FIFA has released a report evaluating the bids for the 2027 Women’s World Cup. The report shows that Brazil’s bid was rated higher than Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium. Brazil received a score of 4.0 out of 5, while the European joint bid received a score of 3.7. Both bids exceeded the minimum hosting requirements set by the bid evaluation task force.
The FIFA Congress will vote on the bids on May 17 in Bangkok, marking the first time a formal vote will determine the tournament’s hosts. The United States and Mexico withdrew their joint bid last week, indicating that they are focusing on hosting the 2031 tournament instead. South Africa also shifted its sights toward the 2031 event after initially bidding for 2027.
Brazil has hosted the men’s World Cup in 1950 and 2014 but has never hosted a Women’s World Cup before now. Germany previously hosted the Women’s World Cup in 2011, making it one of only two countries to have done so twice. The most recent Women’s World Cup was jointly held by Australia and New Zealand in 2023, marking the first time two nations co-hosted the event.