Women's World Cup 2027 Draw: Date, Time, Pots and How to Watch
Every World Cup story starts with a few balls drawn from a bowl. For Brazil 2027, that moment is now less than two months away.
The draw decides the eight groups, every team's first three opponents and where each nation will play.
It also shapes the full match schedule, from the opener at the Maracanã to the final in Rio on July 25, 2027.
The Women's World Cup 2027 draw takes place on Friday, December 11, 2026, at the Museum of Modern Art (MAM) in Rio de Janeiro.
FIFA has not confirmed the start time yet. In the US and Canada, the draw streams live on Netflix.
Below you'll find what we know about the time, how the pots work, which teams will be in the bowl and what happens next.
The Women's World Cup 2027 draw is on December 11, 2026, at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro. 32 teams are drawn into 8 groups of four. The start time is still to be confirmed, and the draw streams live on Netflix in the US and Canada.
When Is the Women’s World Cup 2027 Draw?
The final draw for the Women’s World Cup 2027 is on Friday, December 11, 2026.
FIFA has confirmed the date and venue for the ceremony in Rio de Janeiro.
Rio is also the city that hosts both the opening match and the final.
The date falls just after Europe’s play-offs and the CONCACAF W Championship end in early December.
That timing means almost every team will know its fate before the draw. Only the three intercontinental play-off places stay open until February 2027.
What Time Is the Women’s World Cup 2027 Draw?
FIFA has not announced the start time yet. It is expected to be confirmed closer to the event.
Rio de Janeiro runs on Brasília Time (BRT, UTC−3). In December, that puts Rio three hours behind the UK and two hours ahead of US Eastern Time.
For fans in Australia, Rio is 14 hours behind Sydney and Melbourne during daylight saving.
As soon as the time is confirmed, we will add a full time-zone table to this page for Brazil, the US, the UK and Australia.
How to Watch the Women’s World Cup 2027 Draw
In the United States and Canada, the draw streams live on Netflix. Netflix holds the rights to the 2027 tournament in both countries.
The stream is included in every Netflix plan, so no extra sports package is needed.
US viewers can watch in English or Spanish, while Canadian viewers can choose English or French.
Broadcasters for the UK, Australia and other countries have not been confirmed for the draw yet. We will add them here, along with free-to-air options, once they are announced.
Women’s World Cup 2027 Draw Pots
FIFA has not yet published the draw procedure for 2027, so the pots are not confirmed.
At the last Women’s World Cup in 2023, the 32 teams were split into four pots of eight. The hosts were placed in Pot 1, and the rest were seeded by the FIFA Women’s World Ranking.
The play-off places went into Pot 4 as placeholders.
Teams from the same confederation were kept apart in the group stage, except Europe, which could have up to two teams in a group. A similar format is widely expected for Brazil 2027.
| Pot | How it was filled in 2023 |
|---|---|
| Pot 1 | Hosts + the highest-ranked teams |
| Pot 2 | Next eight teams in the FIFA ranking |
| Pot 3 | Next eight teams in the FIFA ranking |
| Pot 4 | Lowest-ranked teams + play-off placeholders |
Which Teams Will Be in the Women’s World Cup 2027 Draw?
All 32 places go into the draw, even though not every team will be known on December 11.
Eighteen teams have already qualified, including hosts Brazil, Spain, Germany, France and Japan.
Europe’s play-offs and the CONCACAF W Championship should add 11 more by early December, bringing the total to 29.
The last three places are decided at the intercontinental play-offs in February 2027. Those teams join the groups that their placeholders were drawn into.
Where Is the Women’s World Cup 2027 Draw Being Held?
The draw takes place at the Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, better known as MAM Rio.
The museum sits in Flamengo Park, close to Guanabara Bay. It is one of the city’s best-known modern buildings.
Rio’s city government expects more than a thousand guests, including delegations from the qualified teams and the play-off nations.
Rio is the natural choice. It hosts the opening match and the final at the Maracanã, the most famous stadium in Brazil.
What Happens After the Women’s World Cup 2027 Draw?
Once the groups are drawn, FIFA publishes an updated match schedule. It shows which teams play in which host city, with kick-off times confirmed.
That is when fans can start planning trips to the eight host cities and checking ticket options.
The group stage runs from June 24 to July 8, 2027. The top two teams in each group reach the round of 16.
We will publish every group and the full Women’s World Cup 2027 schedule within hours of the draw.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the Women's World Cup 2027 draw?
The final draw is on Friday, December 11, 2026, at the Museum of Modern Art (MAM) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
What time is the Women's World Cup 2027 draw?
FIFA has not announced the start time yet. We will add the time in Brazil, US, UK and Australian time zones as soon as it is confirmed.
How can I watch the 2027 Women's World Cup draw?
In the United States and Canada, the draw streams live on Netflix, which holds the tournament rights in both countries. Broadcasters in other countries have not been confirmed yet.
How many teams are in the Women's World Cup 2027 draw?
32 teams are drawn into eight groups of four. Around 29 will be known by December 11, and the last three places from the February 2027 play-offs enter the draw as placeholders.
Where is the Women's World Cup 2027 draw being held?
The draw is held at the Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro (MAM Rio), with more than a thousand guests expected.
Conclusion
The Women's World Cup 2027 draw on December 11, 2026, is the moment the tournament truly takes shape.
In one evening at MAM Rio, 32 teams learn their groups, opponents and host cities for Brazil 2027.
Most of the field will be known by then, after the European play-offs and the CONCACAF W Championship.
Keep an eye on our qualified teams list as the last places fill up before the draw.
We will update this page with the start time, the confirmed pots and every group as soon as they are announced.