Bangkok –
Brazil was chosen on Friday to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup, beating a joint bid by Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany at a FIFA congress marked by debate over the war in Gaza.
Following the success of the 2023 edition in Australia and New Zealand – which generated a record US$570 million in commercial revenue – FIFA decided to continue its efforts to expand women’s football by bringing the tournament to the South for the first time -to America.
The 74th FIFA Congress, which made its debut in Premier League-crazed Thailand, made its choice through open voting for the first time as the organization tries to distance itself from the corruption and shady dealings that have dogged it in the past.
