Brazil’s bid for the 2027 Women’s World Cup was ranked higher than the bid submitted by Germany, Netherlands and Belgium in an evaluation report released by FIFA. The FIFA Congress is set to vote for the 2027 host on May 17 at its meeting in Bangkok. It will be the first time the member federations of soccer’s 211-nation governing body will hold an open vote to pick the tournament’s hosts.
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FIFA Report Favors Brazil Over Germany/Netherlands/Belgium for 2027 Women’s World Cup
- Top Bid: Brazil’s proposal for hosting the 2027 Women’s World Cup has outscored the joint bid by Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium in a recent FIFA evaluation.
- Scoring Details: In the evaluation, Brazil earned a higher average score of 4.0 out of 5, compared to 3.7 for the European trio, according to the technical assessment led by FIFA’s chief women’s officer, Sarai Bareman.
- Upcoming Decision: The FIFA Congress will make the final decision on the 2027 host during its meeting in Bangkok on May 17, where for the first time, FIFA’s 211 member federations will participate in an open vote.
- Strategic Agreements: Brazil’s position was strengthened following an October agreement among FIFA and various continental bodies, which also determined the hosts for the 2030 and 2034 Men’s World Cups.
- Venue Utilization: Hosting the Women’s World Cup would leverage stadiums built for Brazil’s 2014 Men’s World Cup, marking a significant reuse of the country’s sporting infrastructure.
- European Context: Germany, already familiar with hosting major soccer events including the 2011 Women’s World Cup and the upcoming 2024 Men’s European Championship, presented a strong joint bid with neighbors.
- Withdrawn Bids: The United States and Mexico withdrew their joint bid to focus on 2031, aligning with South Africa’s strategy after it too withdrew last year.
- Historic Opportunity: If Brazil wins the bid, it would be the first time the Women’s World Cup is held in South America, reflecting FIFA’s global outreach and development goals for women’s soccer.
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FIFA: Brazil bid higher than Germany/Netherlands/Belgium to host 2027 Women’s World Cup
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Brazil’s bid for the 2027 Women’s World Cup was ranked higher than the bid submitted by Germany, Netherlands and Belgium in an evaluation report released by FIFA.
The FIFA Congress is set to vote for the 2027 host on May 17 at its meeting in Bangkok. It will be the first time the member federations of soccer’s 211-nation governing body will hold an open vote to pick the tournament’s hosts.
Brazil has been favored to win the 2027 contest since FIFA brokered a deal with several of soccer’s continental governing bodies in October to get preferred hosts of the men’s World Cup in 2030 and 2034.
South American soccer body CONMEBOL agreed to take just three games for 2030 — one each in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay for a 104-game tournament mostly to be hosted in Spain, Portugal and Morocco — and skipped its turn to bid for 2034, which is going to Saudi Arabia.
Sending a first Women’s World Cup to South America then became a likely consequence.
Based on the technical evaluation by a FIFA in-house panel, Brazil’s bid was given an average score of 4.0 out of 5, while the joint European bid received a 3.7.
The three-person evaluation team, led by FIFA’s chief women’s officer Sarai Bareman, determined both bids qualify for consideration “due to both having exceeded the minimum hosting requirements” in the technical evaluation.
The United States and Mexico withdrew a joint bid last week. U.S. Soccer said the federations will instead focus on hosting the 2031 tournament. South Africa dropped its bid late last year, saying it would also turn to 2031. That hosting decision is due next year.
Brazil hosted the men’s World Cup in 1950 and 2014, and hosting another major FIFA event would make better use of stadiums built for that tournament.
Germany hosted the Women’s World Cup in 2011 and the men’s World Cup in 2006. It also will host the men’s European Championship in 10 cities starting June 14.
The 2023 Women’s World Cup was held in Australia and New Zealand and was the first hosted by two nations.
