How to Prepare for the 2027 Women’s World Cup
Title: WWCup Jamaica Brazil Soccer Image ID: 23214423145561 Article: Brazil's Marta, right, compete for controls the ball with Jamaica's Tiernny Wiltshire during the Women's World Cup Group F soccer match between Jamaica and Brazil in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)
If you’ve been struck by World Cup fever and are wondering where you can get your next fix, we’ve got some great news for you. The 2026 Men’s FIFA World Cup might have ended, but the 2027 Women’s FIFA World Cup is just on the horizon. And we won’t even have to wait that long to see the women take the biggest stage in the world for their own chance at World Cup glory.
Yes, the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup will take place less than a year from today, with the tournament starting in June 24, 2027 and ending on July 25. The upcoming World Cup will take place in Brazil, with eight different cities across the country playing host: Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Fortaleza, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and São Paulo.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 will be the first edition of the tournament to be held in South America. So far 14 teams, including the host nation, have already secured a spot, meaning there are still 18 spots left to be decided. The remaining berths will be decided throughout ongoing qualifiers, with the final draw scheduled for later this year.
Including Brazil, 32 teams across six confederations are set to compete in the World Cup, with the World Cup slots by confederation being divided this way
- AFC (Asia): 6 slots
- CAF (Africa): 4 slots
- CONCACAF (North America, Central America and the Caribbean): 4 slots
- CONMEBOL (South America): 3 slots (including Brazil)
- OFC (Oceania): 1 slot
- UEFA (Europe): 11 slots
- Inter-confederation play-off tournament: 3 slots
The countries that have already qualified are Brazil, Australia, China, South Korea, Japan, Philippines, North Korea, New Zealand, Argentina, Colombia, Germany, Denmark, Spain and France.
“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.