Following the submission of bids from Brazil and a collaborative effort from Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany (BNG), FIFA will convene a vote to determine the location of the next Women’s World Cup.
After the historic competition in Australia and New Zealand last summer, the location of the next Women’s World Cup has been eagerly awaited. With an average television viewership of 13.3 million worldwide, the event staged in Australia broke attendance records multiple times as Spain defeated England, the competition’s first-ever finalists, 1-0 to win the world title.
Nevertheless, the analysis also addressed the carbon footprint that a tournament in a nation the size of Brazil would cause. There would be a large need for teams and supporters to have round-trip plane travel, although BNG provides a “compact tournament footprint” with “short distances between the proposed venues”.
At the 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok on May 17, FIFA’s 211 member associations will cast their votes for their favorite host after the FIFA Council considers both bids.
The news comes soon after the Mexican Football Federation and U.S. Soccer declared last month that they would no longer be bidding to host the major summer tournament; instead, they will be concentrating their efforts on winning the 2031 Women’s World Cup.
The governing committee approved both the Brazilian and BNG proposals, with Brazil receiving superior marks for technical factors such stadium dimensions, lodging, fan zones, and transportation. Brazil received a technical evaluation score of 4.0 out of 5, while the BNG join proposal received a score of 3.7.
FIFA noted that Brazil’s candidacy “could have a tremendous effect on women’s football in the region” if it won. Another factor supporting Brazil’s bid was the fact that it would be the first Women’s World Cup to be staged in South America.
FIFA said last year that it would provide $896 million in prize money to the United States, Mexico, and Canada for the 2026 World Cup. For the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand last year, the governing body donated $110 million in prize money.
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