Official! CBF confirms men's football pause for 2027 Women's World Cup | OneFootball

Brasileirão and Copa do Brasil will be suspended in 2027 while the Women’s World Cup takes place

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) officially informed clubs last Tuesday (04) that the national calendar will have a mandatory break during the 2027 Women’s World Cup. The announcement was made through official letters sent to the teams.

The suspension is scheduled to take place between June 24 and July 25, 2027, a period that coincides with the tournament. The measure will apply to both men’s and women’s football competitions. The information was reported by GE.

WHICH CITIES WILL HOST THE WOMEN’S WORLD CUP?

Brazil will host the Women’s World Cup for the first time in history. The competition will bring together 32 national teams, which will play 64 matches throughout the tournament. In total, eight cities have been confirmed as hosts: Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Recife, Fortaleza, Salvador, Brasília, and Porto Alegre. The choice was made after reviewing 12 bids submitted to FIFA.

WHY WILL FOOTBALL STOP?

A large number of the stadiums selected to host the matches belong to clubs in Série A of the Brazilian Championship. As required by FIFA protocol, these venues must be handed over in advance for operational adjustments and event organization, making it impossible to hold matches during that period. Given this scenario, the CBF chose to set aside space in the calendar to avoid conflicts between domestic competitions and the Women’s World Cup.

WHAT WILL THE 2027 CALENDAR LOOK LIKE?

Although it has already informed clubs about the interruption, the CBF is still working on the full 2027 season calendar. The entity is expected to announce later how domestic competitions will be scheduled before and after the break.

SO, WHAT IS FIFA’S EXPECTATION FOR THE TOURNAMENT?

FIFA is projecting a record attendance for the Brazilian edition of the Women’s World Cup. According to the competition’s operations director, Thiago Jannuzzi, the goal is to surpass the mark of two million fans in the stadiums, exceeding the figure recorded at the 2023 World Cup.

In addition, ticket demand already shows strong public interest. According to Jannuzzi, more than 730,000 people have registered to purchase tickets, with about half being Brazilians and half foreigners. Among the countries with the highest demand are Mexico, the United States, Argentina, and Colombia.

AFTER ALL, WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S OPINION?

— Flamengo has been having ‘friction’ with FIFA for a few weeks because of the World Cup. To take care of the pitch, the entity wants the Maracanã to stop hosting matches in May next year. In other words, Mengão would have decisive Libertadores group-stage matches and important Brasileirão rounds without the Maracanã. The talks are still ongoing — said Pedro Paulo Catonho, journalist for Coluna do Fla.

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