FIFA - Circular 1925 de 2025

Fédération Internationale de Football Association FIFA-Strasse 20 P.O. Box 8044 Zurich Switzerland T: +41 (0)43 222 7777 www.FIFA.com

TO THE MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS OF FIFA Circular no. 1925

Zurich, 6 March 2025

Bidding processes for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031™ and the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035™

Dear Sir or Madam,

We are pleased to invite all eligible member associations to declare their interest in bidding to host the final competition of:

• the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031™; or • the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035™

(hereinafter collectively “Competitions” and individually “Competition”).

Bidding Regulations

In accordance with article 61 paragraph 2 (a) of the FIFA Statutes, the FIFA general secretariat shall establish a fair and transparent bidding process for the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ based on specific regulations to be issued by the FIFA Council.

On 5 March 2025, the FIFA Council approved the Bidding Regulations for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031™ and FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035™ (hereinafter “Bidding Regulations”). The document is enclosed for your reference.

Declarations of interest

In accordance with the approved Bidding Regulations, the following member associations are eligible to bid for the Competitions:

• In respect of the final competition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031 ™: member associations affiliated to CAF and Concacaf • In respect of the final competition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035 ™: member associations affiliated to CAF and UEFA2 • For the avoidance of doubt, member associations affiliated to CAF cannot participate in both bidding processes (in other words, they must choose to declare their interest in bidding for either the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031 ™ or the FIFA Women’s World Cup

associations affiliated to CAF and UEFA2 • For the avoidance of doubt, member associations affiliated to CAF cannot participate in both bidding processes (in other words, they must choose to declare their interest in bidding for either the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031 ™ or the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035™, but not both Competitions).

FIFA kindly requests that eligible member associations interested in bidding for the respective Competition complete and duly execute the declaration of interest form enclosed with this circular and submit it to FIFA by 17:00 CET (Central European Time) on 31 March 2025.

The completed declaration of interest form must be submitted to FIFA, marked for the attention of Nicholas Rozenberg, Director Strategy, via email to fwwc2031bid@fifa.org or fwwc2035bid@fifa.org, for the relevant Competition.

The form should be executed by the President and General Secretary of the relevant member association(s).

In relation to any joint bids, each member association interested in participating in the bid must return an individually executed declaration of interest form, naming the other member association(s) involved in the bid.

Overview of Hosting Requirements

FIFA is pleased to share the Overview of Hosting Requirements for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031™ and the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035 ™. These documents contain important information to enable those member associations interested in hosting the Competitions to understand:

• the infrastructure required to host the respective Competition (in particular in terms of key official sites/locations and capacities that form the tournament footprint); • the legal framework that must be established to host the respective Competition (in particular in terms of government support and contractual hosting documentation); and • the environmental and social outcomes that should be pursued to host the respective

Competition.

Please note that the requirements contained in these documents are based on the current 32team competition format. For the avoidance of doubt, this remains subject to change. Should any such change arise, all requirements (whether referenced in these documents or elsewhere)

Competition.

Please note that the requirements contained in these documents are based on the current 32team competition format. For the avoidance of doubt, this remains subject to change. Should any such change arise, all requirements (whether referenced in these documents or elsewhere) will be adapted accordingly with sufficient time for all bidders to take this into consideration in the preparation of their bids.

Overview of the Bidding Processes

FIFA is also pleased to share the Overview of the Bidding Processes for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031™ and the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035 ™. The document aims to provide general3 information to all member associations regarding some key elements of the bidding processes, including:

• the timeline and selection process; • the competition format; • the content and key information required to prepare a bid; • how the bids will be evaluated by FIFA; and • the in-principle operational model for the delivery of the Competitions.

This document is also enclosed for your reference.

Timeline for the Bidding Processes

In accordance with the approved Bidding Regulations, the bidding processes for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031 ™ and the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035 ™ will be administered concurrently.

