Miami expected to host FIFA Women’s Champions Cup in late-January 2027
Miami, which will host seven World Cup matches this summer, is the favorite to host another major soccer tournament in early 2027.
FIFA is expected to announce Tuesday after its council meeting in Vancouver that the United States will host the 2027 Women’s Champions Cup and that the final stages (semifinal, third-place game and final) will be held Jan. 27-31 in Miami, according to a source familiar with discussions.
No decision has been made on a stadium, but Hard Rock Stadium and Inter Miami’s Nu Stadium are the two most likely options.
This year, for the first time, all six confederations crowned a women’s continental club champion and competed in the inaugural Women’s Champions Cup. The final phase was held at Arsenal Stadium in London. Arsenal (England) beat Corinthians (Brazil) 3-2 in the final on Feb. 1, and Gotham FC (USA) beat ASFAR (Morocco) 4-0 in the third-place match.
“Women’s football has reached new heights at national-team level, and now it’s time for global competitions that showcase the best clubs from around the world,” FIFA President Gianni Infantino said of the inaugural Women’s Champions Cup. “These FIFA competitions will stimulate growth, inspire athletes, create new rivalries, engage more fans and crown heroes from all over the world.”
From January to February 2028, FIFA will host the inaugural edition of the quadrennial FIFA Women’s Club World Cup.
Six clubs representing the AFC, CAF, Concacaf, CONMEBOL, the OFC and UEFA will take part in the play-in stage. The three winners will advance to the group stage and join 13 other clubs. The AFC, CAF, Concacaf and CONMEBOL will each have two direct slots, while UEFA will have five berths. The group stage will feature four groups of four, with the top two teams from each group progressing to the knockout stage.
All matches — from the play-in stage to the final — will be held at a neutral venue.
Jill Ellis, FIFA’s Chief Football Officer and two-time Women’s World Cup-winning coach, told FIFA.com: “Competitions like this help us raise professional standards, strengthen pathways, and elevate the entire women’s football ecosystem. From now on, a women’s club intercontinental champion will be crowned every year, with a world champion crowned in 2028. And that matters. No matter where a girl is from, she can now dream of being a world champion.”
England to train at Inter Miami facility
England’s World Cup team is expected to train at Inter Miami’s Fort Lauderdale facilities before playing tune-up matches June 6 in Tampa against New Zealand and June 10 in Orlando against Costa Rica, according to sources.
English icon David Beckham is co-owner of Inter Miami, so it makes sense that his national team would feel at home at the club’s Florida Blue Training Center.
After the two friendlies, England will head to its tournament base camp in Kansas City, Missouri. England is in Group L with Croatia, Panama and Ghana. Its World Cup opening match is June 17 against Croatia.
Miami World Cup Host Committee Hosts Youth Clinics
The World Cup Miami Host Committee hosted its ONE GAME ONE FUTURE community and legacy initiatives at two Miami-Dade County parks over the weekend .
The event began Friday at Flamingo Park and continued Sunday at Haulover Park. Both events featured free youth soccer clinics and coaches’ workshops designed to equip local educators and community leaders with tools to leverage sport as a platform for youth development, mentorship, and community engagement.
Attendees included Jennifer Roche, Director of Community and Legacy for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Miami Host Committee; Commissioner Vicki L. Lopez (District 5); Commissioner Micky Steinberg (District 4); and representatives from program delivery stakeholders Sport for All and MindSKILLZ, including Peter Dare and Ethan Zohn. Youth participants, educators, and community stakeholders from across Miami-Dade County also took part in the activations.