Tag Archives: 2027

Rio Carnival Parade Order for 2027

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Still 9 months to go, but following the draw by LIESA – Liga Independente das Escolas de Samba do RJ on Thursday, 16 April 2026, we now know the order that the top 12 samba schools in Rio de Janeiro, the Grupo Especial, will parade during carnival in 2027. Four schools will parade on each of three nights.

Sunday, 7 February 2027

  • União de Maricá
  • Beija-Flor de Nilópolis
  • Paraíso do Tuiuti
  • Unidos de Vila Isabel

Monday, 8 February 2027

  • Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel
  • Unidos da Tijuca
  • Acadêmicos do Salgueiro
  • Imperatriz Leopoldinense

Tuesday, 9 February 2027

  • Portela
  • Unidos do Viradouro
  • Acadêmicos do Grande Rio
  • Estação Primeira de Mangueira

Brazil to Host 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup

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The FIFA Women’s World Cup and 31 teams will be flying down to Rio de Janeiro and nine other Brazilian cities in 2027 to join the Brazilian team after FIFA chose Brazil to host the 10th edition of the Women’s World Cup. The first nation to be handed the rights by an open vote, with member associations voting 119 to 78 in favour of Brazil over a joint bid by Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany.

Brazil has already successfully hosted the men’s World Cup in 1950 and 2014 and are expected to use the Maracanã Stadium (Rio de Janeiro), NeoQuímica Arena (São Paulo), Mineirão (Belo Horizonte), Mané Garrincha (Brasília), Fonte Nova (Salvador), Castelão (Fortaleza), Arena Pernambuco (Recife), Beira-Rio (Porto Alegre), Arena Pantanal (Cuiabá) and the Arena da Amazônia (Manaus) for games.

The exact dates of the tournament are not yet known, but probably June and July of 2027. The tournament will follow the same 32-team format as was used in 2023 in Australia and New Zealand.