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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe semifinals will be played in Rio de Janeiro and S\u00e3o Paulo, while S\u00e3o Paulo will also host the third place match. Quarterfinal games are scheduled for Belo Horizonte, Fortaleza, Rio de Janeiro and S\u00e3o Paulo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brazil, as the host country, will open its group-stage campaign at the Maracan\u00e3. The hosts will then travel to S\u00e3o Paulo and Bras\u00edlia for their remaining group matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The tournament will feature some of the biggest names in women\u2019s football, with teams from across the world competing for the sport\u2019s most prestigious international title. The expanded 32 team format is expected to provide greater opportunities for nations from different regions to compete on the global stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Spain will arrive as the defending champions after winning their first Women\u2019s World Cup title in 2023. The United States, meanwhile, remain the most successful team in the tournament\u2019s history, having won the competition four times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Brazil will be looking to make the most of home advantage as it pursues a first Women\u2019s World Cup crown. The Brazilian women previously reached the final in 2007 but have yet to lift the trophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The decision to stage the tournament in Brazil is also being viewed as an important moment for women\u2019s football in South America. With the continent hosting the competition for the first time, organisers hope the event will attract large crowds, expand the sport\u2019s audience and inspire greater investment in women\u2019s football.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With the schedule now confirmed, attention will shift to qualification, the tournament draw and preparations among the participating nations. Football fans around the world will have plenty to look forward to when the competition begins in June 2027.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" FIFA has unveiled the official schedule for the 2027 Women\u2019s World Cup in Brazil, setting the stage for what will be the first edition of the tournament to be hosted in South America. The competition is scheduled to begin on June 24, 2027, with the final set for July 25. A total of 32 teams […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":36474,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[25,4,5,3,7],"tags":[22912,22907,22916,22911,2115,22908,19361,21150,20855,2780,22919,22914,22918,22917,1005,22915,22910,22909,22913],"class_list":["post-36473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","category-featured","category-international","category-naija-news","category-sports","tag-2027-womens-world-cup","tag-brazil-football","tag-brazil-womens-team","tag-brazil-womens-world-cup","tag-fifa","tag-fifa-womens-football","tag-fifa-world-cup","tag-football-news","tag-global-sports-news","tag-international-football","tag-latest-football-news","tag-maracana-stadium","tag-nigeria-football-fans","tag-spain-womens-team","tag-sports-news","tag-united-states-womens-team","tag-womens-football","tag-womens-soccer","tag-womens-world-cup-2027"],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AAAAQVAcBwKMmFO4Rq9NyNsbftcRFKylRveYFvGOTPNrrsRhc1LlT6xH5fyMn0y3PVGyIoVtva5UUDGEbJf3Q8Kf19QLYUUKy3Z-9LgbiFPqKrGjq17_RsmOBWv_UGfk96-En5FT2oJsoaUDd50HYADGiC4W.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36473","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36473"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36473\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36478,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36473\/revisions\/36478"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/images-16-1.jpg?fit=739%2C415&ssl=1\")
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