2027 FIFA Women's World Cup
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The 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup is scheduled to be the 10th 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.[2] 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 expanding to 48 teams for the next edition in 2031.[3]
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 and Latin America.[4][5][6] 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 men's tournament in 1950 and 2014. It is also the first country to host eight different FIFA competitions.[b]
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 event. These were Brazil, Chile, Italy, Mexico, South Africa, and the United States, along with the two joint bids of Belgium–Germany–Netherlands and Denmark–Finland–Iceland–Norway–Sweden (the "Nordic bid"). Chile, Italy, South Africa and the Nordic countries would later drop out, while the U.S. Soccer Federation and the Mexican Football Federation merged their bids into a joint submission. The U.S. and Mexico withdrew their bid in April 2024—just weeks before the host selection—to focus on the 2031 Women's World Cup instead.[7][8]
Voting
Voting for the host took place on 17 May 2024, during the 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok, and it was open to 207 eligible member associations. The Brazilian bid won with 119 ballots, while the Belgium–Germany–Netherlands bid received 78 ballots. Costa Rica, Curaçao, Dominican Republic, Namibia, Nigeria, Sudan, and Togo abstained from the vote, Libya did not vote for either candidate, and Norway and the Philippines were unable to vote due to technical difficulties.[9]
| Nation | Vote | Map | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 |  | ||||||||||
 Brazil |
119 | ||||||||||
 Belgium,  Germany and  Netherlands |
78 | ||||||||||
| None of the bids | 3 | ||||||||||
| Abstentions | 7 |
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| 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 from each group advancing to knockout rounds, starting with a round of 16 teams. The number of games played overall is 64.
Venues
Eight stadiums will be used for the tournament, all of which hosted matches during the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[10][11] After Brazil received the hosting rights, the city of Natal expressed an interest in becoming a host city.[12][13]
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.[14][15]
On 3 September 2024, Belém and Natal were included in the FIFA's selection process.[16] Inspection visits took place between September and November 2024.[17] Further inspections for training sites and hotels began in February 2025.[18]
On 7 May 2025, the venues selected to host matches during the tournament were announced.[19]
| 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[c] |
| 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
Three of FIFA's confederations (AFC, CAF and CONCACAF) organise their qualifications through continental championships, while the other three (CONMEBOL, OFC and UEFA) organise their own qualifying competitions. The Brazil national team qualified automatically as a host. Russia had been suspended from all FIFA and UEFA competitions since 28 February 2022 due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine,[20][21] and were excluded from the European qualification process.[22] In July 2026, UEFA threatened to boycott all FIFA competitions if the FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal went ahead, which would have then placed UEFA's qualification spots in doubt.[1]
The allocation of slots below was approved by the FIFA Council on 10 December 2024.[23] 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
Algeria and Malawi will make their debut. Both countries will make their first appearance in a FIFA women's tournament, while Malawi became the lowest ranked team to ever qualify for a World Cup in either gender. North Korea returns after last appearing in 2011. Cameroon returns after not making the 2023 edition and became the first country to ever qualify for Women's World Cup after initially failing to, as a late expansion to the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations gave them a reprieve. Vietnam and Zambia failed to qualify after debuting in 2023, and Nigeria failed to qualify for the first time in Women's World Cup history.
