Brazil will host the 2027 Women’s World Cup

Brazil has been named host of the 2027 Women’s World Cup after beating a joint bid from the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany (BNG).

They became the first country to win the rights through an open ballot, with member associations voting in favor of Brazil by 119 to 78 at the FIFA Congress in Bangkok on Friday.

It will be the first time that a Women’s World Cup will be hosted by a South American country.

“Congratulations to Brazil,” said FIFA president Gianni Infantino.

“We are going to experience the best World Cup in Brazil. Many thanks also to BNG’s bid, which was fantastic.”

Both bids met the criteria for hosting, but Brazil scored higher on technical aspects covering areas such as stadiums, accommodation, fan zones and transport in a FIFA bid evaluation report.

The United States and Mexico withdrew their joint bid in April and said they would focus on bidding for the 2031 tournament, while South Africa did the same in November.

Brazil hosted the Men’s World Cup in 1950 and 2014.

The women’s tournament will follow the same 32-team format as the 2023 edition in Australia and New Zealand, where Spain were crowned champions after beating England in the final.

China, Sweden, the United States, Germany, Canada and France have all hosted the competition before.

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