An overview of the foreseen key dates in the bidding processes is provided below:

Key dates

31 March 2025 Deadline to submit the completed declaration of interest forms to FIFA 30 April 2025 Deadline to submit the completed Bidding Agreements to FIFA 2 May 2025 FIFA to dispatch bidding and hosting documents and content to the bidding member associations 28 November 2025 Deadline to submit bids to FIFA Q2 2026 Expected timing of the publication of the Bid Evaluation Reports Q2 2026 Expected timing for the designation of bids by the FIFA Council (if necessary) and selection of hosts by the FIFA Congress Dates are subject to change by the FIFA administration as required.

Q2 2026 Expected timing of the publication of the Bid Evaluation Reports Q2 2026 Expected timing for the designation of bids by the FIFA Council (if necessary) and selection of hosts by the FIFA Congress Dates are subject to change by the FIFA administration as required.

In the meantime, should you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Nicholas Rozenberg, Director Strategy, at the email address relevant for the respective edition of the Competition outlined above.4 Yours faithfully,

FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE

DE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

Mattias Grafström Secretary General

Encl.

• Declaration of Interest form for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031™ - Declaration of Interest form for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035™ - Bidding Regulations for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031 ™ and FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035™ - Overview of Hosting Requirements for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031™ - Overview of Hosting Requirements for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035™ - Overview of the Bidding Processes for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031 ™ and FIFA

Women’s World Cup 2035™

cc: - FIFA Council - ConfederationsDECLARATION OF INTEREST regarding the hosting and staging of the final competition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031™ By duly completing and executing this declaration of interest form and submitti ng it to FIFA by the deadline of 31 March 2025, we hereby confirm that: [insert name of member association in bullet point below]

• …

(hereinafter the “Member Association”) has reviewed the Bidding Regulations for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031™ and FIFA Women’s World Cup 203 5™ (hereinafter the “Regulations”) and formally declares its interest in participating in the bidding process for the right to host and stage the final competition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031™.

Women’s World Cup 203 5™ (hereinafter the “Regulations”) and formally declares its interest in participating in the bidding process for the right to host and stage the final competition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031™. The Member Association has an interest in submitting: □ an individual bid □ a joint bid together with the following member association(s): .................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................... [insert name of all other member association(s) above]Duly authorised, for and on behalf of: [insert name of individual member association/signatory here]

Signature: ……………………………….. Signature: …………………………………..

Name: ……………………………….. Name: …………………………………..

Title: ……………………………….. Title: …………………………………..

Date: ……………………………….. Date: …………………………………..

NB: this form should be executed by the President and General Secretary of the relevant member association.

ELIGIBILITY In accordance with the Regulations, only member associations affiliated to CAF and Concacaf are eligible to declare their interest in participating in the bidding process for the right to host and stage the final competition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031™. For the avoidance of doubt, member associations affiliated to CAF cannot participate in both the bidding processes for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031 ™ and the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035™. They must choose to declare their interest in either the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031 ™ or the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035 ™, but not both competitions.DECLARATION OF INTEREST regarding the hosting and staging of the final competition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035™ By duly completing and executing this declaration of interest form and submitti ng it to FIFA by the deadline of 31 March 2025, we hereby confirm that: [insert name of member association in bullet point below]

• …

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035™ By duly completing and executing this declaration of interest form and submitti ng it to FIFA by the deadline of 31 March 2025, we hereby confirm that: [insert name of member association in bullet point below]

• …

(hereinafter the “Member Association”) has reviewed the Bidding Regulations for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031™ and FIFA Women’s World Cup 203 5™ (hereinafter the “Regulations”) and formally declares its interest in participating in the bidding process for the right to host and stage the final competition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035™. The Member Association has an interest in submitting: □ an individual bid □ a joint bid together with the following member association(s): .................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................... [insert name of all other member association(s) above]Duly authorised, for and on behalf of: [insert name of individual member association/signatory here]

Signature: ……………………………….. Signature: …………………………………..

Name: ……………………………….. Name: …………………………………..

Title: ……………………………….. Title: …………………………………..

Date: ……………………………….. Date: …………………………………..

NB: this form should be executed by the President and General Secretary of the relevant member association.

