The Final Draw for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027™ is set to take place on Friday, 11 December 2026 at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro (MAM Rio). The event will bring together representatives of the qualified teams and those still in contention, against the backdrop of one of Brazil’s most iconic cultural landmarks.

The draw will determine the groups and competitive pathways for the participating nations, who will begin to visualise their journey towards glory at the first-ever FIFA Women’s World Cup™ to be staged in South America.

The choice of venue celebrates not only Brazil’s rich artistic heritage but also the creativity, imagination and expression that have long characterised the country’s relationship with football. At MAM Rio, where artistic vision is displayed and celebrated daily, the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027 will honour the enduring concept of futebol arte and the players who epitomise it on the pitch. The connection between the beautiful game and art is also evident in the tournament’s branding, which features artwork created by female Brazilian artists for each Host City.

“Football has often been described as a universal language. In Brazil, it’s also an art form,” said FIFA Chief Football Officer Jill Ellis during a site visit to MAM Rio. “Every pass can become a brushstroke, every movement a moment of inspiration and every goal a masterpiece. The FIFA Women’s World Cup showcases the very best players in the world, and there’s no better place to begin drawing their paths through the tournament in Brazil than a venue that celebrates creativity and human expression.”

Over 1,000 guests are expected to attend the final draw, including delegations from qualified teams and those due to participate in the Play-Off Tournament for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027 in February next year, local authorities and stakeholders, Commercial Partners and members of the media. The exact time of the live draw show will be confirmed in due course. Following the draw, FIFA will finalise and publish an updated version of the match schedule, with group-stage fixtures allocated to Host Cities and kick-off times confirmed.

“Hosting the final draw at MAM Rio is a powerful way to celebrate our futebol arte identity,” stated Aline Pellegrino, the Executive Director of Legacy & Stakeholder Affairs at the Local FIFA Subsidiary in Brazil.

“It’s also fitting to bring the most important milestone of the 2027 journey to Rio de Janeiro. The modern building where the draw will take place, with Guanabara Bay and Sugarloaf Mountain in the background, is the perfect setting to bring all the qualified teams together. As a former player, I can tell you that the draw was always a highly anticipated moment. Suddenly, everything feels real, and your focus shifts to preparing to play your opponents and to where you are travelling.”

The FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027 will feature 32 teams competing across 64 matches and eight Host Cities and is expected to become the most-attended edition of FIFA’s flagship women’s competition to date. More than 800,000 people have already registered interest in tickets, while over 95,000 have expressed their desire to volunteer, underlining the growing excitement surrounding a historic tournament that will bring the FIFA Women’s World Cup to South America for the first time.

About MAM Rio

Founded in 1948, the Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro (MAM Rio) is one of Latin America’s leading cultural institutions and a landmark of modern architecture. Situated on the shores of Guanabara Bay within Flamengo Park, the museum was conceived as a hub for artistic creation, education and experimentation, and has played a pivotal role in shaping modern and contemporary Brazilian art. Designed by renowned architect Affonso Eduardo Reidy and surrounded by gardens created by landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx, MAM Rio combines an iconic setting with a rich cultural legacy, housing one of the region’s most important art collections and regularly hosting events of national and international significance.