Overview
- Mexico, the United States, Costa Rica and Jamaica formally announced a joint candidacy to host the 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup, with FIFA set to decide on April 30, 2026 in Vancouver.
- FIFA published 66 team base camps for 2026, naming 13 sites in Mexico across Cancún, Tijuana, Querétaro, Pachuca, Torreón, Puebla, Toluca, Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey.
- FIFA confirmed more than one million tickets sold and set the next sales steps: preregistration runs Oct. 27–31, notifications arrive in mid‑November, targeted sales follow the Dec. 5 draw, and a last‑minute window opens before June 2026.
- Coyoacán’s mayor declared the borough ready to host World Cup visitors, citing security coordination and a 27% drop in high‑impact crime, and outlined a March timeline tied to Estadio Azteca’s planned reinauguration.
- New photos show cranes, vehicles and reconstructed seating inside Estadio Azteca with turf installation still pending, prompting questions about hitting the late‑March reopening target.