SAFA continues to get backing to host the 2027 World Cup

SAFA president Danny Jordaan has confirmed that the SA Football Association has continued to receive backing to host the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

SAFA is amongst the four parties that have expressed their interest to FIFA, to host the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

The other three parties are, Brazil; the USA, and Mexico, which have confirmed a joint bid; and, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany, which also confirmed the latter.

Since SAFA announced their interest in hosting the 2027 World Cup back in September 2022, the government, and the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee [SASCOC], showed the association great support, early this year.

The SAFA president, Danny Jordaan, also confirmed the massive support the organisation received at the 31st SAFA Ordinary Congress and Indaba held a few days ago.

Since SAFA has already expressed their interest to bid for the 2027 World Cup, their next step will be to send a Bidding Agreement on 19 May 2023, to FIFA, to confirm their interest.

SAFA PRESIDENT ON THE SUPPORT THEY GOT AT THE SAFA ORDINARY CONGRESS AND INDABA

“With the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, SAFA says it is full steam ahead, said Danny Jordaan.

The workshop and the Indaba held before the 31st SAFA Ordinary Congress were an unqualified success.

“About 50% of the delegates at the SAFA Indaba and 31st SAFA Ordinary Congress were women and they allwasorsed the Bid.

Each one of the 52 SAFA regions had at least one delegate. There were over 60 women present and this is the highest number of women delegates to attend a Congress of the three codes of sport – football, rugby, and, cricket,” concluded Jordaan.

WHAT WILL THE WORLD CUP MEAN TO SOUTH AFRICA

If South Africa is confirmed as the host for the 2027 World Cup, they will join the USA and Germany as the only countries to have hosted the men’s and women’s World Cup.

SA will also become the first African country to host the Women’s World Cup.

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