The World Cup is nine months away, yet another one is less than two years from kicking off. One will take place in Russia, the other in France. Qualifying is in the deep stages of one while in the baby phases of the other.
As the countdown toward the 2018 men’s tournament continues, the 2019 women’s competition is beginning to take shape. On Tuesday, FIFA broke from Russian preparations to unveil the logo, slogan (“Dare to Shine”) and additional scheduling details for the eighth Women’s World Cup.
The tournament, won in 2015 by the United States for the third time, will begin June 7 at Parc des Princes in Paris and conclude July 7 at Stade de Lyon.