Brazil has been confirmed as host of the 2027 Women's World Cup.
On Friday, 211 member countries voted on the bid during the 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok to decide between Brazil and a joint bid by Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands to host the next edition of the tournament.
A joint bid between the United States and Mexico was withdrawn three weeks ago and the two countries decided to focus on the 2031 tournament and called for an equitable “historic first investment” with the men's tournament hosted in the two countries in 2026.
South Africa also withdrew its bid in November 2023, citing its determination to prepare a more complete bid for the 2031 World Cup.
This was the first time Congress voted on the hosts of a women's tournament. Previously, the hosts were decided based on a vote by the FIFA Council.
Brazil was confirmed as a favorite during the evaluation report of the two bids carried out by FIFA. Brazil has never hosted a women's World Cup, but hosted the men's tournament in 1950 and 2014.
Brazil was in the running to host the 2023 Women's World Cup but dropped out due to persistent difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Japan also withdrew its candidacy, leaving only Colombia and the joint submission of Australia and New Zealand, which ultimately won with 63% of the council votes.
It was recently announced that FIFA would also introduce the Club World Cup in January/February 2026 with the participation of 16 clubs from various nations.
The World Cup dates are yet to be fully confirmed. However, FIFA has allocated space between May 25-31 and July 2027 for the tournament to take place.
