2027 FIFA Women's World Cup
International football competition
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The 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup is scheduled to be the tenth edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup, the quadrennial international women's football championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament will include 32 teams for the second time after FIFA announced the expansion of the tournament in July 2019.[1] Spain are the defending champions, having won their first title in 2023. This will be the second and last edition of the tournament to be contested by 32 teams, with FIFA confirming an expansion to 48 teams for the next edition in 2031.[2]
On 17 May 2024, FIFA announced that Brazil won the hosting rights, making this the first FIFA Women's World Cup to be held in South America.[3][4] Brazil will become the sixth country—after Sweden, the United States, Germany, France, and Canada—to host both the men's and women's World Cup, having hosted the former in 1950 and 2014. It is also the first country to host eight different FIFA competitions, having also hosted the 2016 Olympic football tournaments, the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship, the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup, and the first three editions of the FIFA-organized Beach Soccer World Cup (2005, 2006, and 2007).
Host selection
On 23 March 2023, FIFA announced that bidding had begun for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup. Member associations interested in hosting the tournament had to submit a declaration of interest by 21 April, and provide the completed bidding registration by 8 December.
Fourteen countries initially indicated interest in hosting the events, two of which were joint bids. These were Belgium–Germany–Netherlands, Brazil, Chile, Italy, Mexico, Denmark–Finland–Iceland–Norway–Sweden (Nordic bid), South Africa, and United States. Chile, Italy, the Nordic bid and South Africa would later drop out, some of which stated their expressions to host the following tournament in 2031. The Mexican Football Federation and the United States Soccer Federation would later merge their bids in a joint submission. Brazil and the Belgium–Germany–Netherlands joined them in submitting their bid books to FIFA by 8 December. However, the Mexico–United States withdrew their bid in April 2024, just weeks before the host selection, refocusing their efforts on a bid to host the 2031 edition instead.[5][6]
Voting
| Allowed to vote | Banned from voting |
|---|---|
Voted for Brazilian bid | Brazil |
Voted for BNG bid | Belgium–Germany–Netherlands |
Voted for neither | Not a FIFA member |
Abstained from voting |
The voting took place on 17 May 2024, during the 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok, and it was opened to 207 eligible members. The Brazilian bid won with 119 valid ballots, while the Belgium–Germany–Netherlands bid received 78 valid ballots. Costa Rica, Curaçao, Dominican Republic, Namibia, Nigeria, Sudan, and Togo voted for abstention, Libya did not vote for any of the options, while Norway and the Philippines were unable to vote due to technical difficulties.[7]
| Nation | Vote | |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | ||
 Brazil |
119 | |
 Belgium,  Germany and  Netherlands |
78 | |
| None of the bids | 3 | |
| Abstentions | 7 | |
| Total votes | 207 | |
| Majority required | 104 | |
Format
The Women's World Cup, since the 2023 edition, opens with a group stage consisting of eight groups of four teams, with the top two teams progressing from each group to a knockout tournament starting with a round of 16 teams. The number of games played overall is 64.
Venues
Eight venues will be used for the tournament, all of them being stadiums that hosted 2014 FIFA World Cup games.[8][9]
After Brazil received the hosting rights, the local government in Natal expressed an interest to become a venue for the Women's World Cup.[10][11]
On 22 August 2024, it was confirmed by the CBF that the Estádio Mangueirão in Belém would also be one of the host city candidates, the only city that did not host the 2014 World Cup to make the shortlist. Belém was originally part of the Brazilian bid back in March 2023. However, the city was left out of the final September project due to the fact that the Mangueirão was still in the final stages of its renovation.[12][13]
On 3 September 2024, Belém and Natal were included in the FIFA's selection process.[14] Inspection visits took place between September and November 2024.[15] Further inspections for training sites and hotels began in February 2025.[16]
On 7 May 2025, the venues selected to host matches during the tournament were announced.[17]
| Rio de Janeiro | Brasília | Belo Horizonte | Fortaleza |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estádio do Maracanã | Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha | Estádio Mineirão | Arena Castelão |
| Capacity: 73,139 | Capacity: 69,910 | Capacity: 66,658 | Capacity: 57,867 |
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| Porto Alegre | São Paulo | Salvador | Recife[A] |
| Estádio Beira-Rio | Arena Corinthians | Arena Fonte Nova | Arena Pernambuco |
| Capacity: 50,848 | Capacity: 48,905 | Capacity: 47,915 | Capacity: 45,440 |
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Teams
Qualification
FIFA's confederations organise their qualifications through continental championships, with the exception of CONMEBOL, OFC, and UEFA, which organise their own qualifying competitions. The host Brazil qualified automatically for the tournament, leaving most of the remaining FIFA member associations eligible to enter qualification if they chose to do so. Russia had been suspended from all FIFA and UEFA competitions since 28 February 2022 due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine[18][19] and were excluded from the European qualification process.[20]
The allocation of slots below was approved by the FIFA Council on 10 December 2024.[21] The slot for the host nation will be taken directly from the quotas allocated to their confederation.
