Brazil was chosen to host the 2027 Women's World Cup on Friday, beating a joint Belgium-Netherlands-Germany bid at a FIFA Congress marked by debate about the war in Gaza.
After the success of the 2023 edition in Australia and New Zealand — which earned a record $570 million in commercial revenue — FIFA chose to continue its push to expand women's soccer by taking the tournament to South America for the first time.
The 74th FIFA Congress, making its debut in Premier League-mad Thailand, made its choice by open vote for the first time as the organization seeks to move on from the corruption and shady dealing that dogged it in the past.