The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 runs from Thursday, June 24, to Sunday, July 25, 2027, in Brazil. Thirty-two teams play 64 matches in eight cities, opening and closing at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro.
The Women’s World Cup 2027 is the 10th edition of FIFA’s women’s football championship and the first held in South America. It is also the last Women’s World Cup with 32 teams, because the tournament will grow to 48 teams from 2031.
All eight host cities, from Porto Alegre in the south to Fortaleza in the northeast, use BrasÃlia time (UTC−3), and Brazil has not used daylight saving time since 2019. Every match is therefore on one clock.
As of October 7, 2026, 18 of the 32 places are filled, and the United States, a four-time champion, has not yet qualified. The tables below give the stage dates with weekdays, the qualified teams, the eight stadiums, and kickoff conversions for viewers on five continents.
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When is the Women’s World Cup 2027?
The Women’s World Cup 2027 starts on Thursday, June 24, 2027, when Brazil plays the opening match at the Maracanã, and ends with the final at the same stadium on Sunday, July 25, 2027 (Netflix Tudum; Football Path).
The tournament lasts 32 days, counting both the first and last matchdays.
The table below lists each stage with its dates, weekdays, and number of matches.
| Stage | Start date | End date | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | Thursday, June 24, 2027 | Thursday, July 8, 2027 | 48 |
| Round of 16 | Saturday, July 10, 2027 | Tuesday, July 13, 2027 | 8 |
| Quarter-finals | Friday, July 16, 2027 | Saturday, July 17, 2027 | 4 |
| Semi-finals | Tuesday, July 20, 2027 | Wednesday, July 21, 2027 | 2 |
| Third-place match | Saturday, July 24, 2027 | Saturday, July 24, 2027 | 1 |
| Final | Sunday, July 25, 2027 | Sunday, July 25, 2027 | 1 |
Sources differ on the last group-stage date. Netflix, FIFA’s broadcast partner in the United States and Canada, and Football Path give Thursday, July 8, 2027. The World Cup Guide gives Monday, July 5. This page uses July 8, which allows the staggered group start described below.
Women’s World Cup 2027 group stage dates
The group stage runs in eight groups of four, and the groups start on different days. The schedule below shows when each group plays its first match (Wikipedia):
- Group A: Thursday, June 24, 2027, with Brazil in the opening match
- Group B: Friday, June 25, 2027
- Groups C and D: Saturday, June 26, 2027
- Groups E and F: Sunday, June 27, 2027
- Groups G and H: Monday, June 28, 2027
The top two teams in each group advance to the round of 16. Unlike the 24-team tournaments of 2015 and 2019, no third-placed team goes through.
Women’s World Cup 2027 knockout dates and venues
The knockout stage runs from Saturday, July 10, to Sunday, July 25, 2027. Sources agree on three knockout venues:
- Semi-finals: Tuesday, July 20, and Wednesday, July 21, 2027, one in Rio de Janeiro and one in São Paulo
- Third-place match: Saturday, July 24, 2027, Neo QuÃmica Arena (Arena Corinthians), São Paulo
- Final: Sunday, July 25, 2027, Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Published guides disagree on which cities host the round-of-16 and quarter-final matches, so they are not listed here until FIFA’s match-by-match schedule confirms them.
When the Women’s World Cup 2027 groups are drawn
The final draw takes place on Friday, December 11, 2026, at the Museum of Modern Art (MAM) in Rio de Janeiro (Wikipedia). Netflix streams the draw in the United States and Canada. FIFA is expected to confirm each match’s pairing, venue, and kickoff time after the draw.
Women’s World Cup 2027 kickoff times by time zone
Every Women’s World Cup 2027 match kicks off on BrasÃlia time (BRT, UTC−3), because all eight host cities share one time zone and Brazil does not use daylight saving time (timeanddate.com). Kickoff times were still to be announced as of October 7, 2026.
The table below gives the fixed offset from BrasÃlia time during June and July 2027, with a sample 4:00 p.m. BRT kickoff converted for each location.
| Viewer location | Time zone in June–July | Offset from BRT | 4:00 p.m. BRT kickoff becomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | PDT (UTC−7) | −4 hours | 12:00 p.m. |
| New York, Toronto | EDT (UTC−4) | −1 hour | 3:00 p.m. |
| Bogotá | COT (UTC−5) | −2 hours | 2:00 p.m. |
| Buenos Aires | ART (UTC−3) | 0 | 4:00 p.m. |
| London, Lagos | UTC+1 | +4 hours | 8:00 p.m. |
| Accra, Dakar | GMT (UTC+0) | +3 hours | 7:00 p.m. |
| Madrid, Paris, Berlin, Copenhagen | CEST (UTC+2) | +5 hours | 9:00 p.m. |
| Algiers, Casablanca | UTC+1 | +4 hours | 8:00 p.m. |
| Johannesburg, Lilongwe | UTC+2 | +5 hours | 9:00 p.m. |
| Beijing, Manila | UTC+8 | +11 hours | 3:00 a.m., next day |
| Seoul, Tokyo, Pyongyang | UTC+9 | +12 hours | 4:00 a.m., next day |
| Sydney | AEST (UTC+10) | +13 hours | 5:00 a.m., next day |
| Auckland | NZST (UTC+12) | +15 hours | 7:00 a.m., next day |
Any kickoff at or after 12:00 p.m. BRT falls on the next calendar day in Seoul, Tokyo and Pyongyang, and any kickoff at or after 1:00 p.m. BRT falls on the next day in Beijing and Manila. Sydney’s date changes for kickoffs from 11:00 a.m. BRT, and Auckland’s for kickoffs from 9:00 a.m. BRT.
