The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 will take place in Brazil from June 24 to July 25, with 32 teams set to compete in the 10th edition of the tournament.
Brazil will host the first Women’s World Cup to be staged in South America, while Spain will enter the tournament as defending champions after winning the 2023 edition in Australia and New Zealand.
The United States remain the most successful team in the competition’s history, having won the title four times.
When is the 2027 Women’s World Cup?
The tournament will run from June 24 to July 25, 2027.
The final will be played on July 25, while FIFA is expected to announce the full match schedule at a later date.
Where will the tournament be played?
Brazil will host the 2027 Women’s World Cup across eight cities and venues:
Belo Horizonte — Estadio Mineirao
Brasilia — Estadio Nacional
Fortaleza — Arena Castelao
Porto Alegre — Estadio Beira-Rio
Recife — Arena de Pernambuco
Rio de Janeiro — Estadio do Maracana
Salvador — Arena Fonte Nova
Sao Paulo — Arena Itaquera
The Maracana in Rio de Janeiro is among the most famous venues selected for the tournament.
How many teams will compete?
The 2027 edition will feature 32 teams, following the expansion introduced at the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
Brazil qualify automatically as hosts, while the remaining places will be decided through qualifying competitions organised by FIFA’s six confederations.
How many teams qualify from each confederation?
The direct qualification slots are distributed as follows:
AFC: Six
CAF: Four
Concacaf: Four
CONMEBOL: Three, including Brazil as hosts
OFC: One
UEFA: 11
Three additional teams will qualify through the inter-confederation play-off tournament.
How will African teams qualify?
The 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) serves as Africa’s qualifying tournament for the 2027 Women’s World Cup.
The four teams that reach the WAFCON semi-finals will qualify automatically for Brazil 2027.
Two additional African teams will enter the inter-confederation play-off tournament for a chance to secure the final World Cup places.
The 2026 WAFCON is being hosted by Morocco from July 25 to August 16.
Other qualification routes
In Europe, the qualifying competition runs from February to December 2026. Four League A group winners will qualify directly, while the remaining European places will be decided through play-offs.
The Concacaf W Championship 2026, scheduled for November 24 to December 5, will provide four direct World Cup places and two play-off places.
The Oceania Football Confederation has one direct slot, while the Asian Football Confederation has six direct places and two play-off slots.
The inter-confederation play-offs will be played in two phases. The first phase is scheduled for November and December 2026, while the final phase will take place in February 2027.
Six teams will contest the final phase, with three knockout ties producing the last three qualifiers for the World Cup.
Who are the defending champions?
Spain are the reigning champions after defeating England in the 2023 final in Sydney, Australia.
The victory gave Spain their first Women’s World Cup title.
England will return to the competition as runners-up, while the United States, Germany, Japan and Norway are among the countries with established World Cup pedigree.
Previous winners
Five countries have won the tournament since its inaugural edition in 1991:
United States — four titles
Germany — two titles
Japan — one title
Norway — one title
Spain — one title
The United States won the inaugural tournament in 1991 and also lifted the trophy in 1999, 2015 and 2019.
Germany won in 2003 and 2007, while Norway claimed the 1995 title. Japan won in 2011 before Spain became champions in 2023.
Top scorers
Brazil legend Marta is the leading goalscorer in Women’s World Cup history with 17 goals.
The all-time top scorers are:
Marta (Brazil) — 17
Birgit Prinz (Germany) — 14
Abby Wambach (United States) — 14
Michelle Akers (United States) — 12
Cristiane (Brazil) — 11
Sun Wen (China) — 11
Bettina Wiegmann (Germany) — 11
Most appearances
Former United States midfielder Kristine Lilly holds the record with 30 appearances at the Women’s World Cup.
The leading appearance-makers are:
Kristine Lilly (USA) — 30
Formiga (Brazil) — 27
Abby Wambach (USA) — 25
Carli Lloyd (USA) — 25
Julie Foudy (USA) — 24
Homare Sawa (Japan) — 24
Birgit Prinz (Germany) — 24
Christine Sinclair (Canada) — 24
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