Qualified teams
Team base camps
Base camps will be used by the 32 national squads to stay and train before and during the Women's World Cup tournament.[24]
| Team | Hotel | Training site |
|---|---|---|
| TBD | VIDAM Hotel Aracaju, Aracaju, Sergipe | Batistão, Aracaju, Sergipe |
| 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, Paraíba | CT Serra Branca, Campina Grande, Paraíba |
| TBD | Slaviero Hotel Campina Grande, Campina Grande, Paraíba | CT Serra Branca, Campina Grande, Paraíba |
| TBD | Hotel Intercity Caxias do Sul, Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul | Estádio Centenário, Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul |
| TBD | Blue Tree Towers Caxias do Sul, Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul | CT Esporte Clube Juventude, Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul |
| TBD | CFA Cotia On-Site Accommodation, Cotia, São Paulo | CFA Cotia, Cotia, São Paulo |
| TBD | Radisson Hotel Curitiba, Curitiba, Paraná | CT do Coritiba, Curitiba, Paraná |
| TBD | Hotel Qoya Curitiba By Hilton, Curitiba, Paraná | Estádio Couto Pereira, Curitiba, Paraná |
| TBD | Holiday Inn Goiânia, Goiânia, Goiás | CT do Vila Nova FC, Goiânia, Goiás |
| TBD | Transamérica Collection Orion, Goiânia, Goiás | Estádio Olímpico Pedro Ludovico, Goiânia, Goiás |
| TBD | SJ Premium Hotels by Atlantica, Goiânia, Goiás | Estádio Annibal Batista de Toledo, Aparecida de Goiânia, Goiás |
| TBD | CT Dartanhã On-site Accommodation, Guararema, São Paulo | CT Dartanhã, Guararema, São Paulo |
| TBD | Guararema Parque Hotel, Guararema, São Paulo | CT Dartanhã, Guararema, São Paulo |
| TBD | Novotel Itajaí, Itajaí, Santa Catarina | Estádio Hercílio Luz, Itajaí, Santa Catarina |
| 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, Paraná | Estádio Vitorino Gonçalves Dias, Londrina, Paraná |
| TBD | JK Premium Hotel e Eventos, Londrina, Paraná | Estádio Vitorino Gonçalves Dias, Londrina, Paraná |
| TBD | Best Western Premier Maceio, Maceió, Alagoas | Estádio Rei Pelé, Maceió, Alagoas |
| TBD | Novotel Manaus, Manaus, Amazonas | Instituto Bosco Brasil Bindá, Manaus, Amazonas |
| TBD | Hotel Deville Business Maringá, Maringá, Paraná | CT do Maringá Futebol Clube, Maringá, Paraná |
| TBD | SERHS Natal Grand Hotel & Resort, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte | Arena América, Parnamirim, Rio Grande do Norte |
| TBD | Eco Bahia Hotel Porto Seguro, Porto Seguro, Bahia | Estádio Municipal Agnaldo Bento dos Santos, Porto Seguro, Bahia |
| TBD | Hotel Retrô F.C. Brasil, Camaragibe, Pernambuco | CT do Retrô, Camaragibe, Pernambuco |
| TBD | Hotel Mont Blanc Premium, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo | Estádio Santa Cruz, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo |
| TBD | Hotel JP Ribeirão Preto Resort & Convenções, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo | Estádio Santa Cruz, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo |
| 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, São Paulo | Estádio Martins Pereira, São José dos Campos, São Paulo |
| TBD | Novotel São José dos Campos, São José dos Campos, São Paulo | Estádio Martins Pereira, São José dos Campos, São Paulo |
| TBD | Novotel SP Center Norte, São Paulo | Centro de Treinamento da Portuguesa, São Paulo |
| TBD | Hotel Tulip Inn Sete Lagoas, Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais | Arena do Jacaré, Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais |
| TBD | CT Clube Atlético Sorocaba On-Site Accommodation, Sorocaba, São Paulo | Clube Atlético Sorocaba, Sorocaba, São Paulo |
| TBD | San Raphael Country Hotel, Itu, São Paulo | Estádio Municipal Walter Ribeiro, Sorocaba, São Paulo |
| TBD | Granja Comary On-Site Accommodation, Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro | Granja Comary, Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro |
| TBD | Vila Ventura Eco Resort, Viamão, Rio Grande do Sul | Clube Futebol com Vida SAF, Viamão, Rio Grande do Sul |
| 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, Espírito Santo |
Group stage
All times are local times. Kick-off times are subject to change.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | A2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | A3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | A4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | B2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | B3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | B4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | C2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | C3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | C4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | D2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | D3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | D4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | E2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | E3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | E4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | F2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | F3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | F4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | G2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | G3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | G4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | H2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | H3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | H4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| 10 July – Arena Castelão, Fortaleza | ||||||||||||||
