Brazil's government gave FIFA assurances Saturday about officially bidding to host the 2027 Women's World Cup. Latin America has never hosted any of the nine editions of the tournament. (More Football News)
Brazil's sports minister André Fufuca and the president of the country's soccer body, Ednaldo Rodrigues, delivered the document in person to FIFA president Gianni Infantino. The three had photos to🤡gether at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, where they watched local Fluminense beat Boca Juniors 2-1 to win its maiden Copa Libertadores title.
Brazil's government said on its social medi🌺a channels Saturday night that the document is signed by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and it g🌠ives FIFA the seven assurances that are requested in such bids. Among those are guarantees of specially assigned tax exemptions, work permits and visa procedures.
“The Brazili🍸an bid to host the Women's World Cup is parౠt of the current government policy of stimulus to bigger participation of women in soccer,” Brazil's sports ministry said in a statement.
The South 🌠American nation hosted the men's tourna🦄ment in 1950 and 2014.
In August, FIFA said there were three other bids in the race for the 2027 edition of the tournament — South Africa's and two joint ex𝕴pressions of interest𝐆 by Belgium, Netherlands and Germany and another by the United States and Mexico. The African continent is yet to host the Women's World Cup.
Member associations had until mid-May to submit a bidding agreement, which Brazil did in April. Full bids mus🐻t be introduced by December 8, followed by on-site inspe♌ction visits in February 2024.
The latest edition of the tournament was hosted in July a𒈔nd August by Australia and New Zealand, with Spain crowned as champions for the first time.
Brazil is the most successful nation in the men's World Cup with five titles but has no trophies in the women's tournament. The Women's World Cup started in 1991, and the United States of Ameꦿrica has won the most titles with four.
