{ "id": "ep80587802", "slug": "2027-fifa-womens-world-cup", "title": "2027 FIFA Women's World Cup", "updated": "2026-10-21", "topic_path": [ { "id": "play", "label": "Sports, games, and recreation", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/play" }, { "id": "play.football", "label": "Association football", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/play.football" }, { "id": "play.football.events", "label": "Football competitions and records", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/play.football.events" }, { "id": "play.football.events.seasons", "label": "Seasons and editions", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/play.football.events.seasons" }, { "id": "play.football.events.seasons.play.football.events.seasons.womens", "label": "Women's football seasons", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/play.football.events.seasons.play.football.events.seasons.womens" } ], "geo": [ { "id": "geo.latam.t2021.play.football.events.seasons", "label": "Latin America and the Caribbean · 2021 and later: Seasons and editions", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.latam.t2021.play.football.events.seasons", "path": [ { "id": "geo.latam", "label": "Latin America and the Caribbean", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.latam" }, { "id": "geo.latam.t2021", "label": "Latin America and the Caribbean · 2021 and later", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.latam.t2021" }, { "id": "geo.latam.t2021.play", "label": "Sports, games, and recreation", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.latam.t2021.play" }, { "id": "geo.latam.t2021.play.football", "label": "Association football", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.latam.t2021.play.football" }, { "id": "geo.latam.t2021.play.football.events", "label": "Football competitions and records", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.latam.t2021.play.football.events" }, { "id": "geo.latam.t2021.play.football.events.seasons", "label": "Seasons and editions", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.latam.t2021.play.football.events.seasons" } ] } ], "excerpt": "2027 FIFA Women's World Cup: tenth edition, hosted by Brazil 24 June to 25 July 2027, first in South America. 32 teams, 64 matches, eight host cities; Maracanã hosts opening match and final.", "snippet": "2027 FIFA Women's World Cup: tenth edition, hosted by Brazil 24 June to 25 July 2027, first in South America. 32 teams, 64 matches, eight host cities; Maracanã hosts opening match and final.", "node": "play.football.events.seasons.play.football.events.seasons.womens", "markdown": "# 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup\n\nThe 2027 [FIFA Women's World Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fifa-womens-world-cup) is the tenth edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup, scheduled to be held in Brazil from 24 June to 25 July 2027. It will be the first edition hosted in South America, and the first for which the host was chosen by an open vote of the FIFA Congress rather than by the FIFA Council.[1](https://inside.fifa.com/news/brazil-appointed-as-fifa-womens-world-cup-2027-tm-hosts-by-fifa-congress) • [2](https://ipt.fifa.com/media-releases/fifa-womens-world-cup-brazil-2027-dates-confirmed)\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Host country | Brazil, chosen at the 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok on 17 May 2024, the first South American host nation[1](https://inside.fifa.com/news/brazil-appointed-as-fifa-womens-world-cup-2027-tm-hosts-by-fifa-congress) |\n| Dates | 24 June to 25 July 2027[2](https://ipt.fifa.com/media-releases/fifa-womens-world-cup-brazil-2027-dates-confirmed) |\n| Format | 64 matches featuring 32 national teams, the second time the competition uses a 32-team field[3](https://inside.fifa.com/blogs/fwwc-2027) |\n| Host cities | Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Fortaleza, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, and São Paulo[3](https://inside.fifa.com/blogs/fwwc-2027) |\n| Opening match and final | Both at the Estádio do Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, with Brazil playing the opening match[4](https://tickets.fifa.com/organisation/media-releases/womens-world-cup-2027-brazil-maracana-match-schedule-unveiled) • [5](https://gpcustomersupportfwwc2027.tickets.fifa.com/hc/en-gb/articles/38858740996509-3-When-and-where-will-the-opening-match-and-the-final-match-of-the-FIFA-Women-s-World-Cup-Brazil-2027-be-held) |\n| Host vote | Brazil 119 votes, joint Belgium-Netherlands-Germany bid 78 votes[6](https://apnews.com/article/715931c7a235886e47a21498ec5d2229) |\n| Final Draw | 11 December 2026 at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro[7](https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/womens/?searchOverlay=1) |\n\n## Host selection\n\nFIFA launched the bidding process in March 2023, which it described as the most comprehensive bidding process in the history of the FIFA Women's World Cup, and the Congress appointed the host on 17 May 2024, the first time the host of a women's World Cup was decided this way.[8](https://inside.fifa.com/en/tournament-organisation/womens-world-cup-2027) At the 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok, Thailand, Brazil defeated the joint bid of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany by 119 votes to 78 in an electronic ballot with 207 of FIFA's 211 member associations eligible to vote.