USA to host women's football Club World Cup in 2028 - FIFA
FIFA has announced that the United States will host the inaugural women's football Club World Cup in 2028. The tournament will feature 19 top-tier clubs from all six continental confederations.
Why it matters
This marks a significant expansion of international women's club football and highlights the growing commercial and infrastructure maturity of the sport in the U.S.
USA to host women's football Club World Cup in 2028 - FIFA left FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) is the international governing body of association football (soccer). Getty Images/iStockphoto Getty Images/iStockphoto https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/national/4glk8t/article71614382.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/iStock-475991108.jpg Denis Linine Zurich, Switzerland - 3 June, 2015: flags at the entrance of the FIFA headquarter. FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) is the international governing body of association football (soccer), futsal and beach soccer. FIFA is responsible for the organisation of football's major international tournaments. The U.S. has a proven track record of staging large sporting events, notably co-hosting the men's World Cup earlier this year Paris The United States will host the inaugural women's football Club World Cup in 2028, FIFA announced on Thursday (October 22, 2026).
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