Brazil FIFA show core women’s football growth

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FIFA has begun the process of selecting the Host Cities for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ with a virtual workshop for the 12 candidate Cities bidding to stage matches. The development of women’s football is the core of the 2027 FIFA women’s spectacle.

‘INSIDEFIFA’ stated that they include Belém and Natal (Brazil) which have been put forward by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF –the governing body of football in Brazil based in Rio de Janeiro) in addition to the 10 Cities proposed in Brazil’s successful bid to stage the 10th edition of the tournament.

Zürich (Switzerland)-based the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), more commonly known by its acronym FIFA, is the international self-regulatory governing body of association football, beach soccer and futsal.

The 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup™ is scheduled to be the 10th edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup™, the quadrennial international women’s football championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament will include 32 teams for the second time after FIFA announced the expansion of the tournament in July 2019. Spain is the defending champions having won their first title in 2023. It will be hosted by Brazil from June 24^th-July 25^th.

‘INSIDEFIFA’ further stated that the workshop, held recently, was described by the CBF President Ednaldo Rodrigues as the start of Brazil’s journey to hosting the 32-team tournament that will be held in South America for the first time.

Remarked Rodrigues, “The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ will be a historical moment not only for Brazil but for the entire South American continent elevating women’s football to its highest international level.”

He added that the collaboration of the State Governments and the State Football Associations would be crucial for the successful hosting of the competition – “This event is also the best platform to promote social change in Brazil leaving a lasting and consistent legacy for the women and girls in our society.”

At least eight stadiums are required to host the tournament and the FIFA will conduct a selection process during the coming months to evaluate the Host Cities and the stadiums that have been proposed by the CBF. The stadiums, the training sites, the hotels, transportation, the financial aspects, and the potential locations for the FIFA Fan Festival will all be evaluated as well as the bidder’s commitments to sustainability and women’s football development.

Between September 25^th and October 11^th, a group of FIFA experts will conduct an inspection visit to each of the 12 candidate Cities and stadiums followed by another round of inspections related to the training sites and the team hotels in November. The FIFA will then produce a thorough evaluation report with the announcement of the venues hosting the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ planned for 2025.

Added Dame Sarai Bareman, FIFA Chief Women’s Football Officer, “We will conduct a clear, transparent process to select the stadiums and the Host Cities for this tournament as a seamless continuation of the bidding. The FIFA team will analyze the key criteria set out in the hosting agreement in combination with the documentation provided by the 12 candidate Host Cities and the conclusions from the inspection visits. Our aim is to select the most suitable stadiums and Host Cities balancing the technical aspects and financials with women’s football development objectives.”

Opening the workshop, Dame Bareman also spoke of the opportunities that hosting the tournament will bring to Brazil – “This event is so much more than just a tournament to us. It really represents a huge opportunity to accelerate the development of women’s football at a global level and also for you in your country in Brazil, in your Host Cities, right down to the communities and the clubs that are involved in our sport. I believe that there is no better place to accelerate the growth of women’s football than Brazil which we know as the country of football.”

She highlighted that the previous tournament in Australia and Aotearoa (the Māori name for New Zealand) had had a huge impact, noting the increase in “the number of women and girls who are participating, who are playing [the sport] for the first time, [and] the number who are getting into coaching, who are becoming involved in football.”
 

The Candidate Cities and Stadiums:

• Belém: The 53,635-capacity Estádio Mangueirão;
• Belo Horizonte: The 61,927-capacity Estádio Mineirão;
• Brasília: The 72,788-capacity Estádio Mané Garrincha;
• Cuiabá: The 41,390-capacity Arena Pantanal;
• Fortaleza: The 63,903-capacity Arena Castelão;
• Manaus: The 44,300-capacity Arena da Amazônia;
• Natal: The 31,375-capacity Arena das Dunas;
• Porto Alegre: The 50,842-capacity Estádio Beira-Rio;
• Recife: The 45,440-capacity Arena de Pernambuco;
• Rio de Janeiro: The 78,838-capacity Estádio do Maracanã;
• Salvador: The 48,902-capacity Arena Fonte Nova; and
• São Paulo: The 49,205-capacity Arena Corinthians.

 
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