The decision will be made at the FIFA Congress on May 17, 2019, at an undetermined location. FIFA announced key dates leading up to the vote on Thursday, beginning with an April 21 deadline for member federations to express interest in bidding. They should attend the 2023 tournament, which will be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, in July and August, and submit formal bids to FIFA by December 8.
The FIFA Council will appoint an evaluation panel to visit the bids and assess them before publishing reports on them ahead of the vote. FIFA stated that it will respect internationally recognised human rights in all activities related to bidding for and hosting the tournament.
Gifts of only symbolic or trivial value may be given on behalf of bid campaigns, according to FIFA, but they must not be linked to any pledge of support or create a conflict of interest.
Although FIFA has not confirmed the tournament format, it is expected that 32 teams will compete in 64 games.
