Good morning! The 2027 Women’s World Cup won’t be coming to the United States. Monday’s announcement that the USA and Mexico have withdrawn their joint bid ends the possibility of the USA hosting or co-hosting five major soccer events in five years. No worries. There will still be plenty of opportunities for U.S. fans to watch big-time soccer: 2024 Copa America, 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, 2026 Men’s World Cup and 2028 Olympics.

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Paul Kennedy edited Soccer America for 41 years (1985-2026). He began writing for SA in 1974. He started writing for France Football in 1978 and has served on in Ballon d'Or jury since 2007.