FIFA told President Donald Trump that the United States will host the 2031 Women’s World Cup, according to Andrew Giuliani, executive director of the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026. The governing body has not yet officially confirmed the host.
“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 Thursday, according to Politico.
Giuliani indicated that the Trump administration could make its support for the tournament contingent on FIFA adopting a transgender athlete policy. “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.
He added that the issue would be a priority before discussions begin over government guarantees, which host countries typically provide for security, visas, taxes, customs, and other logistical matters. “If that policy is in place, then I’m sure that discussions will progress pretty fast on this one,” Giuliani said.
Brazil will host the next Women’s World Cup in 2027, following the 2023 tournament in Australia and New Zealand. The U.S., which previously hosted in 1999 and 2003, is now part of the only bid under consideration for 2031, alongside Mexico, Costa Rica, and Jamaica.
FIFA has not yet formally selected a host, but the joint bid is expected to receive final approval later this year.
FIFA’s current policy does not require routine sex-verification processes at its competitions. Instead, national federations are responsible for confirming player eligibility.
The Trump administration has made restricting transgender athletes from women’s sports a central policy issue. Trump issued an executive order in February 2025 directing the federal government to withhold funding from schools that allow transgender women to compete on women’s teams.
Over the past six years, 27 states have enacted laws limiting participation in women’s sports to biological females and in March, the International Olympic Committee announced that transgender women would no longer be eligible to compete in women’s events.
Giuliani said the 2031 Women’s World Cup could build on the momentum of the 2026 men’s tournament while potentially bringing matches to a different group of U.S. cities.
“I think it’s going to look a little different than this one,” he told Politico. “I think it’s going to be amazing. Probably some different cities involved.”
FIFA did not immediately respond to a request for comment, nor did a spokesperson for Giuliani.
