Kansas City is making its case for the 2031 Women's World Cup, and the timing couldn't be better. The city is wrapping up its role as a 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup host, drawing thousands of international visitors to its FIFA Fan Festival and local businesses.
Now, officials are turning that momentum toward US women's soccer.
In November 2025, US Soccer joined Mexico, Costa Rica, and Jamaica in a joint bid to host the 48-team tournament. The 273-page proposal lists Kansas City among 35 potential host cities, naming both GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium and CPKC Stadium as match-day venues.
KC Current's CPKC Stadium Gives Kansas City a Women's World Cup Bid Edge
The Kansas City World Cup pitch carries extra weight because of what the NWSL's KC Current have already built. The club's CPKC Stadium became the first venue purpose-built for a women's professional team, and a planned expansion would add enough capacity to host early-round matches. That investment has reshaped the city's identity around women's sports in a way few other bid cities can claim.
Still, the path forward has hurdles. FIFA postponed a scheduled April vote over unresolved government guarantees, then rescheduled for November 23rd, 2026. Several cities currently hosting the men's tournament are also reportedly holding out for better economic terms.
Even so, Kathy Nelson of the Greater Kansas City Sports Commission expressed confidence, pointing to the region's infrastructure and deep ties to women's sports as reasons why KC should be in the Women's World Cup conversation.
"We think our city is electric and on fire right now … and you sprinkle on women’s sports for the city? My gosh, it should be held here," she said. "We just have to find a path to make it happen."