[1](https://inside.fifa.com/news/brazil-appointed-as-fifa-womens-world-cup-2027-tm-hosts-by-fifa-congress) • [6](https://apnews.com/article/715931c7a235886e47a21498ec5d2229)\n\nThe field had narrowed before the vote. A joint bid by the United States and Mexico withdrew in April 2024 to focus on bidding for the 2031 tournament, and South Africa withdrew its candidacy in November 2023.[6](https://apnews.com/article/715931c7a235886e47a21498ec5d2229) Brazil also ranked higher than the European bid in the evaluation report by a FIFA-appointed panel.[6](https://apnews.com/article/715931c7a235886e47a21498ec5d2229)\n\n## Venues and match schedule\n\nMatches will be played at eight venues across eight Brazilian cities: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto in [Belo Horizonte](https://www.edgepedia.org/belo-horizonte), Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha in Brasília, Arena Castelão in [Fortaleza](https://www.edgepedia.org/fortaleza), Estádio Beira-Rio in [Porto Alegre](https://www.edgepedia.org/porto-alegre), Arena de Pernambuco in Recife, Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho in Rio de Janeiro (better known as the Maracanã), Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, and Arena Corinthians in São Paulo.[3](https://inside.fifa.com/blogs/fwwc-2027)\n\nFIFA unveiled the full match schedule for all 64 fixtures on 20 August 2026. Each host city will stage at least seven matches, including a minimum of one knockout fixture. Brasília, Porto Alegre, Recife, and Salvador will host matches through the Round of 16, while Belo Horizonte and Fortaleza join Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo as quarter-final venues. São Paulo will host one semi-final and the Bronze Final, and the Maracanã will host the other semi-final and the final.[4](https://tickets.fifa.com/organisation/media-releases/womens-world-cup-2027-brazil-maracana-match-schedule-unveiled)\n\nBrazil will begin its campaign at the Maracanã on 24 June, then play group-stage matches at Arena Itaquera in São Paulo on 29 June and at the Estádio Nacional in Brasília on 4 July.[4](https://tickets.fifa.com/organisation/media-releases/womens-world-cup-2027-brazil-maracana-match-schedule-unveiled) By staging the final, the Maracanã will join a short list: after Råsunda Stadium, which was later torn down, in the Swedish city of Solna (finals in 1958 and 1995), and Pasadena's Rose Bowl in the United States (1994 and 1999), it will be just the third ground ever to have held both a [FIFA World Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fifa-world-cup) final and the corresponding women's decider.[4](https://tickets.fifa.com/organisation/media-releases/womens-world-cup-2027-brazil-maracana-match-schedule-unveiled)\n\n## Teams and qualification\n\nThirty-two national teams will take part, the second time the competition has used this field size after its expansion for the 2023 edition.[3](https://inside.fifa.com/blogs/fwwc-2027) Brazil qualifies automatically as host and occupies one of CONMEBOL's three direct qualification slots.[9](https://gpcustomersupportfwwc2027.tickets.fifa.com/hc/en-gb/articles/38859152012061-2-How-many-teams-will-participate-in-the-FIFA-Women-s-World-Cup-Brazil-2027) Unlike previous cycles, the 2025 Copa América Femenina did not serve as a qualifier for the tournament.[10](https://media.fifpro.org/media/231dodga/en_2025_pwm_womens-annual-report.pdf)\n\nUEFA has 11 guaranteed places. Its European qualifiers run from February to December 2026, with the group stage deciding four direct slots and determining the 32 teams that enter play-offs between October and December 2026; those play-offs carry seven more direct spots plus one place in the inter-confederation play-offs.[11](https://www.uefa.com/womenseuropeanqualifiers/news/029a-1deb1f28ab23-a0bdf613dd31-1000--women-s-european-qualifiers-for-the-2027-fifa-women-s-worl/) • [12](https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/029f-1f1d72ab3f8e-364f60d97b01-1000/2026_womens_european_qualifiers_draw_press_kit.pdf) Three further teams will be decided through the Play-Off Tournament for the tournament.[7](https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/womens/?searchOverlay=1) The Final Draw takes place on 11 December 2026 at the [Museum of Modern Art](https://www.edgepedia.org/museum-of-modern-art) in Rio de Janeiro.[7](https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/womens/?searchOverlay=1)\n\n## Commercial and broadcast context\n\nThe FIFA Women's World Cup will be the first competition to be acquired in full by Netflix, which FIFA describes as reinforcing the tournament's status as the biggest women's sporting event.[3](https://inside.fifa.com/blogs/fwwc-2027) FIFA's sponsorship deal with the Saudi Arabian state oil company Aramco, which includes sponsorship of the 2027 tournament, drew an open letter of protest signed by more than 100 women's soccer players, including former U.S. captain [Becky Sauerbrunn](https://www.edgepedia.org/becky-sauerbrunn) and Netherlands forward [Vivianne Miedema](https://www.edgepedia.org/vivianne-miedema), citing Saudi Arabia's record on women's and LGBTQ+ rights and the climate impact of Aramco's production.[13](https://apnews.com/article/cb41913acfa00adba988cf73e0fc70b7)\n\n## Status amid FIFA governance dispute\n\nIn July 2026, UEFA members agreed to boycott FIFA international tournaments in response to FIFA's plan to bring private investors into the running of its competitions, and CONCACAF and the AFC also voiced opposition. The 2027 Women's World Cup falls under the remit of the threatened boycott, which would leave the 11 guaranteed UEFA places unfilled, more than a third of the 32-team field, and would also halt UEFA's play-offs scheduled for October to December 2026. As of 31 July 2026 the dispute was unresolved.