Women’s World Cup 2027 to kick off on June 24: FIFA

The 2027 edition of the Women’s World Cup for soccer will take place in Brazil from June 24 to July 25, according to an announcement from FIFA yesterday. This tournament will feature 32 teams and will be the first women’s world championship held in South America. The allocation of slots for confederations will remain the same as in the 2023 edition, with 11 teams from the European confederation, UEFA, qualifying directly.

Asia’s AFC will have six direct slots Africa’s CAF and North America’s CONCACAF will have four each, while South America’s CONMEBOL will have three and Oceania’s OFC will have one. The three remaining slots will be determined through a 10-team playoff tournament, which will be played in two phases between November 2026 and February 2027. Brazil, who won the hosting rights in May, will stage the tournament at between 10 and 12 venues, many of which were used during the 2014 Men’s World Cup.
“This historic tournament will have a massive impact not only in South America but around the whole world,” FIFA President Gianni Infantino said in a statement.

FIFA is also set to confirm the hosts of the 2030 and 2034 men’s World Cups on Wednesday, with the former going to a three-continent, six-nation bid led by Morocco, Spain, and Portugal, and the latter going to Saudi Arabia.