An evaluation report released by FIFA on Tuesday ranked Brazil’s bid for the 2027 Women’s World Cup higher than bids submitted by Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium.
The FIFA Parliament is scheduled to vote on the two bids at a meeting in Bangkok on May 17. It will be the first time that members of soccer’s governing body will hold a public vote to decide on the venue for the tournament.
Based on the technical evaluation, the Brazilian bid was given an average score of 4.0 out of 5, while the European joint bid was given a score of 3.7.
The Bid Evaluation Task Force determined that both bids were eligible for consideration during the technical evaluation “as both exceed the minimum requirements for hosting.”
The United States and Mexico withdrew their joint bid last week. U.S. Soccer announced that its federations will instead focus on hosting the 2031 tournament. South Africa withdrew its bid late last year, saying it would also move the bid to 2031.
Brazil hosted the Men’s World Cup in 1950 and 2014. The Women’s World Cup has never been hosted by a South American country.
Germany hosted the Women’s World Cup in 2011.
The 2023 Women’s World Cup will be held in Australia and New Zealand, marking the first time the two countries have co-hosted the tournament.