2027 FIFA Women's World Cup#Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands
{{short description|2027 edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup}}
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| year = 2027
| other_titles = Copa do Mundo Feminina da FIFA 2027
| country = Brazil
| dates = 24 June – 25 July
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| confederations = 6
| venues = 12
| cities = 12
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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.{{cite news |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/france2019/media-releases/fifa-council-unanimously-approves-the-expansion-of-the-fifa-women-s-world-cup-to |title=FIFA Council unanimously approves expanded 32-team field for FIFA Women's World Cup |publisher=FIFA |date=31 July 2019 |access-date=31 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 confirming an expansion to 48 teams for the next edition in 2031.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c9venlzl7kjo |title=UK set to host 2035 Women's World Cup as only 'valid' bid |publisher=BBC |date=3 April 2025 |access-date=3 April 2025}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/womens-world-cup-2027-fifa-brazil-715931c7a235886e47a21498ec5d2229|title=Brazil is chosen to host soccer's 2027 Women's World Cup following a vote by FIFA's 211 members |publisher=Associated Press|first=Lerpong |last=Amsa-ngiam|date=17 May 2024|access-date=17 May 2024}}{{Cite news |date=17 May 2024 |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/40159680/brazil-awarded-2027-women-world-cup-fifa|title=FIFA vote awards Brazil 2027 Women's World Cup|access-date=17 May 2024|work=ESPN}} 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
{{Main|2027 FIFA Women's World Cup bids|Brazil 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup bid}}
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.{{cite web |last1=Spencer |first1=Jamie |title=USA and Mexico withdraw joint bid for 2027 Women's World Cup and look to 2031 instead |url=https://www.goal.com/en-bh/lists/usa-mexico-withdraw-joint-bid-2027-womens-world-cup-2031-instead/bltec06f3a3353eb333 |website=Goal.com |access-date=29 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240429231133/https://www.goal.com/en-bh/lists/usa-mexico-withdraw-joint-bid-2027-womens-world-cup-2031-instead/bltec06f3a3353eb333#cs6fab2c72e1c0858e |archive-date=29 April 2024 |date=29 April 2024 |quote=The United States and Mexico will prioritise a bid for the 2031 Women's World Cup after officially pulling out of the race to host in 2027. |url-status=live}}{{cite web |last1=Kassouf |first1=Jeff |title=U.S., Mexico withdraw 2027 Women's World Cup bid, look to 2031 |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/40051720/usa-mexico-withdraw-2027-womens-world-cup-bid |website=ESPN |access-date=29 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240429230859/https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/40051720/usa-mexico-withdraw-2027-womens-world-cup-bid |archive-date=29 April 2024 |date=29 April 2024 |quote=U.S. Soccer and the Mexican Football Federation have withdrawn their bid to jointly host the 2027 Women's World Cup and will instead focus on securing the 2031 Women's World Cup... |url-status=live}}
=Voting=
[[File:2027FIFAWWCVotingmap.png|thumb|upright=1.6|Voting results:
Allowed to vote | Banned from voting |
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{{legend|#867650|Voted for Brazilian bid}} | {{legend|#FFBD41|Brazil}} |
{{legend|#2770AB|Voted for BNG bid}} | {{legend|#55208D|Belgium–Germany–Netherlands}} |
{{legend|#B32A2F|Abstained from voting}} | {{legend|#C1C1C1|Not a FIFA member}} |
The voting took place on 17 May 2024, during the 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok, and it was opened to all 204 eligible members. The Brazilian bid won with 119 valid ballots, while the Belgium–Germany–Netherlands bid received 78 valid ballots. Curaçao, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Libya, Namibia, Nigeria, Sudan, and Togo abstained while Norway and the Philippines were unable to vote due to technical difficulties.
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|+74th FIFA Congress vote !rowspan="2"|Nation !colspan="2"|Vote |
Round 1 |
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|align=left|{{BRA}} |align=center|119 |
align=left|{{BEL}}, {{GER}} and {{NED}}
|align=center|78 |
align=left|Abstentions
|align=center|10 |
align=left|Total votes
!207 |
align=left|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
12 venues will be used for the tournament. From the twelve stadiums that hosted the 2014 FIFA World Cup games, the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba is the only one not considered for the 2027 Women's World Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cwbnews.com.br/2024/05/sem-jogos-curitiba-ainda-quer.html|title=Sem jogos, Curitiba ainda quer participar da Copa do Mundo Feminina em 2027|date=20 May 2024|website=cwbnews.com.br|language=pt-br}}{{Cite web|url=https://ric.com.br/ricesporteclube/futebol-feminino/curitiba-deve-ficar-fora-da-copa-do-mundo-feminina-2027/|title=Curitiba deve ficar fora da Copa do Mundo Feminina 2027|language=pt-br|first=Mariana|last=Becker|date=17 May 2024|website=RIC.com.br}}
After Brazil received the hosting rights, the local government in Natal expressed an interest to become a venue for the Women's World Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/rn/noticia/2024/08/03/fnf-e-trade-turistico-se-unem-para-pleitear-natal-como-sede-da-copa-do-mundo-feminina-2027.ghtml|title=FNF e trade turístico se unem para pleitear Natal como sede da Copa do Mundo Feminina 2027|date=3 August 2024|website=GE.Globo.com|language=pt-br}}{{Cite web|url=https://opoti.com.br/natal-mobiliza-setor-turistico-em-busca-de-vaga-na-copa-do-mundo-feminina-2027/|title=Natal mobiliza setor turístico em busca de vaga na Copa do Mundo Feminina 2027|first=Luan|last=Conceição|date=1 August 2024 |website=opoti.com.br|language=pt-br}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/futebol-internacional/noticia/2024/08/22/cbf-inclui-belem-como-candidata-a-receber-jogos-da-copa-feminina-de-2027.ghtml|title=CBF inclui Belém como candidata a receber jogos da Copa Feminina de 2027|date=22 August 2024|website=GE.Globo.com|language=pt-br}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbf.com.br/a-cbf/noticias/detalhes/informes/cbf-anuncia-mangueirao-como-cidade-candidata-a-sede-da-copa-do-mundo-feminina-2027|title=CBF anuncia Belém como cidade candidata a sede da Copa do Mundo Feminina 2027|date=22 August 2024|publisher=Brazilian Football Confederation|language=pt-br}}
