Women's World Cup to expand to 48 teams from 2031 - FIFA
General view of the Arena de Pernambuco. Recife was officially announced as one of the hosts of the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup. The city was also one of the hosts of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil in 2014. The stadium will host 7 games: 5 in the first phase, 1 in the Round of 16 and another in the Quarterfinals. Photo: Marlon Costa/AGIF (Photo by Marlon Costa / AGIF / AGIF via AFP)
The FIFA Council unanimously agreed to expand the competition "given the remarkable recent strides made by women's football across the world," the sport's governing body said in a statement.
The 48-team tournament will adopt a 12-group format, increasing the total number of matches from 64 to 104 and extending the tournament by one week, FIFA said.
FIFA have still to ratify the 2031 and 2035 hosts.
The 2027 tournament in Brazil will remain at 32 teams.
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