Brazil has confirmed eight stadiums across eight cities to host the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, with all the selected venues having previously hosted matches during the 2014 FIFA Men’s World Cup.

The tournament, scheduled to run from June 24 to July 25, 2027, will be the first FIFA Women’s World Cup to be staged in South America.

The selected venues are the Mineirão in Belo Horizonte, Estádio Nacional in Brasília, Arena Castelão in Fortaleza, Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre, Arena de Pernambuco in Recife, Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador and Arena Itaquera in São Paulo.

The Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro will host both the opening match and the final, giving the iconic venue a prominent role in the tournament.

Brazil will begin its campaign at the Maracanã on June 24 before playing its remaining group-stage matches in São Paulo on June 29 and Brasília on July 4.

The tournament will feature 32 teams competing in 64 matches, following the expanded format used at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

According to the confirmed schedule, Brasília, Porto Alegre, Recife and Salvador will host matches through the Round of 16, while Belo Horizonte and Fortaleza will also stage quarter-final fixtures.

São Paulo is scheduled to host one semi-final and the third-place match, while the other semi-final and the championship final will take place at the Maracanã.

The choice of the eight venues means the 2027 tournament will make use of stadiums with recent experience in hosting football's biggest international events.

The Maracanã will also become only the third stadium to host both a FIFA Men's World Cup final and a FIFA Women's World Cup final, following Sweden's Råsunda Stadium and the Rose Bowl in the United States.

Brazil was awarded the hosting rights in May 2024, making it the first South American nation to stage the FIFA Women's World Cup.

The tournament is expected to provide another major platform for the growth and visibility of women's football in Brazil and across South America.

With the venues and match schedule confirmed, preparations will now intensify ahead of the opening fixture on June 24, 2027, when Brazil hosts the first match of what will be a historic edition of the Women's World Cup.