- AFC (Asia): 6 slots
- CAF (Africa): 4 slots
- CONCACAF (North America, Central America and the Caribbean): 4 slots
- CONMEBOL (South America): 3 slots (including hosts Brazil)
- OFC (Oceania): 1 slot
- UEFA (Europe): 11 slots
- Inter-confederation play-off tournament: 3 slots
A ten-team play-off tournament will decide the final three spots at the Women's World Cup. The play-off slot allocation is as follows:
- AFC (Asia): 2 slots
- CAF (Africa): 2 slots
- CONCACAF (North America, Central America and the Caribbean): 2 slots
- CONMEBOL (South America): 2 slots
- OFC (Oceania): 1 slot
- UEFA (Europe): 1 slot
Qualified teams
OFC (1)
Team base camps
Base camps were used by the 32 national squads to stay and train before and during the Women's World Cup tournament.[22]
| Team | Hotel | Training site |
|---|---|---|
| TBD | VIDAM Hotel Aracaju, Aracaju | Batistão, Aracaju |
| TBD | Spa do Vinho Condomínio Vitivinícola, Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul | Estádio Parque Esportivo Montanha dos Vinhedos, Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul |
| TBD | Hotel Royal Tulip Brasília Alvorada, Brasília | CT do Brasiliense F.C. SAF, Brasília |
| TBD | CICB Hospitality, Brasília | Estádio JK Paranoá, Paranoá, Federal District |
| TBD | Brasília Palace Hotel, Brasília | CECAF, Brasília |
| TBD | CT Serra Branca On-Site Accommodation, Campina Grande | CT Serra Branca, Campina Grande |
| TBD | Slaviero Hotel Campina Grande, Campina Grande | CT Serra Branca, Campina Grande |
| TBD | Hotel Intercity Caxias do Sul, Caxias do Sul | Estádio Centenário, Caxias do Sul |
| TBD | Blue Tree Towers Caxias do Sul, Caxias do Sul | CT Esporte Clube Juventude, Caxias do Sul |
| TBD | CFA Cotia On-Site Accommodation, Cotia | CFA Cotia, Cotia |
| TBD | Radisson Hotel Curitiba, Curitiba | CT do Coritiba, Curitiba |
| TBD | Hotel Qoya Curitiba By Hilton, Curitiba | Estádio Couto Pereira, Curitiba |
| TBD | Holiday Inn Goiânia, Goiânia | CT do Vila Nova FC, Goiânia |
| TBD | Transamérica Collection Orion, Goiânia | Estádio Olímpico Pedro Ludovico, Goiânia |
| TBD | SJ Premium Hotels by Atlantica, Goiânia | Estádio Annibal Batista de Toledo, Aparecida de Goiânia |
| TBD | CT Dartanhã On-site Accommodation, Guararema | CT Dartanhã, Guararema |
| TBD | Guararema Parque Hotel, Guararema | CT Dartanhã, Guararema |
| TBD | Novotel Itajaí, Itajaí | Estádio Hercílio Luz, Itajaí |
| TBD | Novotel Itu Golf & Resort, Itu, São Paulo | Estádio Novelli Júnior, Itu, São Paulo |
| TBD | Oto Hotel Resort Convention e Spa, Itu, São Paulo | Oto Hotel Resort Convention e Spa Ltda, Itu, São Paulo |
| TBD | Bourbon Londrina Hotel, Londrina | Estádio Vitorino Gonçalves Dias, Londrina |
| TBD | JK Premium Hotel e Eventos, Londrina | Estádio Vitorino Gonçalves Dias, Londrina |
| TBD | Best Western Premier Maceio, Maceió | Estádio Rei Pelé, Maceió |
| TBD | Novotel Manaus, Manaus | Instituto Bosco Brasil Bindá, Manaus |
| TBD | Hotel Deville Business Maringá, Maringá | CT do Maringá Futebol Clube, Maringá |
| TBD | SERHS Natal Grand Hotel & Resort, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte | Arena América, Parnamirim |
| TBD | Eco Bahia Hotel Porto Seguro, Porto Seguro | Estádio Municipal Agnaldo Bento dos Santos, Porto Seguro |
| TBD | Hotel Retrô F.C. Brasil, Camaragibe | CT do Retrô, Camaragibe |
| TBD | Hotel Mont Blanc Premium, Ribeirão Preto | Estádio Santa Cruz, Ribeirão Preto |
