Brazil · Football economics
How Brazil’s eight World Cup host cities split 64 matches
São Paulo has ten matches and Rio de Janeiro and Fortaleza have nine each in FIFA’s August 2026 schedule for the 2027 Women’s World Cup. Every host city has six group matches and at least one knockout match.
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- São Paulo10 matches
- Rio de Janeiro9 matches
- Fortaleza9 matches
- Belo Horizonte8 matches
- Brasília7 matches
- Porto Alegre7 matches
- Recife7 matches
- Salvador7 matches
Natural Earth land outlines and dashed land boundaries.
The numbered markers lead to each city’s fixture total. The table also lists the stadium and latest scheduled stage.
Every city gets the same group-stage count
The 48 group-stage matches are split evenly across the eight host cities. São Paulo has four knockout fixtures, including a semi-final and the third-place match. Rio de Janeiro and Fortaleza have three each. In Fortaleza’s case, two are in the round of 16 and one is a quarter-final. Source 1 Source 2
The later rounds use fewer venues
Brasília, Porto Alegre, Recife and Salvador each host a round-of-16 match as their final scheduled game. Belo Horizonte, Fortaleza, Rio and São Paulo each stage a quarter-final. The semi-finals are in Rio and São Paulo, and the final takes place at the Maracanã. Source 1 Source 2
Brazil’s group games trace a three-city route
The opening match is in Rio de Janeiro on 24 June 2027. Brazil then plays in São Paulo on 29 June and Brasília on 4 July. Those are the scheduled venues for the host nation’s three group fixtures. The knockout route depends on results. Source 1 Source 2
The map uses city locations
IBGE’s coordinates are reference locations for state capitals and the federal capital. The FIFA schedule assigns the stadiums to those host city names. The table keeps the venue name alongside the pin, and the number of fixtures describes the schedule rather than stadium size or expected attendance. Source 3 Source 1