The 10th edition of the Women's World Cup is scheduled to take place in Brazil from June 24 to July 25, 2027. A total of eight venues will host matches in the tournament, all of which were previously used for the men's 2014 World Cup. The 2027 edition will be the second and final year with 32 teams in the competition, with the 2031 edition expanding to 48 teams.
Brazil has already qualified as the tournament host. Current champions Spain beat England to win their first World Cup title in 2023. The first round of European qualifying for the World Cup took place between March and June 2026, with 53 European nations split into three leagues based on the 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League.
A total of 32 teams will qualify from six confederations and the inter-confederation play-off tournament. The distribution of slots is as follows: Europe with 11 slots, Asia with six slots, Africa with four slots, North America, Central America, and the Caribbean with four slots, South America with three slots, Oceania with one slot, and the inter-confederation play-off tournament with three slots.
Several countries have already qualified for the 2027 Women's World Cup. Confirmed teams include hosts Brazil, Europe's France, Denmark, Germany, and Spain, Asia's Australia, China, South Korea, Japan, Philippines, and North Korea, Africa's Algeria, Morocco, Cameroon, and Malawi, and Oceania's New Zealand. Argentina and Colombia have also qualified from South America.
The European play-offs will take place in two rounds between October and December 2026. In the first round, 32 teams will enter and be split across two paths – Path 1 and Path 2. The winners of the second round will qualify for the 2027 World Cup, while another nation will earn a spot in the inter-confederation play-offs.
The inter-confederation play-off tournament will feature 10 teams, including Uzbekistan, Chinese Taipei, Ghana, South Africa, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Papua New Guinea. The eight host cities for the 2027 Women's World Cup are Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Fortaleza, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, and Sao Paulo.
Eight stadiums have been selected for the matches, including Estadio Mineirao, Estadio Nacional, Arena Castelao, Estadio Beira-Rio, Arena de Pernambuco, Estadio do Maracana, Arena Fonte Nova, and Arena Itaquera. The legendary Maracana in Rio, which hosted the 1950 and 2014 men's World Cup finals, is the largest stadium selected with a capacity of 78,838.
Key points
- The 2027 Women's World Cup will feature 32 teams competing across eight venues in Brazil.
- The tournament will be the second and final year with 32 teams, with the 2031 edition expanding to 48 teams.
- Several countries have already qualified for the tournament, including hosts Brazil, Europe's France, Denmark, Germany, and Spain.
