Women’s World Cup in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany? Brazilian bid scores higher

Women’s World Cup in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany? Brazilian bid scores higher | Women’s World Cup

Brazil seems to be the favorite to host the Women’s World Cup in 2027 instead of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. According to a FIFA evaluation committee, both remaining bids are suitable for organizing the tournament, but Brazil receives a higher score with 4 out of 5 points than the bid from the Netherlands (3.7). Brazil is the favorite, especially when it comes to stadiums and legal issues.

The evaluation committee mentions the short distances between host cities and the ‘very good’ infrastructure as an advantage of the Dutch-Belgian-German bid. It also has the support of national governments. But “the proposed stadiums have a smaller capacity, which means they will need to have a high occupancy rate to surpass the attendance records of the 2023 edition of the tournament,” and that is a negative according to FIFA.

Furthermore, the World Football Association committee is concerned about the changes that countries have made to FIFA’s standard registration documents. This could saddle the world football association with additional costs. “But these risks can be limited if the organizers and other stakeholders actively cooperate with FIFA to meet the requirements,” the committee explains.

In Brazil, more investment in infrastructure is needed, but FIFA is more enthusiastic about the proposed stadiums. “They are built for the biggest international football tournaments, having hosted the 2014 World Cup (for men) in 2014.” The committee also reflects on the fact that an allocation to Brazil would mean the first Women’s World Cup in South America. “That could have a huge impact on women’s football in the region.”

The members of FIFA will determine by vote next Friday who will be allowed to organize the World Cup in 2027. Last year the tournament was in Australia and New Zealand.