-hosting 2031 WWC with U.S.

Mexico confirmed it will co-host the 2031 Women's World Cup with the United States in FIFA's first expanded 48-team tournament.

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35dReuters

FIFA targets $1bn return from Women's World Cup

FIFA is targeting $1 billion in revenue from the Women's World Cup, global football governing body's president Gianni Infantino said on Tuesday at the Saudi Arabia-U.S. Investment Forum 2025 in Riyadh.

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76dEmily Keogh

U.S. to get '31 Women's World Cup; UK gets '35

Gianni Infantino said the United States and the United Kingdom are poised to be named as hosts of the Women's World Cup in 2031 and 2035, respectively.

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105dESPN News Services

Path cleared for U.S.-Mexico bid for 2031 WWC

A bid by the United States and Mexico to co-host the 2031 Women's World Cup can face only a rival bid from Africa, with FIFA on Wednesday excluding Europe from the contest.

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105dJeff Kassouf, Matt Foster

FIFA Women's Club World Cup delayed to 2028

FIFA has announced that the Women's Club World Cup, originally planned to debut in 2026, will now launch in 2028, with an inaugural FIFA Women's Champions Cup to begin in 2026.

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105dEmily Keogh

UK to launch '35 WWC hosting bid, U.S. eyes '31

The Football Associations of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales will bid to host the 2035 Women's World Cup, the Football Association confirmed on Wednesday.

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117dReuters

Rubiales fails in CAS appeal of three-year FIFA ban

The highest court in global sport dismissed an appeal by former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales on Friday after he was banned from any football-related activity.

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126dReuters

Vilda says he sought to downplay Rubiales kiss

Former Spain women's coach Jorge Vilda told a court on Wednesday that he attempted to persuade player Jenni Hermoso to downplay the kiss on the mouth his boss Luis Rubiales gave her at the 2023 World Cup but denied he had tried to strong-arm her.

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127dESPN News Services

Rubiales testifies he asked to kiss Hermoso

Former Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales, accused of trying to downplay a kiss on Jenni Hermoso, is set to testify before a judge on Tuesday.

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134dAlex Kirkland

Rubiales trial: Spain coach denies involvement

Spain men's coach Luis de la Fuente has denied that he was involved in crisis talks at the Spanish football federation over handling the response to Luis Rubiales' kiss of world cup winner Jenni Hermoso.

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135dAlex Kirkland

Hermoso at Rubiales trial: Kiss ruined WWC final

Spain's World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso testified in the trial of former football federation boss Luis Rubiales on Monday, saying the kiss that triggered a national "Me Too" moment "ruined one of the happiest days of my life."

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180dESPN

Netflix, FIFA sign deal to show Women's World Cup

Netflix and FIFA have agreed a deal for the streaming giant to have exclusive United States broadcasting rights to the next two FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments, global football's governing body confirmed on Friday.

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189dESPN

Morgan on CWC: NWSL can play vs. Europe's best

Former United States women's national team star Alex Morgan singled out the inaugural 2026 FIFA women's Club World Cup as a huge opportunity for the NWSL to prove itself against the top women's clubs in the world.

FIFA Women's World Cup Ladder

Group AGPWDLGDP
Switzerland3120+25
Norway3111+54
New Zealand311104
Philippines3102-73
Group BGPWDLGDP
Australia3201+46
Nigeria3120+15
Canada3111-34
Republic of Ireland3012-21
Group CGPWDLGDP
Japan3300+119
Spain3201+46
Zambia3102-83
Costa Rica3003-70
Group DGPWDLGDP
England3300+79
Denmark3201+26
China3102-53
Haiti3003-40
Group EGPWDLGDP
Netherlands3210+87
United States3120+35
Portugal3111+14
Vietnam3003-120
Group FGPWDLGDP
France3210+47
Jamaica3120+15
Brazil3111+34
Panama3003-80
Group GGPWDLGDP
Sweden3300+89
South Africa311104
Italy3102-53
Argentina3012-31
Group HGPWDLGDP
Colombia3201+26
Morocco3201-46
Germany3111+54
South Korea3012-31