U.S. Soccer Wire

May 27, 2003

U.S. Soccer Wire: U.S. To Host 2003 Women's World Cup

FIFA President Sepp Blatter announced Monday that the United States will host the 2003 FIFA Women’s World Cup, after the U.S. Soccer Federation had organized an impressive bid to assist FIFA and stage the event on short notice. The event was moved out of the country due to the threat of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. FIFA chose the United States over Sweden, the only other country besides the USA to make a formal bid to host the tournament.