ELIGIBILITY In accordance with the Regulations, only member associations affiliated to CAF and UEFA are eligible to declare their interest in participating in the bidding process for the right to host and stage the final competition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035™. For the avoidance of doubt, member associations affiliated to CAF cannot participate in both the bidding processes for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031 ™ and the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035™. They must choose to declare their interest in either the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031 ™ or the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035 ™, but not both

in both the bidding processes for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031 ™ and the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035™. They must choose to declare their interest in either the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031 ™ or the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035 ™, but not both competitions.FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031™ and FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035™

Bidding RegulationsFIFA Women’s World Cup 2031™ and FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035™ Bidding Regulations 1 Contents

1. Background ............................................................................................................................................... 2

2. Purpose of these Regulations ................................................................................................................ 2

3. Objective of Bidding Processes .............................................................................................................. 3

4. Key principles ........................................................................................................................................... 3

5. Eligibility to participate ............................................................................................................................ 4

6. Bidding Processes – format .................................................................................................................... 5 6.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................................ 5 6.2 Phase 1 – set-up ............................................................................................................................... 5 6.3 Phase 2 – bid preparation ............................................................................................................... 6 6.4 Phase 3 – bid evaluation ................................................................................................................. 7 6.5 Phase 4 – decision ............................................................................................................................ 8 6.5.1 Voting procedures .................................................................................................................... 8 6.5.2 FIFA Council designation.......................................................................................................... 8 6.5.3 FIFA Congress selection ........................................................................................................... 8 6.5.4 Selection criteria ....................................................................................................................... 8 6.5.5 Presentations ............................................................................................................................ 9 6.5.6 Conflicts of interest .................................................................................................................. 9 6.6 Variation .......................................................................................................................................... 10

7. Integrity of the Bidding Processes ....................................................................................................... 10 7.1 Conduct rules .................................................................................................................................. 10 7.2 FIFA Ethics Committee ................................................................................................................... 11 7.3 Independent Auditor and bid compliance and ethics officers ................................................ 12

8. Final provisions ...................................................................................................................................... 13 8.1 Non-compliance ............................................................................................................................. 13 8.2 No waiver ......................................................................................................................................... 13

7.2 FIFA Ethics Committee ................................................................................................................... 11 7.3 Independent Auditor and bid compliance and ethics officers ................................................ 12

8. Final provisions ...................................................................................................................................... 13 8.1 Non-compliance ............................................................................................................................. 13 8.2 No waiver ......................................................................................................................................... 13 8.3 Language and authoritative version ............................................................................................ 14 8.4 Enforcement.................................................................................................................................... 14FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031™ and FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035™ Bidding Regulations 2

1. Background

1. Article 61 paragraph 2 of the FIFA Statutes establishes some principles for how FIFA shall decide on the venue for the final competition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup™, namely: a) In deciding on the venue for the FIFA Women’s World Cup, the overriding objective is to secure the best possible hosting conditions in the host country/countries. b) The FIFA Council shall issue specific regulations governing the bidding procedure for determining the host venue of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. c) The FIFA general secretariat shall establish a fair and transparent bidding procedure in accordance with such regulations issued by the FIFA Council. The FIFA general secretariat will invite all qualified member association(s) to submit a bid to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

It will also define in detail the requirements for the bidding and hosting of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, as well as the criteria for selecting the host venue. d) The FIFA general secretariat shall submit to the FIFA Council a public report evaluating the compliance of all bids with the bidding procedure and the requirements for hosting the FIFA Women’s World Cup, taking into consideration the defined criteria for selecting the host (s). e) The FIFA Council shall review the report and designate up to three bids to be submitted to the FIFA Congress. f) The FIFA Congress shall decide the host venue of the FIFA Women’s World Cup from the bids designated by the FIFA Council. ii. On 5 March 2025, the FIFA Council approved the following consolidated proposal in relation to the bidding for, and hosting of, the final competitions of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031™ and FIFA

designated by the FIFA Council. ii. On 5 March 2025, the FIFA Council approved the following consolidated proposal in relation to the bidding for, and hosting of, the final competitions of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031™ and FIFA Women’s World Cup 203 5™ (hereinafter collectively, the “Competitions” and individually, the “Competition”):

a) That the FIFA administration launch the bidding processes for the Competitions and administer the bidding processes concurrently.

b) That, i n respect of the final competition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 203 1, member associations affiliated to CAF and Concacaf be eligible to bid to host the Competition.

c) That, i n respect of the final competition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 203 5, member associations affiliated to CAF and UEFA be eligible to bid to host the Competition.

