The president of US Soccer, Carlos Cordeiro, has indicated the country is planning a bid to host the 2027 Women's World Cup, reports, www.sportspromedia.com/.

The country has hosted the tournament in 1999 and 2003.

Cordeiro's comments came during a conference call with reporters in which he announced Kate Markgraf as the new general manager of the US Women's National Team (USWNT), which will see her take charge of what Cordeiro is calling "Vision 2027."

"Not surprisingly, that is linked to us bidding to host the 2027 Women's World Cup," the president said.

Cordeiro had previously hinted at a 2027 US bid during US Soccer's annual general meeting in February. "We need to ensure excellence across all our women's teams," he said. "So when we look ahead to 2027 we can imagine - dare I say, dream - of once again hosting the Women's World Cup right here in the United States, including a win on home soil."

Any bid to host the 2027 tournament would need to be approved by US Soccer's board of directors, though ESPN reported that the national governing body said it was 'very likely' this would happen.

The country is apparently set to face competition from the Netherlands and Chile, with a combined bid consisting of Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden also reportedly interested.