White House official says FIFA has privately told Trump USA will host 2031 Women's World Cup

FIFA has privately told Donald Trump that the United States will host the 2031 Women’s World Cup, according to Andrew Giuliani, executive director of the White House’s World Cup Task Force.

Giuliani made the claim in an interview, stating: “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.” The disclosure comes despite FIFA not yet formally awarding hosting rights. A joint bid from the US, Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica is currently the only entry in the race, with the decision on both the 2031 and 2035 Women’s World Cups expected to be made at an extraordinary FIFA congress before the end of this year.

Giuliani attached a significant condition to US participation, however, reiterating the Trump administration’s stance on transgender athletes. “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,” he said, adding that resolving the issue would be “key” before any government guarantee discussions could advance.

The Trump administration has made restricting transgender athletes from women’s sport a central domestic policy priority. FIFA’s current position is less stringent — the governing body does not conduct its own sex testing at competitions under its jurisdiction, instead requiring national federations to verify the eligibility of their own players.

Giuliani suggested that if FIFA aligned with the US position on the matter, hosting negotiations would move quickly: “If that policy is in place, then I’m sure that discussions will progress pretty fast on this one.”

The formal vote by FIFA’s member associations remains the decisive step, meaning the US hosting bid, while apparently favoured, is not yet officially confirmed.