FIFA has received four bids for the 2027 Women’s World Cup. Brazil and South Africa have filed bids, while Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany have jointly expressed interest. The United States and Mexico have submitted a joint bid to host the tournament as well.
Countries must submit their entire bids by May 19 and the hosts will be chosen by the Fifa Congress through public voting on May 17, 2024.
“We are thrilled by the expressions of interest received, not least because they come from member associations with a strong football tradition representing four confederations,” said FIFA secretary general Fatma Samoura.
“All member associations can rely on the most robust and comprehensive bidding process in the history of the FIFA Women’s World Cup.”
The event was held in the United States in 1999 and 2003, but not as a joint bid, and in Germany in 2011. The 2023 World Cup will be held in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20. The men’s World Cup will be co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada in 2026.
What’s So Special About the Women’s World Cup?
The FIFA Women’s World Cup is the quadrennial international women’s football world championship contested by the senior women’s national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport’s global governing body.
The inaugural tournament was held in 1991 and has been held every four years since then, except for 2003, when it was held every two years. The current champions are the United States, who have won the tournament four times.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup is one of the most-watched sporting events in the world. The 2019 tournament in France was watched by an estimated 1.12 billion viewers worldwide.
The tournament has been praised for its role in promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment. It has also been credited with helping to grow the popularity of women’s football around the world.
The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup will be held in Australia and New Zealand. It will be the first time that the tournament has been held in the Southern Hemisphere.
Qualified Teams for the 2023 Tournament
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China PR, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Haiti, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Korea Republic, Morocco, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, USA, Vietnam, Zambia.
