Rio will receive FIFA 2027 Women's World Cup games

For the third time, the eyes of the football world will be facing Rio. The city was officially announced as the seat of the opening match and the grand final of the Women's World Cup. FIFA 2027, consolidating its position as a global reference in conducting major sporting events. The Wonderful City will receive the two most anticipated moments of the tournament, scheduled to take place on June 24 and July 25, 2027.

The choice reinforces the leading role of Brazil and Rio in promoting women's football on a world scale. It will be the debut of South America as the headquarters of the Women's World Cup, and Rio will play a central role in this new page of the history of sport.

In addition to the games, the city will be the scene of a wide parallel program, with fan festivals, cultural attractions and tourism promotion actions aimed at the national and international public. The expectation is that the Cup moves the local economy, generates jobs and strengthens the image of Rio as a destination of excellence when talking about sports attractions.

The Evolution of the World

A FIFA Women's World Cup is the most important international tournament of the sport. Created in 1991, its first edition was played in China, with 12 selections. Since then, the championship has grown in number of participants, technical quality and global visibility, reflecting the advancement of women's football around the world.

In 2027, the tournament will maintain the format with 32 selections adopted in 2023. The distribution of vacancies follows the FIFA criterion: three selections of Conmebol are directly classified; Africa and Concacaf (North and Central America) will have four vacancies each; Oceania will have a direct spot, while Europe will be represented by 11 teams. As three remaining vacancies will be defined in a Playoffs between teams from different continents. Brazil is already ranked as a host country.

The announcement reinforces Rio's tradition as host of major international sporting events. The city has already staged two men's World Cup finals (1950 and 2014), as well as host the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games and 2007 Pan American Games. Now, Rio returns to the center of attention by receiving the great celebration of female football in 2027.

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