FIFA has released the match schedule for the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil, confirming the dates and locations of all 64 games across eight host cities.
The schedule was released on FIFA’s website on Thursday, during the live draw for the preliminary phase of the Women’s World Cup 2027 Play-Off Tournament at FIFA’s headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.
Brazil will begin the tournament in the legendary Estádio do Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, June 24, and play their remaining group-stage matches at Arena Itaquera in São Paulo on Tuesday, June 29, and the Estádio Nacional in Brasília on Sunday, July 4.
Each of the eight host cities will host at least seven matches, including at least one knockout round.
Brasília, Porto Alegre, Recife, and Salvador will host Round of 16 matches, with Belo Horizonte and Fortaleza joining Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo as quarter-final locations.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino stated that the tournament would be an opportunity to highlight the growth of women’s football while also allowing fans and communities around Brazil to play an important role.
“We can’t wait to witness a new chapter of women’s football history unfold when the world’s best players, coaches, fans, and local communities take center stage in Brazil next year,” Infantino said.
The schedule aims to build up to the final in Rio de Janeiro, with São Paulo hosting one semi-final and the bronze medal match.
FIFA Fan Festivals will be held in host towns, allowing fans to watch the event outside the stadiums. The Maracanã will host the other semi-finals and final.
FIFA’s Chief Women’s Football Officer, Dame Sarai Bareman, stated that the schedule was created with sporting fairness and the experience of supporters in mind.
“As we developed the match schedule, we carefully balanced sporting fairness across all 32 teams, considering travel distances, recovery time between matches and the overall competition experience,” Bareman said.
She also stated that FIFA wanted supporters from all over Brazil to be able to participate in the tournament and that each host city will play an important role in the event.
The Maracanã will host both the men’s and women’s FIFA World Cup finals, making it only the third venue to do so.
The venue joins the former Råsunda Stadium in Solna, Sweden, which hosted the 1958 men’s and 1995 women’s finals, and the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, USA, which hosted the 1994 men’s and 1999 women’s finals.
Aline Pellegrino, former captain of Brazil’s women’s national team and executive director of Legacy and Stakeholder Affairs for the 2027 Women’s World Cup, stated that hosting the tournament was a source of great pride for the country.
“Hosting the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil is a source of immense pride,” Pellegrino said.
“Next year, we will see people from across Brazil and around the world come together to celebrate women’s football in a country renowned for its love of the game.”
She stated that each host city would offer its own personality to the tournament, contributing to the creation of an environment that may inspire the future generation of players.
The announcement of the schedule allows supporters to start organizing their journeys to Brazil, while host towns, government officials, and other stakeholders continue to prepare for the event.
FIFA stated that an updated version of the schedule will be revealed following the final draw, which is set to take place later this year.
