Canada Soccer would like everyone to know they are just fine with not being involved in the USA-Mexico joint bid for the 2027 women’s World Cup.
Really, it’s OK. No hard feelings or anything. It’s not like they ARE ALL GOING TO HOST A MEN’S WORLD CUP TOGETHER, or like Canada has any expertise they could’ve offered having JUST HOSTED A WOMEN’S WORLD CUP.
That was essentially the contents of a rather bitter statement released by Canada Soccer in the wake of Wednesday’s news that the U.S. and Mexico would submit a joint bid for the 2027 World Cup.
“We wish our close neighbours the best of luck in their bid to host the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Given we were recent hosts, Canada Soccer has not been part of these conversations and was never put in a position to decline a co-hosting opportunity,” the statement read. “If the US Soccer and the Mexican Federation bid is successful, it would be Mexico’s first time hosting a Women’s World Cup, and we are in full support.”
To further emphasize their point that hey, maybe you could’ve at least texted us or something, Canada Soccer then listed a whole host of milestones it reached when serving as host of the 2015 women’s World Cup.
“As hosts in 2015, the tournament generated $493.6 million surpassing the expected total of $337 million,” the statement said, noting the revenue-generating experience the USA-Mexico bid absolutely will not be able to utilize.
Hopefully this won’t make things too awkward as the three countries continue preparing for the World Cup they will actually host together: the 2026 men’s World Cup.
“We look forward to welcoming the soccer world once again to Canada, as we continue to prepare to co-host the 2026 men’s World Cup,” the statement concluded.
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