2. Purpose of these Regulations

1. These Bidding Regulations (hereinafter the “Regulations”) apply to: a) the bidding process for the final competition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031 (hereinafter the “2031 Bidding Process”);FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031™ and FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035™ Bidding Regulations 3 b) the bidding process for the final competition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035 (hereinafter the “2035 Bidding Process”);

(hereinafter collectively, the “Bidding Processes” and individually, the “Bidding Process”), and set out the framework by which the FIFA general secretariat shall: • ensure the Bidding Processes are fair, transparent and meet the highest standards of ethics and integrity; • invite eligible member associations to participate in the Bidding Processes; • explain to bidding member associations the requirements for participating in the Bidding Processes and the obligations required of the host association(s) in hosting the final competitions of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031 and the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035; and • establish the criteria by which member associations participating in the Bidding Processes

Processes and the obligations required of the host association(s) in hosting the final competitions of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031 and the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035; and • establish the criteria by which member associations participating in the Bidding Processes will be asses sed, and the host association (s) ultimately selected, to host the final competitions of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031 and the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035.

3. Objective of Bidding Processes In accordance with article 61 paragraph 2 of the FIFA Statutes, the overriding objective of the Bidding Processes is to secure the best possible hosting conditions in the host country /countries for the final competitions of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031 and the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035.

4. Key principles

1. In pursuit of achieving the overriding objective of the Bidding Processes, the FIFA general secretariat is committed to ensuring that all aspects of the Bidding Processes are conducted in

accordance with the following principles: a) Objectivity: The evaluation of the bids is designed to treat each bidder fairly and equally. Bids are assessed by experts in each aspect of the Bidding Processes and measured against clear and objective criteria. b) Transparency: The bid books produced by the bidding member associations, as well as FIFA’s evaluation report(s), will be published. When it comes to the shortlisting decisions by the FIFA Council (if necessary) and the subsequent host appointment decisions by the FIFA Congress, the result of each ballot and the related votes will be open and made public.FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031™ and FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035™ Bidding Regulations 4 c) Integrity: All of the stakeholders involved in the Bidding Processes – including the FIFA general secretariat, the decision-making bodies and the bidding member associations – are subject to the FIFA Code of Ethics. Additionally, an independent auditor and bid compliance and ethics officers will be appointed to monitor the Bidding Processes. d) Commitment to human rights and sustainable event management:

the decision-making bodies and the bidding member associations – are subject to the FIFA Code of Ethics. Additionally, an independent auditor and bid compliance and ethics officers will be appointed to monitor the Bidding Processes. d) Commitment to human rights and sustainable event management: FIFA is fully committed to conducting its activities in connection with the bidding for and hosting of the final competitions of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031 and the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035 in accordance with sustainable event management standards and practices (in line with ISO 20121), safeguarding principles for the protection of children and adults at risk and to respecting internationally recognised human rights in accordance with the Uni ted Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.

5. Eligibility to participate

1. For the 2031 Bidding Process, FIFA member associations affiliated to CAF and Concacaf are eligible to participate in the process. ii. For the 2035 Bidding Process, FIFA member associations affiliated to CAF and UEFA are eligible to participate in the process. iii. For the avoidance of doubt, FIFA member associations affiliated to CAF cannot participate in both Bidding Processes (in other words, they must choose between participating in the 2031 Bidding Process or the 2035 Bidding Process). iv. Any member association that is under temporary suspension by the FIFA Council or that has been suspended or expelled by the FIFA Congress is not eligible to participate in the Bidding Processes.
2. If, at any stage throughout the Bidding Processes a member association is prohibited from bidding for the final competition(s) of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031 or the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035 pursuant to applicable laws or pursuant to rules by which FIFA is bound (e.g. the World AntiDoping Code), the member association shall not be eligible to participate in, or continue participating in, the relevant process. vi. Joint bids by eligible member associations are permitted for the Bidding Processes.FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031™ and FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035™ Bidding Regulations 5

