New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- The United States, Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica made the lone bid for the 2031 tournament, when the field will be expanded from 32 to 48 teams. The joint bid for the 2035 edition includes England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

FIFA's evaluation reports released Wednesday determined both bids met minimum requirements ahead of the voted on during the Extraordinary FIFA Congress on Nov. 23.

The report acknowledged that the 2031 bid has a strong foundation after the United States jointly hosted the men's World Cup with Mexico and Canada, as well as the Club World Cup in 2025. The women's tournament in 2031 is expected to draw 4.5 million fans.

The 2031 bid included 20 proposed host stadiums across the four c...