Brazil Marks One-Year Countdown to 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup

Brazil has marked the one-year countdown to the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup — the first edition of the tournament to be held in South America.

The tournament, taking place from June 24 to July 25, 2027, will arrive in Brazil 13 years after the last edition of the FIFA Men’s World Cup was held in the country. Brazil was awarded the right to host the event in May 2024, defeating a joint bid by Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany.

To mark the next milestone occasion, Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer statue was illuminated with the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup brand and a “one year to go” message. Meanwhile, street-art murals were unveiled in all of the host cities, with additional landmarks across the country lit up.

In the capital city, Brasília, a documentary highlighting the Brazilian pioneers of the women’s game was screened for local children.
At the same time, the executive team for the 2027 World Cup also gathered for a media networking opportunity at the FIFA Museum in Miami, alongside gaining insights into operations at the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup.

“Today marks one year until the first-ever FIFA Women’s World Cup in South America kicks off,” said FIFA Chief Football Officer Jill Ellis. “In just 12 months’ time, all eyes will turn on Brazil as we deliver the greatest Women’s World Cup in history.”

Host Cities

The 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup will be held across eight cities and eight stadiums in Brazil. They are: Belo Horizonte (Estádio Mineirão), Brasília (Estádio Nacional), Fortaleza (Arena Castelão), Porto Alegre (Estádio Beira-Rio), Recife (Arena de Pernambuco), Rio de Janeiro (Estádio do Maracanã), Salvador (Arena Fonte Nova) and São Paulo (Arena Itaquera).

All eight stadiums were venues for the Men’s World Cup back in 2014.

In April, FIFA published the first official version of the Team Base Camp brochure for the 32 national teams that will qualify for the competition.

The first version of the brochure, which has been shared with all Member Associations still in contention to qualify for next year’s tournament, features 38 training sites across Brazil, and all have been paired with accommodation facilities.

“There will be 64 matches across eight Host Cities, and eight stadiums that will showcase the very best of women’s football,” said Aline Pellegrino, FIFA27 executive director of legacy & stakeholder affairs. “It promises to be an event of exceptional quality, with a mission to further elevate women’s football in the country and leave a true legacy across the continent.

“Women’s football is no longer a niche – it has become a global movement.”

Competing Nations

The tournament will feature 32 nations (the second edition to do so), with six direct slots for AFC (Asia), four direct slots each for CAF (Africa) and Concacaf (Central America), four direct slots for CONMEBOL (South America), one direct slot for OFC (Oceania) and 11 direct slots for UEFA (Europe).

As host country, Brazil is already confirmed as an automatic qualifier. Three more teams will be decided via a play-off tournament, which will be staged in a centralized location in February 2027.

So far, 14 countries have booked their tickets to next summer’s tournament, namely Brazil, Australia, North Korea, South Korea, China, Philippines, Japan, New Zealand, Germany, Argentina, Colombia, Denmark, France and Spain.

Spain is the reigning champion, having defeated England 1-0 three years ago to win its first Women’s World Cup title. The event was held in Australia and New Zealand. The United States had won the previous two editions and has won a record four World Cups overall, though 2023 marked the first time in the nine editions of the event that the USWNT didn’t at least finish in the top three. Brazil’s best showing was a runner-up finish to Germany in 2007.

“This is a moment of pride for Brazil and a unique opportunity to strengthen women’s football across the country,” said Brazilian Minister of Sport Paulo Henrique Cordeiro. “We are committed to ensuring that this tournament leaves a lasting legacy.”

It will also be the final edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup to feature 32 teams, before it expands to 48 teams in 2031. That edition is set to be hosted by the U.S. and will adopt the same 12-group format as the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup.

Final Draw and Tickets

The Final Draw for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup will take place later this year in Brazil, likely in December 2026. More details will be announced closer to the time.

Fans can register their interest in tickets now for the tournament at this link.