On 3 September 2024, Belém and Natal were included in the FIFA's selection process.{{cite web |date=3 September 2024|title=Twelve FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 candidate host cities begin selection process|url=https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/brazil-2027/articles/twelve-candidate-host-cities-begin-selection-process|publisher=FIFA|website=FIFA.com}} Inspection visits took place between September and November 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/rn/noticia/2024/09/05/copa-do-mundo-feminina-comitiva-da-fifa-visita-natal-no-dia-7-de-outubro.ghtml|title=Copa do Mundo Feminina: comitiva da Fifa visita Natal no dia 9 de outubro|date=5 September 2024 |website=GE.Globo.com|language=pt-br}} Further inspections for training sites and hotels began in February 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://www.insideworldfootball.com/2025/02/19/fifa-starts-brazilian-site-visits-prep-2027-womens-world-cup/|title=FIFA starts Brazilian site visits in prep for 2027 Women’s World Cup|date=February 19, 2025}}
The following are the host cities and stadiums selected for the Brazilian bid:
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| {{bgcolor|#6bc077| {{Color|white|8}} }} Porto Alegre
| {{bgcolor|#6bc077| {{Color|white|9}} }} Recife
| {{bgcolor|#6bc077| {{Color|white|10}} }} Rio de Janeiro
| {{bgcolor|#6bc077| {{Color|white|11}} }} Salvador
| {{bgcolor|#6bc077| {{Color|white|12}} }} São Paulo
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| mark-description4 = Arena Pantanal
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| mark-description5 = Arena Castelão
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| mark-description6 = Arena da Amazônia
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| mark-description7 = Arena das Dunas
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| mark-description8 = Estádio Beira-Rio
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| mark-title9 = Recife
| mark-description9 = Arena Pernambuco
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| mark-description10 = Estádio do Maracanã
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| mark-description11 = Arena Fonte Nova
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width="20%" | Rio de Janeiro
! width="20%" | Brasília ! width="20%" | Belo Horizonte ! width="20%" | Fortaleza |
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Estádio do Maracanã |
Capacity: 73,139
| Capacity: 69,910 | Capacity: 66,658 | Capacity: 57,867 |
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Belém
! Salvador |
Estádio Mangueirão |
Capacity: 55,000
| Capacity: 50,848 | Capacity: 47,915 | Capacity: 47,252 |
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Recife{{efn|The Arena Pernambuco is located in São Lourenço da Mata, Pernambuco.}}
! Manaus ! Cuiabá ! Natal |
Arena Pernambuco |
Capacity: 45,440
| Capacity: 42,924 | Capacity: 42,788 | Capacity: 31,375 |
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Teams
=Qualification=
{{Main|2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification}}
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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{{cite press release|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/media-releases/fifa-uefa-suspend-russian-clubs-and-national-teams-from-all-competitions |title=FIFA/UEFA suspend Russian clubs and national teams from all competitions |publisher=FIFA |date=28 February 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0275-150c9887cacb-882c686f407f-1000--uefa-decisions-for-upcoming-competitions-relating-to-the-ongoin/ |title=UEFA decisions for upcoming competitions relating to the ongoing suspension of Russian national teams and clubs |publisher=UEFA |date= 2 May 2022}} and were excluded from the European qualification process.{{cite magazine |url=https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/0291-1bfab0dd2548-3c035c060954-1000/20240930_circular_2024_53_en.zip |title=2025 UEFA Women's Nations League and 2026 Women's European Qualifiers for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup |number=53/2024 |magazine=UEFA Circular Letter |format=ZIP |publisher=UEFA |date=30 September 2024 |access-date=16 November 2024}}
The allocation of slots below was approved by the FIFA Council on 10 December 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/articles/tournament-dates-confirmed-play-offs|title=FIFA Women's World Cup Brazil 2027 dates confirmed|publisher=FIFA|date=10 December 2024|access-date=11 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
=Qualified teams=
Marketing
= Broadcasting =
- {{Flagu|Australia}} – Paramount+, Network 10{{Cite web |date=2024-08-28 |title=Historic Deal For Australian National Teams Through To 2028 |url=https://10play.com.au/football/articles/historic-deal-for-australian-national-teams-through-to-2028/tpa240828quicm |access-date=2024-12-23 |website=10 play |language=en-AU}}
- {{Flagu|United States}} – Netflix{{Cite web |date=December 20, 2024 |title=FIFA and Netflix sign historic broadcast deal for 2027 and 2031 editions of FIFA Women's World Cup|url=https://inside.fifa.com/about-fifa/commercial/media-releases/fifa-netflix-historic-broadcast-deal-2027-2031-womens-world-cup|access-date=December 20, 2024 |publisher=FIFA}}
= Sponsorships =
Notes
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References
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External links
- [https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/brazil-2027 Official FIFA Women's World Cup website]
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