Women's World Cup 2027 draw: date, pots and how it works
FIFA's final draw for the Women's World Cup Brazil 2027 takes place on Friday, December 11, 2026 at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro (MAM Rio). It sorts the 32 teams into eight groups of four and fixes the knockout bracket. Netflix streams it live in the United States and Canada; the start time and the pot procedure had not been published when this page was last updated.
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Draw facts
| Detail | Confirmed |
|---|---|
| Date | Friday, December 11, 2026 |
| Venue | Museum of Modern Art (MAM Rio), Rio de Janeiro |
| Start time | Not yet confirmed by FIFA |
| Teams | 32 (29 qualified by then plus 3 play-off tournament placeholders) |
| Output | Eight groups of four, A–H, and the full knockout bracket |
| Watch (US and Canada) | Netflix, live, included in all plans |
| Watch (elsewhere) | FIFA's own channels and national rights holders; details to be confirmed |
FIFA announced the venue on August 25, 2026, choosing the modernist MAM Rio building on Flamengo Park for a show that FIFA says will celebrate Brazil's "futebol arte". More than 1,000 guests are expected, including delegations from the qualified teams and from the nations still in the February 2027 play-off tournament.
Who will be in the draw
By December 11 the field will be 29 confirmed teams plus three placeholders. Eighteen teams have already qualified; the UEFA play-offs (seven places, decided by December 5) and the Concacaf W Championship (four places, final on December 5) fill the rest of the direct places in the week before the draw. The three play-off tournament winners are not known until February 2027, so they enter the draw as placeholders and slot into their groups afterwards — the same approach FIFA used in 2023. The full list is on the qualified teams page.
Pots and procedure
FIFA has not yet published the draw procedure for Brazil 2027. At the 2023 tournament the 32 teams were seeded into four pots of eight on the FIFA Women's World Ranking, with the hosts placed in Pot 1 as A1, the three play-off placeholders in Pot 4, and a rule that no group could contain two teams from the same confederation apart from Europe, which could have two. Expect a similar procedure, based on the ranking published after the December 2026 window, but this page will state the pots only once FIFA confirms them.
How to watch the draw
In the United States and Canada the draw streams live on Netflix, the exclusive rights holder for the 2027 and 2031 Women's World Cups in those countries, with English and Spanish coverage in the US and English and French in Canada; it is included in every Netflix plan. FIFA has said the exact time of the live show will be confirmed nearer the date. Coverage elsewhere is through FIFA's own platforms and national broadcasters, to be confirmed.
After the draw
FIFA has already published the match schedule by venue and date (see the schedule page), so the draw immediately fixes where and when every team plays its three group matches. FIFA has said it will release the definitive match schedule, with kick-off times, once the draw is complete. Ticket sales phases are also expected to be announced around the draw; more than 800,000 people had registered interest with FIFA by August 2026.
Women's World Cup 2027 draw FAQ
When is the Women's World Cup 2027 draw?
Friday, December 11, 2026, at the Museum of Modern Art (MAM Rio) in Rio de Janeiro. FIFA has not yet confirmed the start time.
How can I watch the Women's World Cup 2027 draw?
In the United States and Canada it streams live on Netflix, included in all plans. Elsewhere, FIFA's platforms and national broadcasters; details are to be confirmed.
How many teams are in the draw?
32: 29 qualified teams plus three placeholders for the winners of the February 2027 play-off tournament.
What are the pots for the 2027 Women's World Cup draw?
Not yet published. FIFA is expected to seed the teams on the world ranking, as in 2023, with hosts Brazil in Pot 1.
Related
Details marked TBC had not been confirmed by the organiser when this page was last updated (September 10, 2026).