The 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil, which will be the first to take place in South America, will be played from 24 June to 25 July, as confirmed by the FIFA Council following consultation with the Brazilian Football Association and the confederations. “The FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027 is already taking shape, and we can’t wait for the opening match on Thursday 24 June 2027 – and all matches that lead to the final on Sunday 25 July 2027,” said FIFA President Gianni Infantino. “This historic tournament will have a massive impact not only in South America, but around the whole world, taking the women’s game to the next level in terms of participation and popularity.”

32 teams will take part in the final tournament, with 29 of those sides qualifying directly through tournaments organised by the continental confederations. The three remaining slots will be decided through a ten-team play-off tournament comprising two phases, with the following slot allocation:

• Two play-off slots for the AFC
• Two play-off slots for CAF
• Two play-off slots for Concacaf (both slots to qualify automatically for the second phase based on sporting performance at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ play-off tournament)
• Two play-off slots for CONMEBOL (top-ranked team according to the FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking to qualify automatically for the second phase because of Brazil qualifying as hosts for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027)
• One play-off slot for the OFC
• One play-off slot for UEFA (to qualify automatically for the second phase based on sporting performance at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 play-off tournament)

The first phase of the play-off tournament will take place in November-December 2026 in a centralised venue featuring six teams ranked based on the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking prior to the play-off draw. The top two teams will qualify for the final play-off phase to be played in a centralised location in February 2027, in which they will be joined by two teams from Concacaf, one from CONMEBOL and one from UEFA. The six teams will be drawn into three paths, with a direct knockout match to determine the final three teams qualifying for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027. Teams from the same confederation would not be permitted to be drawn in the same pathway.

The FIFA Council also confirmed that the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025™, the first edition of the tournament to comprise 48 teams and be played annually, will take place from 5 to 27 November 2025.