South Africa has withdrawn its bid to host the 2027 Women's World Cup. The South African Football Association announced this on Friday November 24 in a statement published on its official website. However, the CEO of the South African Football Association (SAFA) announced that her country is a candidate to host the 2031 event. This adds Lydia Monyepao, "so that we give it our best shot, rather than making a hasty presentation."
FIFA now has three options for hosting the 2027 World Cup: the joint Belgium-Germany-Netherlands bid, Brazil or the Mexico-United States duo. The host country was due to be announced on May 17, 2024.
South Africa wishes to announce that the country is withdrawing from the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup Bid and is considering bidding for the 2031 tournament when FIFA announces the call for countries to bid for the event. 🗞⤵️ https://t.co/Xql0CC67gv
— SAFA.net (@SAFA_net) November 24, 2023
