Whereas women’s soccer is one of the fastest growing and most popular sports in the world, and the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (referred to in this resolution as FIFA ) Women’s World Cup competition is the single most important women’s event in that sport; Whereas the United States has successfully hosted the FIFA Women’s World Cup twice, with the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Final attendance record of 90,185 remaining unbroken today; Whereas the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup competition served as a catalyst for the increased popularity and development of the game throughout the United States, as well as the introduction of the first women’s professional soccer league, the Women’s United Soccer Association; Whereas the United States Soccer Federation and its counterpart in Mexico have established a New Heights Bid Committee to prepare and submit a joint bid to host the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup competition in North America; Whereas the United States and Mexico share core beliefs in justice, freedom, equality, and opportunity and have a long history of partnership, innovation, and growth together on our shared continent; Whereas the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup will be the tenth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup and will include teams from 32 nations and presents an opportunity for the United States and Mexico as host countries to demonstrate the highest achievable standards and serve as a benchmark for future organizers; Whereas North America is home to one of the most competitive and advanced professional sports landscapes in the world that is continually updating to take advantage of the latest innovations and modernizations; Whereas numerous cities of the United States have been named by the New Heights Bid Committee as candidates to serve as hosts to FIFA Women’s World Cup matches in 2027, with each of these cities embodying the diversity and enthusiasm shared by the entire Nation and guaranteeing each participating team and its followers a home team atmosphere