FIFA set a timeline Thursday to select the 2027 Women’s World Cup host, giving would-be candidates one month to affix the competition forward of a vote in May subsequent 12 months.
Brazil, South Africa and a co-hosting undertaking by Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany have beforehand stated they need to bid for the match.
FIFA stated its ruling council — a 37-member international group chaired by the governing physique’s president Gianni Infantino — will choose as much as three bids late within the marketing campaign for a vote by greater than 200 member federations.
The determination can be made on the FIFA Congress on May 17 subsequent 12 months at a venue not but introduced.
FIFA set key dates Thursday resulting in the vote, beginning with an April 21 deadline for member federations to register curiosity in bidding.
They ought to attend the 2023 match in July and August, being co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, and file formal bids with FIFA by Dec. 8.
The FIFA Council will appoint an analysis panel to go to and assess the bids earlier than publishing stories on them earlier than the vote.
FIFA dedicated to “respecting internationally recognized human rights” in all “activities in connection with bidding for and hosting” the match.
Gifts of solely “symbolic or trivial value” will be supplied on behalf of bid campaigns, FIFA stated, and should not be linked to any dedication of assist or create a battle of curiosity.
The match is prone to have 32 groups enjoying a complete of 64 video games, although FIFA has not confirmed the match format.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com