Seven of the 18 teams qualified so far, Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand, North Korea, the Philippines and South Korea, are in time zones where evening matches in Brazil air in the early morning. European viewers get evening kickoffs.
Women’s World Cup 2027 qualified teams
Eighteen teams had qualified for the Women’s World Cup 2027 by October 7, 2026, and 14 places remain. The table below lists the qualified teams by confederation, with each team’s best previous result (Wikipedia).
| Confederation | Team | How it qualified | Best previous result |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONMEBOL | Brazil | Hosts | Runners-up (2007) |
| CONMEBOL | Colombia | 2025–26 Women’s Nations League winners | Quarter-finals (2023) |
| CONMEBOL | Argentina | 2025–26 Women’s Nations League runners-up | Group stage |
| AFC | Australia | 2026 Women’s Asian Cup quarter-final winners | Fourth place (2023) |
| AFC | China | 2026 Women’s Asian Cup quarter-final winners | Runners-up (1999) |
| AFC | South Korea | 2026 Women’s Asian Cup quarter-final winners | Round of 16 (2015) |
| AFC | Japan | 2026 Women’s Asian Cup quarter-final winners | Champions (2011) |
| AFC | Philippines | 2026 Women’s Asian Cup play-in winners | Group stage (2023) |
| AFC | North Korea | 2026 Women’s Asian Cup play-in winners | Quarter-finals (2007) |
| OFC | New Zealand | OFC qualification winners | Group stage |
| UEFA | Germany | Qualifying Group A4 winners | Champions (2003, 2007) |
| UEFA | Denmark | Qualifying Group A1 winners | Quarter-finals (1991, 1995) |
| UEFA | Spain | Qualifying Group A3 winners | Champions (2023) |
| UEFA | France | Qualifying Group A2 winners | Fourth place (2011) |
| CAF | Algeria | 2026 Women’s AFCON quarter-final winners | Debut |
| CAF | Morocco | 2026 Women’s AFCON quarter-final winners | Round of 16 (2023) |
| CAF | Cameroon | 2026 Women’s AFCON quarter-final winners | Round of 16 (2015, 2019) |
| CAF | Malawi | 2026 Women’s AFCON quarter-final winners | Debut |
Algeria and Malawi are the two debutants confirmed so far. Brazil has appeared in every edition since 1991, and the 2027 tournament is its 10th.
How the remaining 14 places are decided
The 14 remaining places are decided in three competitions between October 2026 and February 2027. Each is listed below with its dates (Wikipedia).
- UEFA play-offs, 7 places: 32 teams play two-legged ties. Round 1 runs from Wednesday, October 7, to Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Round 2 runs from Thursday, November 26, to Saturday, December 5, 2026.
- CONCACAF W Championship, 4 places: an eight-team knockout tournament in November 2026. The four quarter-final winners qualify, so the United States must win a single quarter-final to reach Brazil.
- Inter-confederation play-offs, 3 places: 10 teams play two rounds in November–December 2026 and February 2027. The field is two teams each from the AFC, CAF, CONCACAF and CONMEBOL, and one each from the OFC and UEFA.
The full allocation is 11 places for UEFA, 6 for the AFC, 4 each for CAF and CONCACAF, 3 for CONMEBOL including the host, 1 for the OFC, and 3 through the inter-confederation play-offs. Russia is excluded under FIFA’s suspension in place since Monday, February 28, 2022.
Where is the Women’s World Cup 2027 played?
The Women’s World Cup 2027 is played at eight stadiums in eight Brazilian cities, all of which also hosted the 2014 men’s World Cup. The table below lists each stadium with its capacity, from largest to smallest (Wikipedia).
| Stadium | City | Region | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estádio do Maracanã | Rio de Janeiro | Southeast | 73,139 |
| Arena BRB Mané Garrincha | BrasÃlia | Central-West | 69,910 |
| Estádio Mineirão | Belo Horizonte | Southeast | 66,658 |
| Arena Castelão | Fortaleza | Northeast | 57,867 |
| Estádio Beira-Rio | Porto Alegre | South | 50,848 |
| Neo QuÃmica Arena | São Paulo | Southeast | 48,905 |
| Arena Fonte Nova | Salvador | Northeast | 47,915 |
| Arena Pernambuco | Recife | Northeast | 45,440 |
The tournament falls in the southern-hemisphere winter. Porto Alegre, the southernmost host city, is typically the coolest venue in June and July, while Fortaleza, Recife and Salvador sit close to the equator and stay warm year-round.
