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Thirty-two teams will participate in the Women’s World Cup, which is being played in South America for the first time.
Spain won the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2023 (AP)
The 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil will be played from June 24 to July 25.
FIFA, soccer’s international governing body, announced the dates Tuesday.
Thirty-two teams will participate in the Women’s World Cup, which is being played in South America for the first time.
Brazil has one of CONMEBOL’s three spots as host. UEFA has the largest number of slots with 11, followed by AFC with six, CAF and CONCACAF with four apiece and OFC with one. The other spots will be determined via playoff.
Spain is the defending champion, having won the 2023 Women’s World Cup jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
Spain secured their first ever Women’s World Cup title with a 1-0 win over England at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup final in Sydney.
Jennifer Hermoso had a penalty saved by Mary Earps, but a first-half goal from Olga Carmona was enough for La Roja to become world champions for the first time in history.
The win marked a historic FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign for Spain who previously failed to make it past the Round of 16. Making it to the final after knockout wins over Switzerland, the Netherlands and Sweden, was already a first for Spain with the victory in the final cause for an even bigger celebration.
FIFA is expected to announce the Brazilian host cities and stadiums for the tournament next year. Twelve bids were submitted, including many of the stadiums that hosted games for the men’s World Cup in 2014.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – Associated Press)
