Brazil Advances Women's Football Through National Summit and Club Collaborations

The Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF) recently hosted the Inspiração Summit de Futebol Feminino, a pivotal event organized by BAND to discuss and strategize the future of women's football in Brazil. Cris Gambaré, the CBF Women's National Teams technical coordinator, emphasized the summit's critical role, calling it "a turning point in women's football" that focuses on management, investment, and engaging all stakeholders in the sport's growth. The Brazilian women's national team, ranked 6th in FIFA, concluded its 2025 season with 10 wins out of 15 matches and secured the Copa América title in August. Planning is already underway for the 2026 and 2027 World Cups, with optimism about continued progress.

Supporting the summit, Beatriz Dias, Band's director of special projects, highlighted the importance of facilitating dialogue and investment in women's football, a sentiment echoed by legendary player Formiga, who attended the event and stressed the increasing interest and necessity of such discussions.

In a complementary effort to boost women's football at the club level, Sport's women's football department made an institutional visit to Palmeiras on October 10. The Sport delegation, including director Alessandro Rodrigues and coordinator Janira Ricardo, met with Palmeiras' women's football director Alberto Simão and coach Rosana Jatobá. The visit was intended for exchanging information, sharing experiences, and strengthening networking among clubs. Rodrigues underscored Sport’s commitment to improving their women's team, describing the visit as a valuable opportunity to learn from one of the established references in Brazilian women's football.

These initiatives reflect a concerted national and club-level drive to enhance the infrastructure, management, and visibility of women's football in Brazil, positioning the sport for significant development in the coming years.