Victoria Mgbanwa
In a bid to expand Women Football to new Continent, at the FIFA Congress on Friday, Brazil was chosen to Host the 2027 Women’s world cup for the first time.
After the success of Australia and New Zealand last year, FIFA members picked Brazil over a European bid.
Delegates meeting in Bangkok voted by 119 votes to 78 to send the 10th Women’s World Cup to the land of samba football, beating a joint bid from Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany.
Brazilian Football Confederation President Ednaldo Rodrigues m said it was a “victory for Latin American football and for women’s football in Latin America”.
