Maracanã to host opening game and final at next year’s Women’s World Cup

Stadium has hosted two men’s World Cup finals Arena Itaquera in São Paulo will host 10 matches The Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro will host the opening game and the final of next year’s Women’s World Cup. The 78,838-capacity stadium, which hosted the finals of the 1950 and 2014 men’s World Cups as well as the finals of the Olympic football competitions in 2016, will be the venue for Brazil’s Group A match on 24 June and the final on 25 July. Fifa released the schedule on Thursday for all 64 mat...

By Tom Garry

Maracana to host 2027 Women’s World Cup opener and final

FIFA have unveiled the full match schedule for next summer’s Women’s World Cup in Brazil on Thursday, confirming the tournament will begin with hosts Brazil at Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Maracana Stadium on June 24. FIFA, the governing body of association football, have also confirmed that the stadium will host the final on July 25. The Brazilian national team will tour three of the country’s biggest cities during the group stage. After opening at the Maracana, the team will travel to Sao Paulo to

Brazil's iconic Maracana to stage Women's World Cup opener and final in 2027

FIFA releases schedule for 2027 Women’s World Cup

FIFA has unveiled the full match schedule for the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil, detailing venues and dates for all 64 matches across eight host cities. Read More: https://punchng.com/fifa-releases-schedule-for-2027-womens-world-cup/

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