FIFA Women's World Cup 2027: Dates, Host Cities, Teams & Guide

Brazil hosts the 10th edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup from 24 June to 25 July 2027 — the first Women’s World Cup ever staged in South America.

Thirty-two national teams will contest 64 matches across eight Brazilian cities, with the opening match and the final both scheduled for the iconic Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro.

Spain arrive as defending champions after beating England 1-0 in the 2023 final, while hosts Brazil chase a first world title in front of home supporters.

Host nation: Brazil

FIFA awarded the hosting rights to Brazil at the 74th FIFA Congress, where the Brazilian bid prevailed over a joint bid from Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands.

FIFA confirmed the eight host cities and stadiums on 18 September 2026. Every stadium on the list previously staged matches at the 2014 men’s FIFA World Cup.

Estádio Mineirão — Belo Horizonte
Estádio Nacional — Brasília
Arena Castelão — Fortaleza
Estádio Beira-Rio — Porto Alegre
Arena de Pernambuco — Recife
Estádio do Maracanã — Rio de Janeiro (opening match and final, plus a quarter-final and a semi-final)
Arena Fonte Nova — Salvador
Arena Itaquera — São Paulo (quarter-final, semi-final and third-place play-off)

Tournament format

Thirty-two teams will be drawn into eight groups of four.

After the group stage, the top two teams from each group advance to the round of 16, followed by quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final — 64 matches in total.

2027 is the second and final edition contested by 32 teams; FIFA plans to expand the tournament to 48 teams from 2031.

Key dates

18 September 2026 — FIFA confirms the eight host cities and stadiums
7–13 October 2026 — UEFA play-off round 1; 26 November–5 December 2026 — play-off round 2 decides the final seven European places
February 2027 — inter-confederation play-off tournament decides the final three places
24 June 2027 — opening match at the Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
25 July 2027 — final at the Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro

Qualification

Qualification runs through FIFA’s six continental confederations, with an inter-confederation play-off tournament deciding the final three places.

Direct slots are allocated as follows: UEFA 11, AFC 6, CAF 4, Concacaf 4, CONMEBOL 3 (including hosts Brazil), OFC 1.

Brazil qualified automatically as hosts. In Europe, Denmark, France, Spain and Germany secured direct qualification as group winners, with the remaining seven European places decided by play-offs in October and December 2026. Asia’s six places were decided at the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup: Australia, China PR, Japan, Korea DPR, Korea Republic and the Philippines. Argentina and Colombia qualified from South America, Algeria, Morocco, Cameroon and Malawi from Africa, and New Zealand from Oceania.

Four places remain for North and Central America and the Caribbean, plus three more through the inter-confederation play-off tournament in February 2027.

How to follow the tournament

Football Arroyo will publish the full match schedule, results and kick-off times once FIFA releases the official fixture list.

Supporters can already explore the FIFA World Cup 2026 schedule and fixtures for the men’s tournament on Football Arroyo.

Football Arroyo will publish ticket and broadcast information once FIFA announces the details.

FAQs

24 June to 25 July 2027. Brazil hosts the tournament across eight cities, with the opening match and final at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro.

Brazil — the first South American host of the Women’s World Cup. Matches will be played in Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Fortaleza, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and São Paulo.

Thirty-two teams, drawn into eight groups of four. 64 matches will be played in total, ending with the final on 25 July 2027.

Spain, who beat England 1-0 in the 2023 final to lift their first Women’s World Cup.

Brazil qualified automatically as hosts. Denmark, France, Spain and Germany qualified directly from Europe, with seven more European places decided by the October and December 2026 play-offs. Australia, China PR, Japan, Korea DPR, Korea Republic and the Philippines came through Asian qualifying; Argentina and Colombia qualified from South America; Algeria, Morocco, Cameroon and Malawi from Africa; and New Zealand from Oceania. Four Concacaf places and the three inter-confederation play-off places (February 2027) remain.

FIFA has not published the official fixture list yet. Football Arroyo will publish the complete schedule, results and kick-off times as soon as it is released.