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Janmohamed: Bay Area Host Committee submitted a Women's World Cup bid

Zayleen Jamohamed · Bringing the Super Bowl, NBA All-Star game & World Cup to the Bay | Masters of Scale · Feb 20, 2026 · at 29:56

Zaileen Janmohamed, CEO of the Bay Area Host Committee, discusses future sporting events the organization is targeting following the 2026 World Cup.

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“We've obviously put in a bid for the Women's World Cup.”

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The claim, plainly

The Bay Area Host Committee has submitted a bid to host FIFA Women's World Cup matches.

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Assessment

The claim that the Bay Area Host Committee (BAHC) submitted a bid to host FIFA Women's World Cup matches is fully corroborated by official bid documentation and public announcements. On November 28, 2025, the joint U.S., Mexico, Costa Rica, and Jamaica bidding committee submitted its official bid book to FIFA for the 2031 Women's World Cup, including the San Francisco Bay Area (featuring Levi's Stadium and Oracle Park) as a candidate host community. On December 1, 2025, BAHC President & CEO Zaileen Janmohamed issued a public statement confirming the Bay Area's official submission and candidacy for the 2031 tournament, which was further confirmed by subsequent independent reporting.

On November 28, 2025, the joint U.S. Soccer bid committee submitted its official 2031 FIFA Women's World Cup bid book to FIFA, listing the San Francisco Bay Area with Levi's Stadium and Oracle Park as proposed venues.
On December 1, 2025, the Bay Area Host Committee released an official press release in which President & CEO Zaileen Janmohamed confirmed the region's candidacy to host 2031 FIFA Women's World Cup matches.
Independent reporting between December 2025 and July 2026 confirmed that the Bay Area Host Committee actively submitted a bid and remains in contention as a host market.

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[1] cbssports.com [2] wikipedia.org [3] sportspro.com [4] youtube.com [5] wikipedia.org [6] wikipedia.org [7] thesanjoseblog.com [8] bayareahostcommittee.com

Bay Area Host Committee 2031 Womens World Cup bid Zaileen Janmohamed Bay Area Host Committee FIFA Womens World Cup bid Bay Area Host Committee bid FIFA Womens World Cup US Soccer 2031 FIFA Womens World Cup bid Bay Area

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