By RONALD BLUM

NEW YORK (AP) — The United States Soccer Federation proposed 14 American sites among 20 possible venues to host games for the 2031 Women’s World Cup, including seven U.S. stadiums to be used for next year’s men’s tournament.

FIFA released the bid books Friday for the 2031 and 2035 women’s tournaments. There is only one bidder for each, a U.S.-Mexico-Costa Rica-Jamaica proposal for 2031 and a United Kingdom plan for 2035. FIFA is to formally confirm the bids at its congress on April 30.

Twenty-six additional U.S. stadiums were mentioned as suitable venues for a 48-nation tournament. Among those are SoFi Stadium, the Rose Bowl, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, and Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson.

The bidders project the women’s tournament would draw 4.5 million fans

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