| TBD | Hotel JP Ribeirão Preto Resort & Convenções, Ribeirão Preto | Estádio Santa Cruz, Ribeirão Preto |
| TBD | Windsor Leme, Rio de Janeiro | EsEFEx, Rio de Janeiro |
| TBD | Novotel Santos Gonzaga, Santos, São Paulo | CT Rei Pelé, Santos, São Paulo |
| TBD | Sheraton Santos Hotel, Santos, São Paulo | CT Rei Pelé, Santos, São Paulo |
| TBD | Hotel Golden Tulip São José dos Campos, São José dos Campos | Estádio Martins Pereira, São José dos Campos |
| TBD | Novotel São José dos Campos, São José dos Campos | Estádio Martins Pereira, São José dos Campos |
| TBD | Novotel SP Center Norte, São Paulo | Centro de Treinamento da Portuguesa, São Paulo |
| TBD | Hotel Tulip Inn Sete Lagoas, Sete Lagoas | Arena do Jacaré, Sete Lagoas |
| TBD | CT Clube Atlético Sorocaba On-Site Accommodation, Sorocaba | Clube Atlético Sorocaba, Sorocaba |
| TBD | San Raphael Country Hotel, Itu, São Paulo | Estádio Municipal Walter Ribeiro, Sorocaba |
| TBD | Granja Comary On-Site Accommodation, Teresópolis | Granja Comary, Teresópolis |
| TBD | Vila Ventura Eco Resort, Viamão | Clube Futebol com Vida SAF, Viamão |
| TBD | Golden Tulip Porto Vitória, Vitória, Espírito Santo | AERT, Serra, Espírito Santo |
| TBD | Comfort Suites Vitória, Vitória, Espírito Santo | Sindipol/ES, Serra, Espírito Santo |
| TBD | Hotel Senac Ilha do Boi, Vitória, Espírito Santo | Estádio Kleber Andrade, Cariacica |
Marketing
Branding
The official emblem was unveiled on 25 January 2026 during an event at Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro. The emblem's design was inspired by the Brazilian flag as well as football pitches, crafted from the union of "W" (representing the words "women" and "world") and "M" (from the equivalent Portuguese words "mulheres" and "mundo"). The slogan "Go Epic" ("Vai Ser Épico" in Portuguese) was also unveiled the same day.[23]
Broadcasting
Australia – Paramount+ and Network 10[24]
Albania – Saran[25]
Armenia – Saran[25]
Azerbaijan – Saran[25]
Bosnia and Herzegovina – Saran[25]
Belgium – RTBF, VRT[26]
Brazil – Grupo Globo and CazéTV[27][28]
Bulgaria – Saran[25]
Canada – Netflix[29]
China – CCTV[30]
Croatia – Saran[25]
Czechia – CRo, CT[26]
Denmark – DR, TV 2[26]
European Union – EBU[26]
Estonia – Saran[25]
Finland – Yle[26]
France – M6[31]
Georgia – Saran[25]
Germany – Magenta Sport[32]
Greenland – EBU[26][25]
Hungary – MTVA[26]
Iceland – RÚV[26]
Ireland – Saran[25]
Kazakhstan – Saran[25]
Kosovo – Saran[25]
Kyrgyzstan – Saran[25]
Latvia – Saran[25]
Liechtenstein – EBU[26][25]
Lithuania – Saran[25]
Luxembourg – EBU[26][25]
Malta – PBS[26]
Moldova – Saran[25]
Montenegro – Saran[25]
North Macedonia – Saran[25]
Netherlands – NOS[26]
Norway – NRK, TV 2 Direkte[26]
Poland – TVP[26]
Romania – Saran[25]
Serbia – Saran[25]
Slovakia – RTVS[26]
Slovenia – Saran[25]
Singapore – Mediacorp[33]
South Africa – SABC[34]
South Korea – JTBC and Naver[35]- Sub-Saharan Africa – New World Tv[36]
Spain – RTVE[26]
Sweden – SR, SVT, TV4[37][26]
Switzerland – SRG SSR[26]
Tajikistan – Saran[25]
Türkiye – Saran[25]
Turkmenistan – Saran[25]
Ukraine – Suspilne[26]
United Kingdom – BBC, ITV[38]
United States – Netflix[39]
Uzbekistan – Saran[25]
Sponsorships
Notes
- The Arena Pernambuco is located in São Lourenço da Mata, Pernambuco.
- Recognized as China PR by FIFA
- Recognized as Korea DPR by FIFA
- Recognized as Korea Republic by FIFA