Seattle, Washington, Poised to Host 2031 Women's World Cup; FIFA Evaluation Report Released Nov. 11
FIFA released its bid evaluation reports for the 2031 and 2035 Women's World Cups on November 11, and Seattle is in line to welcome a World Cup again. The United States, Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica are jointly bidding for the 2031 tournament; the report lists Seattle among 20 potential host cities, with Lumen Field designated as a venue from the group stage through the semifinals. The FIFA Congress will formally decide the hosts of both tournaments on November 23.
Seattle hosted six matches of the men's World Cup this past summer, four in the group stage and two in the knockout rounds; the last was Belgium's 4-1 win over the United States in the round of 16 on July 6. Visit Seattle reported that the men's World Cup brought the area $109 million in tax revenue and supported about 20,000 jobs. The evaluation report scored Lumen Field 4.1 out of 5. If the bid succeeds, Seattle will host World Cup matches again five years on.
Source: FIFA
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Photo: 图：西雅图流明球场黄昏。图片来源：Wikimedia Commons，SounderBruce 摄，CC BY-SA 4.0。 Image: Lumen Field in Seattle at dusk. Source: Wikimedia Commons, photo by SounderBruce, CC BY-SA 4.0.
