The United States is expected to host the 2031 Women's World Cup, Andrew Giuliani told Politico on Thursday.
Giuliani, executive director of the White House's World Cup Task Force, said FIFA has informed President Donald Trump the U.S. is next in line to host the tournament.
The United States, Canada, and Mexico are hosting the 2026 men's World Cup.
"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," Giuliani said.
But Giuliani said accepting the World Cup would hinge on FIFA's transgender athlete policy aligning closely with Trump administration policies holding that transgender athletes should not be allowed to compete with women.
"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," Giuliani said.
"That's one of the things from our standpoint that will be really key in making sure that that is something that is good before any government guarantee discussions get going," Giuliani added.
"If that policy is in place, then I'm sure that discussions will progress pretty fast on this one," Giuliani continued.
FIFA enacted a gender verification policy in 2011 in which it said it does not conduct mandatory or routine sex verification testing on competitors.
FIFA's policy requires each country's soccer federation to verify the eligibility of its players before submitting its roster, including investigating "any perceived deviation in secondary sex characteristics" and maintaining "documentation of its findings," Politico reported.
The United States had previously submitted a joint bid with Mexico, Costa Rica, and Jamaica.
FIFA plans to select the host of the 2031 and 2035 Women's World Cups at the end of this year. The United Kingdom is considered the front-runner for 2035.
Giuliani told Politico he hopes the 2031 Women's World Cup will build on the success of this year's men's World Cup and showcase different cities.
"I think it's going to look a little different than this one," Giuliani said. "I think it's going to be amazing. Probably some different cities involved."
The United States previously hosted the Women's World Cup in 1999 and 2003 and has won the tournament four times, more than any other country.
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