Eight countries vying to host 2023 women's World Cup
Thursday, 5 September 2019
LAUSANNE, Sept 04 (AFP): Eight countries are vying to host the 2023 women's World Cup which will include 32 teams for the first time, FIFA said on Tuesday.
Belgium and Bolivia have withdrawn from the original list of 10 nations ahead of the September 2 deadline for candidate submissions. A decision on the host will be announced in May.
The eight nations still in competition are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and South Africa.