Speaking to the media after delivering a key-note speech at SportAccord in Madrid, Blatter said the US was the preferred choice to host the event, despite interest shown from Australia, Sweden and Italy.
Today is the deadline for bids from interested countries, with FIFA keen to make a final decision before the end of the month.
Said Blatter: "I think the front-runner and very serious contender is the US.
"They staged a very success tournament in 1999 and appreciate the significance of the women's game."
He added the US had the added advantage of the event not clashing with domestic soccer competitions, should the competition be awarded to Europe.
Meanwhile, the IOC has been forced to shelve a number of promotional events in the build up to the Beijing Games as a result of the SARS situation.
IOC chiefs will today begin discussing the problems faced in China because of the health scare when the three-day IOC Executive Board meeting begins today.
Again, speaking after an address at SportAccord, IOC president Jacques Rogge played down fears, especially from those suggesting the Athens Games next year could prove a recipe for disaster, with the SARS virus spreading through the hundreds of thousands expected at the Games.
Said Rogge: "We need to discuss the issues involved. Obviously it is creating problems but we will have to see how the situation develops and work out a strategy that will cater for the issues when the Games take place."
