2027 FIFA Women's World Cup

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. 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.

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. 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.

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.

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.

+74th FIFA Congress voteNationVoteMapRound 1119, and 78None of the bids3Abstentions7Allowed to vote Banned from votingTotal votes207Majority required104

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. After Brazil received the hosting rights, the city of Natal expressed an interest in becoming a host city.

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.

On 3 September 2024, Belém and Natal were included in the FIFA's selection process. Inspection visits took place between September and November 2024. Further inspections for training sites and hotels began in February 2025.

On 7 May 2025, the venues selected to host matches during the tournament were announced.

Rio de Janeiro Brasília Belo Horizonte Fortaleza Estádio do Maracanã Arena BRB Mané Garrincha(Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha) Estádio Mineirão Arena Castelão Capacity: 73,139 Capacity: 69,910 Capacity: 66,658 Capacity: 57,867 Porto Alegre São Paulo Salvador Recife Estádio Beira-Rio Neo Química Arena(Arena Itaquera) Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova(Arena Fonte Nova) Arena Pernambuco Capacity: 50,848 Capacity: 48,905 Capacity: 47,915 Capacity: 45,440

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.

TeamHotelTraining 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

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, and were excluded from the European qualification process. 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.

The allocation of slots below was approved by the FIFA Council on 10 December 2024. 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

Draw The final draw will take place on 11 December 2026 at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro.

Group stage All times are BRT (UTC−3). Kick-off times are subject to change.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Group E

Group F

Group G

Group H

Knockout stage

Bracket

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Match for third place

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.

Broadcasting

Australia – Paramount+ and Network 10 Albania – Saran Media Group Armenia – Saran Media Group Azerbaijan – Saran Media Group Bosnia and Herzegovina – Saran Media Group Belgium – RTBF, VRT Brazil – Grupo Globo and CazéTV Bulgaria – Saran Media Group Canada – Netflix China – CCTV Croatia – Saran Media Group Czech Republic – CRo, CT Denmark – DR, TV 2 European Union – EBU Estonia – Saran Media Group Finland – Yle France – M6 Georgia – Saran Media Group