South Africa’s football association is planning a bid to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup, its top executive said Tuesday, IgbereTV reports
“We welcomed the world to South Africa when we hosted the men’s FIFA World Cup 12 years ago, and we would like to be given an opportunity to roll out the red carpet again in 2027 during the women’s tournament,” said SAFA CEO Tebogo Motlanthe told AFP.
The decision to bid was made at the South Africa Football Association (SAFA) weekend executive council meeting.
South Africa hosted the 2010 FIFA men’s World Cup, becoming the first and only African country to have hosted the prestigious competition.
But it faces stiff competition from other bidders such as Netherlands, Belgium and Germany which have already launched a shared bid for the 2027 tournament
