Fifa has officially announced that Brazil will be the next nation to host the 2027 Women's World Cup. Brazil received 119 votes compared to 78 for the Belgium-Netherlands-Germany bid.
The vote took place at FIFA’s 2024 congress in Bangkok, Thailand, with each federation having an open vote. This was the first time this format was used to determine a WWC host, with previous editions allocated through a vote of the FIFA executive committee.
Brazil will become the first South American country to hold the 10th edition of the women's tournament, though the nation previously hosted the men's World Cup in 1950 and 2014.
Speaking on the announcement, president of the Brazilian Football Confederation Ednaldo Rodrigues told The Guardian: “We knew we would be celebrating a victory for South American women’s soccer and for women. You can be sure, with no vanity, we will accomplish the best World Cup for women.”
Valesca Araujo, the operational manager of Brazil's bid team, also added: “We are working on a transformation, not only for the country but for the continent.”
Brazil gained a slight advantage following a FIFA technical evaluation last week, scoring four out of five, compared to the 3.7 rating for the Belgium-Netherlands-Germany bid. Brazil’s bid outperformed its European rivals in three out of five categories evaluated by the inspection team: stadiums, accommodation, and FIFA fan festival sites.
The competition narrowed to these two contenders after the United States and Mexico withdrew their joint bid last month to focus on hosting the 2031 tournament. South Africa also withdrew its bid last year to host the tournament in 2027 to focus on bidding for the 2031 tournament.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said: "Congratulations to Brazil. We will have the best World Cup in Brazil. Many thanks as well to the BNG bid, who have been fantastic."
Last year, Spain was crowned the winners of the 2023 Women's World Cup, held in Australia and New Zealand in 2023, where they lost 1-0 to Spain in the final. The 2019 edition took place in France and previous hosts also include China, Sweden, the United States, and Canada.