Brazil won the hosting vote on Friday, May 17, 2024, at the 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok, with 119 votes against 78 for the joint Belgium–Germany–Netherlands bid.
Brazil becomes the sixth country to host both the men’s and women’s World Cups, after Sweden, the United States, Germany, France and Canada.
Previous Women’s World Cup winners
Five countries have won the Women’s World Cup across nine editions since 1991. The table below lists each champion and whether it has qualified for 2027 as of October 7, 2026.
| Team | Titles | Winning years | Qualified for 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1991, 1999, 2015, 2019 | Not yet (CONCACAF W Championship, November 2026) |
| Germany | 2 | 2003, 2007 | Yes |
| Norway | 1 | 1995 | Not yet (UEFA play-offs) |
| Japan | 1 | 2011 | Yes |
| Spain | 1 | 2023 | Yes, defending champion |
Spain won the 2023 tournament in Australia and New Zealand and enters the Women’s World Cup 2027 as defending champion.
What the Women’s World Cup 2027 is not
The Women’s World Cup 2027 is FIFA’s senior women’s national-team football championship. It is not the men’s FIFA World Cup, and the abbreviation “WWC” also refers to other sports’ women’s world cups.
| Event | Sport | Organiser | Year | Relation to Brazil 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 | Football | FIFA | 2027 | This tournament |
| FIFA World Cup 2026 | Football (men) | FIFA | 2026, finished in July 2026 | Separate men’s tournament |
| Women’s Rugby World Cup | Rugby union | World Rugby | Next held in 2029 | Different sport |
| ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup | Cricket | International Cricket Council | Separate cycle | Different sport |
| Olympic women’s football tournament | Football | IOC with FIFA | 2028 (Los Angeles) | Separate, age-restricted event |
| UEFA Women’s Euro and Copa América Femenina | Football | UEFA and CONMEBOL | Continental cycles | Continental championships, not world championships |
Other major 2027 sporting events fall outside the Women’s World Cup window. The AFC Asian Cup 2027 ends on Friday, February 5. The Rugby World Cup 2027 begins on Friday, October 1, and the Cricket World Cup 2027 on Saturday, October 2.
Eight days after the final, the total solar eclipse of Monday, August 2, 2027 crosses North Africa and southern Spain, which is relevant for European fans planning travel that summer.
Where to watch the Women’s World Cup 2027 in the United States and Canada
Netflix holds the broadcast rights for the Women’s World Cup 2027 in the United States and Canada, and streams every match live (Netflix Tudum).
It also streams the final draw on Friday, December 11, 2026. Rights holders in other territories are announced by FIFA and national broadcasters.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the defending Women’s World Cup champion?
Spain is the defending champion. It won the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, its first title. Spain qualified for 2027 as winner of UEFA qualifying Group A3 on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, and will learn its group opponents at the final draw in Rio de Janeiro on Friday, December 11, 2026.
Has the United States qualified for the Women’s World Cup 2027?
Not yet, as of October 7, 2026. The United States, champion in 1991, 1999, 2015, and 2019, qualifies through the CONCACAF W Championship in November 2026. The tournament is an eight-team knockout, and the four quarter-final winners qualify, so one win is enough to reach Brazil.
How many teams play in the Women’s World Cup 2027?
Thirty-two teams play in the Women’s World Cup 2027, in eight groups of four, with the top two in each group reaching the round of 16. It is the second and last 32-team edition. FIFA expands the tournament to 48 teams from 2031, which increases the number of matches beyond the 64 played in 2027.
Where is the Women’s World Cup 2027 final?
The final is at the Estádio do Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, July 25, 2027. The Maracanã, the largest of the eight stadiums at 73,139 seats, also hosts the opening match on Thursday, June 24. It hosted the men’s World Cup finals of 1950 and 2014, and the 2016 Olympic opening ceremony.
What time zone is the Women’s World Cup 2027 in?
All matches are on BrasÃlia time, UTC−3, in every host city. Brazil has not used daylight saving time since 2019, so the offset does not change during the tournament. London is 4 hours ahead, Madrid and Paris are 5 hours ahead, New York is 1 hour behind, and Tokyo is 12 hours ahead.
Is this the first Women’s World Cup in South America?
Yes. Brazil 2027 is the first Women’s World Cup held in South America and in Latin America. The eight previous host countries were China, Sweden, the United States, Germany, Canada, France, Australia, and New Zealand. China and the United States each hosted twice, in 1991 and 2007, and 1999 and 2003.
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