Brazil’s bid to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup has been rated higher than the joint bid of Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany (BNG) in a new FIFA report assessing the options.
World football’s governing body made the assessment as part of a World Cup bid evaluation report released on Tuesday.
Brazil performed better on a number of key technical scores, including stadiums, accommodation, fan zones and transport infrastructure.
A summary of the report states: “The Brazilian Football Federation and the Brazilian government have shown their support for the bid and their commitment to hosting the event, which is particularly important given that some investment in infrastructure and services would be required to ensure the success of the event. Tournament.
“Finally, regarding the opportunities to host the competition, it should be noted that if the bid is successful, South America would host the competition for the first time, which could have a considerable impact on women’s football In the region.”
Each item – given a different weight depending on its importance to the tournament host – is rated on a scale of 0 to 5, where 0 represents “does not meet requirements” and 5 represents “very good”.
BNG’s application received an overall score of 3.7 during the evaluation, while Brazil received a score of 4.0.
BNG – which plans to play the tournament in 13 stadiums in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany with the final at Borussia Dortmund – scored 3.4 for the venue criteria.
The report states: “The BNG 2027 bid proposes a compact tournament with very good overall infrastructure, including excellent connectivity and short distances between proposed venues – all of which would be seen in a positive light by tournament stakeholders. »
Brazil, meanwhile, received a 3.7 rating for its plan to use 10 stadiums, with the final taking place at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana Stadium.
BNG also performed better in team and referee facilities and international broadcast center facilities, while Brazil was favored for accommodation and fan festival venues.
The report also confirms that both bids meet the minimum requirements of the World Cup host countries.
A FIFA statement accompanying the release of the report said: “The Bid Evaluation Report reflects the comprehensive evaluation model that has become a feature of FIFA’s enhanced bidding processes for the men’s and women’s flagship events, which incorporates a variety of criteria, ranging from the vision of the event to the key indicators, infrastructure, services, commercial aspects, sustainability and human rights.
The host country will be chosen in a vote by member nations at the 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok on May 17.
Brazil hopes to become the first South American country to host the women’s edition of the tournament.
Last month, the United States and Mexico withdrew their joint bid to host the tournament to focus on a 2031 bid.
Spain are the current title holders after beating England in the final of last year’s tournament in Australia and New Zealand.
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