[14](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/competition/will-the-womens-world-cup-2027-go-ahead-after-fifa-civil-war)\n\n## Significance for Brazil and South America\n\nBrazil is the first South American nation and the first Latin American country to host the Women's World Cup.[1](https://inside.fifa.com/news/brazil-appointed-as-fifa-womens-world-cup-2027-tm-hosts-by-fifa-congress) • [15](https://apnews.com/article/2760d31627c4b19be3565b9d2600b61c) The Brazilian bid proposed larger existing stadiums and lower hosting costs than the European rival bid, and most venues were built or renovated for the 2014 men's World Cup.[6](https://apnews.com/article/715931c7a235886e47a21498ec5d2229) Brazilian Football Confederation president Ednaldo Rodrigues framed the win as a victory for women's soccer, for Brazil, and for South America.[6](https://apnews.com/article/715931c7a235886e47a21498ec5d2229) Reporting in Brazil a year and a half before the tournament described uneven conditions for the domestic women's game, with many players still in amateur circumstances as the country prepares to host.[16](https://ge.globo.com/futebol/noticia/2025/12/09/amadorismo-e-falta-de-auxilio-como-federacoes-lidam-com-futebol-feminino-pre-copa-de-2027.ghtml)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Brazil appointed as FIFA Women's World Cup 2027™ hosts by FIFA Congress, Inside FIFA](https://inside.fifa.com/news/brazil-appointed-as-fifa-womens-world-cup-2027-tm-hosts-by-fifa-congress)\n2. [FIFA Women's World Cup Brazil 2027™ dates confirmed, FIFA](https://ipt.fifa.com/media-releases/fifa-womens-world-cup-brazil-2027-dates-confirmed)\n3. [FIFA Women's World Cup 2027™ Blog, Inside FIFA](https://inside.fifa.com/blogs/fwwc-2027)\n4. [FIFA Women's World Cup 2027™ champions to lift trophy at Maracanã as match schedule unveiled, FIFA](https://tickets.fifa.com/organisation/media-releases/womens-world-cup-2027-brazil-maracana-match-schedule-unveiled)\n5. [When and where will the opening match and the final match be held?, FIFA ticketing support](https://gpcustomersupportfwwc2027.tickets.fifa.com/hc/en-gb/articles/38858740996509-3-When-and-where-will-the-opening-match-and-the-final-match-of-the-FIFA-Women-s-World-Cup-Brazil-2027-be-held)\n6. [Brazil picked by FIFA to get soccer's 2027 Women's World Cup, a first for South America, Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/715931c7a235886e47a21498ec5d2229)\n7. [FIFA Women's World Cup Brazil 2027™ tournament page, FIFA](https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/womens/?searchOverlay=1)\n8. [FIFA Women's World Cup 2027™ tournament organisation, Inside FIFA](https://inside.fifa.com/en/tournament-organisation/womens-world-cup-2027)\n9. [How many teams will participate in the FIFA Women's World Cup Brazil 2027™?, FIFA ticketing support](https://gpcustomersupportfwwc2027.tickets.fifa.com/hc/en-gb/articles/38859152012061-2-How-many-teams-will-participate-in-the-FIFA-Women-s-World-Cup-Brazil-2027)\n10. [Fifpro player workload monitoring, Women's annual report](https://media.fifpro.org/media/231dodga/en_2025_pwm_womens-annual-report.pdf)\n11. [Women's European Qualifiers for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup, UEFA](https://www.uefa.com/womenseuropeanqualifiers/news/029a-1deb1f28ab23-a0bdf613dd31-1000--women-s-european-qualifiers-for-the-2027-fifa-women-s-worl/)\n12. [2026 Women's European Qualifiers draw press kit, UEFA](https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/029f-1f1d72ab3f8e-364f60d97b01-1000/2026_womens_european_qualifiers_draw_press_kit.pdf)\n13. [Becky Sauerbrunn and over 100 women's soccer players protest FIFA deal with Saudi oil giant Aramco, Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/cb41913acfa00adba988cf73e0fc70b7)\n14. [Will the Women's World Cup 2027 go ahead after FIFA civil war?, FourFourTwo](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/competition/will-the-womens-world-cup-2027-go-ahead-after-fifa-civil-war)\n15. [Young women in Rio favela hope to overcome poverty and violence to play in Women's World Cup in 2027, Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/2760d31627c4b19be3565b9d2600b61c)\n16. [Amadorismo e falta de auxílio: como federações lidam com futebol feminino pré-Copa de 2027, ge.globo](https://ge.globo.com/futebol/noticia/2025/12/09/amadorismo-e-falta-de-auxilio-como-federacoes-lidam-com-futebol-feminino-pre-copa-de-2027.ghtml)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Sports, games, and recreation › Association football › Football competitions and records › Seasons and editions › Women's football seasons*\n\n*Initially written Sep 17, 2026 · Reviewed: Oct 21, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 2026; Oct 21, 2026 · Last review: Oct 21, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n", "same_as": [], "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/2027-fifa-womens-world-cup", "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/2027-fifa-womens-world-cup.md", "license": { "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0", "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license", "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. 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