6. Bidding Processes – format

participating in, the relevant process. vi. Joint bids by eligible member associations are permitted for the Bidding Processes.FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031™ and FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035™ Bidding Regulations 5

6. Bidding Processes – format

6.1 Overview

1. For the avoidance of doubt, the 2031 Bidding Process and the 2035 Bidding Process are separate processes that will be administered by FIFA concurrently. ii. The Bidding Processes will be conducted in accordance with the procedures and timelines established by the FIFA general secretariat and will consist of the following phases: a) Phase 1 – set-up: anticipated to take place in the first quarter of 2025 b) Phase 2 – bid preparation: anticipated to commence during the second quarter of 2025 and conclude during the fourth quarter of 2025 c) Phase 3 – bid evaluation: anticipated to commence during the fourth quarter of 2025 and conclude during the second quarter of 2026 d) Phase 4 – decision: anticipated to take place during the second quarter of 2026 iii. Each of these phases is outlined in sections 6.2 to 6.5 of these Regulations. 6.2 Phase 1 – set-up
2. In relation to the 203 1 Bidding Process, the FIFA general secretariat will invite eligible member associations affiliated to CAF and Concacaf to express their interest in hosting the final competition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031. ii. In relation to the 203 5 Bidding Process, the FIFA general secretariat will invite eligible member associations affiliated to CAF and UEFA to express their interest in hosting the final competition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035. iii. With respect to member associations affiliated to CAF, they may only express their interest in hosting the final competition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031 or the final competition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035, but not both editions. iv. FIFA will provide the Overview of the Hosting Requirements for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031

hosting the final competition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031 or the final competition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035, but not both editions. iv. FIFA will provide the Overview of the Hosting Requirements for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031 and the Overview of the Hosting Requirements for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035 (either of which may be updated and/or elaborated from time to time as deemed necessary) , which each providing an overview of the key requirements for hosting the final competition s of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031 and FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035, respectively.

1. Eligible member associations shall declare their interest by submitting a declaration of interest in the manner and form prescribed by the FIFA general secretariat.FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031™ and FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035™ Bidding Regulations 6 vi. Member associations may withdraw or amend their declaration of interest at any time during the set-up phase. vii. In the event that a declaration of interest is received from any ineligible member association(s), the FIFA general secretariat will notify such member association(s) in writing of its/their ineligibility. viii. The FIFA general secretariat shall provide the relevant member association(s) with a template legal agreement, setting out the terms and conditions applicable to their participation in the 2031

Bidding Process or the 203 5 Bidding Process (hereinafter the “Bidding Agreement”). In order to continue their participation in the respective Bidding Process, each interested member association will be required to execute a Bidding Agreement in the form and manner specified by the FIFA general secretariat. ix. By the conclusion of the set-up phase, the relevant member associations shall confirm their status as bidding member association s for the respective Bidding Process by submitting the executed Bidding Agreement. 6.3 Phase 2 – bid preparation

1. The Bidding Agreement will provide the bidding member associations with instructions on all content to be submitted as part of the ir bids, including a bid book and template documents and

as bidding member association s for the respective Bidding Process by submitting the executed Bidding Agreement. 6.3 Phase 2 – bid preparation

1. The Bidding Agreement will provide the bidding member associations with instructions on all content to be submitted as part of the ir bids, including a bid book and template documents and agreements where relevant, as well as the corresponding format and deadlines for such content. ii. In order to support the bidding member associations in the prep aration of their bids, the FIFA general secretariat may organise one or more workshops, observer programmes and working meetings with some or all bidding member associations in order to provide any relevant operational, legal and other information regarding the respective Bidding Process and the hosting of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031 or the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2035, as well as to answer any related questions. iii. In the event that the