Brazil announced as host of 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup

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It will be the first time a South American nation has hosted the women's football tournament, preferred by FIFA over a joint bid from Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany.

Brazil won an open vote of FIFA 's 211 members, defeating a joint bid by Belgium , the Netherlands and Germany .

In a FIFA first, an open vote was conducted on Friday at the governing body's annual congress in Bangkok, with Brazil receiving 119 votes to 78. Stadium capacity was one consideration in FIFA's evaluation report, with the European bid's venues having smaller overall sizes than Brazil, which could affect FIFA's efforts to surpass the attendance records set in Australia and New Zealand last year.

The 2027 tournament will take place between June 24 and July 25, with the opening and closing games to be played at the famous Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, which can fit 73,000 fans.

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