| 1A | ||||||||||||||
| 16 July – Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte | ||||||||||||||
| 2B | ||||||||||||||
| W49 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 July – Arena Pernambuco, Recife | ||||||||||||||
| W50 | ||||||||||||||
| 1C | ||||||||||||||
| 20 July – Arena Itaquera, São Paulo | ||||||||||||||
| 2D | ||||||||||||||
| W57 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 July – Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte | ||||||||||||||
| W58 | ||||||||||||||
| 1B | ||||||||||||||
| 16 July – Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro | ||||||||||||||
| 2A | ||||||||||||||
| W51 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 July – Arena Itaquera, São Paulo | ||||||||||||||
| W52 | ||||||||||||||
| 1D | ||||||||||||||
| 25 July – Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro | ||||||||||||||
| 2C | ||||||||||||||
| W61 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 July – Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre | ||||||||||||||
| W62 | ||||||||||||||
| 1E | ||||||||||||||
| 17 July – Arena Castelão, Fortaleza | ||||||||||||||
| 2F | ||||||||||||||
| W53 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 July – Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador | ||||||||||||||
| W54 | ||||||||||||||
| 1G | ||||||||||||||
| 21 July – Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro | ||||||||||||||
| 2H | ||||||||||||||
| W59 | ||||||||||||||
| 13 July – Arena Castelão, Fortaleza | ||||||||||||||
| W60 | Bronze final | |||||||||||||
| 1F | ||||||||||||||
| 17 July – Arena Itaquera, São Paulo | 24 July – Arena Itaquera, São Paulo | |||||||||||||
| 2E | ||||||||||||||
| W55 | L61 | |||||||||||||
| 13 July – Estádio Nacional, Brasília | ||||||||||||||
| W56 | L62 | |||||||||||||
| 1H | ||||||||||||||
| 2G | ||||||||||||||
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Bronze final
Final
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.[25]
- Australia – Paramount+ and Network 10[26]
- Albania – Saran Media Group and TBA[27]
- Armenia – Saran Media Group and TBA[27]
- Azerbaijan – Saran Media Group and TBA[27]
- Bosnia and Herzegovina – Saran Media Group and TBA[27]
- Belgium – RTBF, VRT[28]
- Brazil – Grupo Globo and CazéTV[29][30]
- Bulgaria – Saran Media Group and TBA[27]
- Canada – Netflix[31]
- China – CCTV[32]
- Croatia – Saran Media Group and TBA[27]
- Czech Republic – CRo, CT[28]
- Denmark – DR, TV 2[28]
- European Union – EBU[28]
- Estonia – Saran Media Group and TBA[27]
- Finland – Yle[28]
- France – M6[33]
- Georgia – Saran Media Group and TBA[27]
- Germany – Magenta Sport[34]
- Greenland – EBU[28][27]
- Hungary – MTVA[28]
- Iceland – RÚV[28]
- India – Zee[35]
- Indonesia - TVRI[36]
- Ireland – Saran Media Group and TBA[27]
- Kazakhstan – Saran Media Group and TBA[27]
- Kosovo – Saran Media Group and TBA[27]
- Kyrgyzstan – Saran Media Group and TBA[27]
- Latvia – Saran Media Group and TBA[27]
- Liechtenstein – EBU[28][27]
- Lithuania – Saran Media Group and TBA[27]
- Luxembourg – EBU[28][27]
- Malta – PBS[28]
- Moldova – Saran Media Group and TBA[27]
- Montenegro – Saran Media Group and TBA[27]
- North Macedonia – Saran Media Group and TBA[27]
- Netherlands – NOS[28]
- Norway – NRK, TV 2 Direkte[28]
- Poland – TVP[28]
- Romania – Saran Media Group and TBA[27]
- Serbia – Saran Media Group and TBA[27]
- Slovakia – RTVS[28]
- Slovenia – Saran Media Group and TBA[27]
- Singapore – Mediacorp[37]
- South Africa – SABC[38]
- South Korea – JTBC and Naver[39]
- Sub-Saharan Africa – New World TV[40]
- Spain – RTVE[28]
- Sweden – SR, SVT, TV4[41][28]
- Switzerland – SRG SSR[28]
- Tajikistan – Saran Media Group and TBA[27]
- Thailand – MONOMAX Sports[42]
- Türkiye – Saran Media Group and S Sport[27]
- Turkmenistan – Saran Media Group and TBA[27]
- Ukraine – Suspilne[28]
- United Kingdom – BBC, ITV[43]
- United States – Netflix[44]
- Uzbekistan – Saran Media Group and TBA[27]
Broadcasting
Sponsorships
| FIFA partners | FIFA Women's World Cup sponsors | FIFA Women's World Cup supporters |
|---|---|---|
Ticketing
Controversies
UEFA boycott
On 30 July 2026, following FIFA's announcement of FIFA Forward Enterprise (a proposal to sell stakes in FIFA's tournament operations, including for the Women's World Cup, to private investors), all 55 UEFA member associations agreed on an indefinite boycott of FIFA competitions until the proposal was shelved and assurances were made that such a proposal would not be tabulated again.[62][1] FIFA Forward Enterprise was scrapped on 31 July,[63] however the boycott still remains as FIFA has not ensured that proposals like it would not be considered. It is unknown what will happen to UEFA's 11 allocated automatic Women's World Cup slots and one playoff slot should this boycott remain in place for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup.
See also
Notes
- European teams may withdraw if UEFA's boycott over the FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal continues.[1]
- Brazil 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-organised Beach Soccer World Cup in 2005, 2006, and 2007.
- The Arena Pernambuco is located in São Lourenço da Mata, Pernambuco.
- Recognised as China PR by FIFA
- Recognised as Korea DPR by FIFA
- Recognised as Korea Republic by FIFA