Spain will bid to jointly host the 2035 women's football World Cup along with Portugal and Morocco, the Spanish football federation (RFEF) announced on Friday.
"There is no better way to raise the profile of women's sport than by participating in the most important sporting event in the world, a Fifa World Cup. We are currently working on it," RFEF president Rafael Louzan said on the sidelines of a conference in the University of Madrid.
The Spanish federation are bidding to restore the organisation's image after several non-sporting scandals in recent years.
Former president Luis Rubiales resigned in disgrace in September 2023 after forcibly kissing Women's World Cup star Jenni Hermoso on the lips following Spain's triumph in Sydney.
His successor Pedro Rocha was suspended for overstepping his duties after initially arriving on an interim basis, with Louzan taking the reins in December 2024.
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Spain will also host the 2030 men's World Cup alongside Morocco and Portugal in a new format with the first group stage matches played in Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay, to celebrate the centenary of the first edition of the competition.