South Africa is out of the running to host the 2027 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Women’s World Cup. The South African Football Association (SAFA) announced on Thursday that it has withdrawn its bid for the 2027 Women’s World Cup .SAFA cited scheduling difficulties in hosting the 2027 tournament, adding that it plans to prepare for the next edition in 2031.”This decision does not diminish our commitment to women’s football,” SAFA said, “but we have decided that it is better to regroup and present a better-prepared bid for the 2031 tournament.” The host of the 2027 Women’s World Cup will be decided at the FIFA Congress on May 17 next year.

The bid for the tournament was originally a four-way tie, but South Africa’s withdrawal made it a three-way tie. Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany are hoping to co-host the tournament, while the United States and Mexico have also entered the fray as co-hosts. They are joined by Brazil, which wants to host the event alone. “We will now focus on building a competitive team for the 2027 tournament,” SAFA said .South Africa qualified for back-to-back Women’s World Cups in France in 2019 and Australia-New Zealand in 2023, most notably this year’s tournament, where they earned their first points, a win and a spot in the round of 16.In the African Women’s 카지노사이트 Cup of Nations, the team reached the top spot for the first time at last year’s tournament.