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<div><br/></div><p>Women playing soccer in Rio&#x27;s Ipanema beach were excited on Friday (May 17) after Brazil was named host of the 2027 Women&#x27;s World Cup.</p><p>Brazil was designated host after winning a vote at the annual FIFA Congress, beating the joint bid of Belgium, Netherlands and Germany to become the first South American country picked to stage the tournament.</p><p>Brazil won with 119 votes versus 78 for the joint European entry, boosted by a technical evaluation from world governing body FIFA that gave a high score for its commercial plan and stadiums purpose-built for the 2014 Men&#x27;s World Cup.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/17/brazil-to-host-2027-women-s-world-cup-as-gaza-overshadows-fifa-meeting-1453">READ: Brazil to host 2027 Women&#x27;s World Cup as Gaza overshadows FIFA meeting</a></div><p>In Rio, teachers and players of &quot;altinha&quot;, a soccer spin-off consisting of keeping the ball in the air but without using hands or arms, said the decision will show Brazil is a country not just for men&#x27;s soccer.</p><p>The vote on the Women&#x27;s World Cup had been whittled down to two candidates after the United States and Mexico withdrew to pursue the 2031 tournament instead.</p><p>Brazil had scored 4.0 out of 5 compared to 3.7 for Belgium-Netherlands-Germany in the FIFA evaluation, which had highlighted the European bid&#x27;s compactness, solid commercial viability and short distances between venues, but noted smaller capacities of its 13 stadiums.</p><div><em>(Production: Sebastian Rocandio, Gloria Lopez, Pilar Olivares)</em></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Women playing soccer in Rio's Ipanema beach were excited on Friday (May 17) after Brazil was named host of the 2028 Women's World Cup.</p>

Women playing soccer in Rio's Ipanema beach were excited on Friday (May 17) after Brazil was named host of the 2028 Women's World Cup.

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Excitement after Brazil chosen as 2027 Women's World Cup host

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Published May 18, 2024 05:19 PM PHT

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Updated May 18, 2024 05:34 PM PHT

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