Fifa announces Women's Cup schedule, Corinthians arena gets more games

FIFA released this Thursday (20) the official match schedule for the 2027 Women’s World Cup, which will be held in Brazil.

The Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro, was chosen as the venue for the opening match, scheduled for June 24, and the grand final, which will take place on July 25.

As the host nation, Brazil will be the top seed in Group A and already has its group-stage path set.

Brazil’s path in the Group Stage

June 24: Opening match at the Maracanã (Rio de Janeiro)

June 29: Second matchday at Neo Química Arena (São Paulo)

July 4: Third matchday at Mané Garrincha (Brasília)

The draw that will determine Brazil’s opponents and the full tournament bracket will take place in December this year, at an event held in the country itself.

Match distribution by stadium

Neo Química Arena will be the stadium with the highest number of matches during the tournament, hosting ten games in total, including a semifinal and the third-place match. See the full breakdown:

Neo Química Arena (São Paulo): 10 matches

Maracanã (Rio de Janeiro): 9 matches

Arena Castelão (Fortaleza): 9 matches

Mineirão (Belo Horizonte): 8 matches

Mané Garrincha (Brasília): 7 matches

Beira-Rio (Porto Alegre): 7 matches

Arena Pernambuco (Recife): 7 matches

Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova (Salvador): 7 matches

Knockout stage venues

Round of 16: Castelão (2 matches), Mineirão, Neo Química Arena, Fonte Nova, Arena Pernambuco and Mané Garrincha

Quarterfinals: Mineirão, Castelão, Maracanã and Neo Química Arena

Semifinals: Maracanã and Neo Química Arena

Third place: Neo Química Arena

Final: Maracanã

Format and qualified teams

As in the 2023 edition, the tournament will feature 32 teams. So far, 18 countries have already secured their spots, with 14 places still up for grabs (seven through the European qualifiers, four from Concacaf, and three through an intercontinental playoff).

Teams already qualified:

Germany, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Brazil (host nation), Cameroon, China, Colombia, North Korea, South Korea, Denmark, Spain, the Philippines, France, Japan, Malawi, Morocco, and New Zealand.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.