Brazil prepares bid to host 2027 Women’s World Cup

By The Associated Press

FILE - Brazil forward Debinha, left, celebrates after her goal off an assist from Marta, right, during the SheBelieves Cup women's soccer match against Japan, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, in Orlando, Fla. Brazil will bid to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup, the South American nation's sports ministry said Tuesday, March 7. The ministry said on Twitter that the country's bid “is being constructed by the government and sports bodies," including the Brazilian soccer confederation. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, file)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Phelan M. Ebenhack]

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s sports ministry says the South American nation will bid to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup. The ministry says on Twitter that the country’s bid “is being constructed by the government and sports bodies, such as the Brazilian soccer confederation.” Both Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo mayors have expressed interest in having their cities host the final. Brazil held the men’s World Cup in 1950 and 2014. This year’s Women’s World Cup will be played in Australia and New Zealand. FIFA is expected to announce its choice next year.