When is the next Women’s World Cup?
Brazil · 24 June – 25 July 2027
The next Women’s World Cup is Brazil 2027, running from to . That is 306 days from 22 August 2026.
Is there a Women’s World Cup?
Yes — and there has been since 1991. It is played every four years, the same cycle as the men’s tournament but offset by a year. Nine editions have been completed; Brazil 2027 is the tenth. The reigning champions are Spain, who beat England in the 2023 final in Sydney. You can see every champion since 1991 in one table, or read every final in full — scores, scorers and what decided them.
Where is it being played?
Brazil, across eight host cities: Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Fortaleza, Recife, Salvador and Porto Alegre. It is the first Women’s World Cup held in South America.
For anyone watching from abroad, the useful detail is that all eight venues sit in a single time zone — UTC−3 — and Brazil no longer observes daylight saving time. One piece of mental arithmetic covers the whole tournament, which was not true of 2026 and its four host-country zones.
How do teams qualify?
Twenty-nine of the 32 places come through the confederation qualifying competitions, with hosts Brazil seeded automatically into Group A. The remaining three are decided by an inter-confederation play-off tournament: a preliminary phase from 24 November to 5 December 2026, then a final phase from 23 February to 6 March 2027. Seeding for it was set by the world ranking.
Until that finishes and the group draw is held, the fixture list shows placeholders rather than team names — each card says what its slot means, so the bracket reads without decoding it.
Key dates
- Play-off, preliminary phase
Tue 24 Nov – Sat 5 Dec 2026 - Play-off, final phase
Tue 23 Feb – Sat 6 Mar 2027 - Group stage
Thu 24 Jun – Thu 8 Jul 2027 - Knockout rounds
Sat 10 – Sat 24 Jul 2027 - Final
Sun 25 Jul 2027 · Maracanã
What time will the matches be?
Not published yet. The schedule released in August 2026 confirmed dates, venues and the full knockout bracket, but no kick-off times. As soon as they are announced, every match on this site converts to your own time zone automatically, colour-coded by whether you can realistically watch it — and today’s matches will list whatever is on, in your local time.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next Women's World Cup?
The next Women's World Cup runs from Thursday 24 June to Sunday 25 July 2027 in Brazil. Thirty-two teams play 64 matches across eight host cities.
Is there a Women's World Cup?
Yes. The Women's World Cup has been played every four years since 1991. Nine tournaments have been completed, the most recent in Australia and New Zealand in 2023, and the tenth is Brazil 2027.
Where is the Women's World Cup 2027?
Brazil, across eight host cities: Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Fortaleza, Recife, Salvador and Porto Alegre. All eight share one time zone, UTC-3, and Brazil does not observe daylight saving time.
How do teams qualify for the Women's World Cup 2027?
Twenty-nine of the 32 places are settled through the confederation qualifying competitions, with hosts Brazil seeded automatically. The last three go to an inter-confederation play-off tournament running from November 2026 to March 2027.
What time do the matches kick off?
Kick-off times have not been published yet. The released schedule confirms dates, venues and the full knockout bracket only. Once times are announced every match converts to your local time on this site.