Brazil Establishes Extraordinary Secretariat to Coordinate 2027 Women's World Cup
Brazil launches an Extraordinary Secretariat to coordinate logistics and inter-agency collaboration for the 2027 Women's World Cup, focusing on efficient event preparation without new stadium builds.
- • Brazil establishes Extraordinary Secretariat via Decree No. 12,789 to coordinate 2027 Women's World Cup preparations.
- • Secretariat will operate until December 2027 to manage logistics, governance, and public agency collaboration with FIFA.
- • Focus areas include security, urban mobility, telecommunications, immigration, health, and IT, with no new stadium constructions planned.
- • Deputy Executive Secretary Cynthia Motta and Sports Minister André Fufuca emphasize efficient coordination and exclusive team dedication for the event.
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The Brazilian government has officially created an Extraordinary Secretariat to oversee the coordination and preparation of the 2027 Women's World Cup, set to be hosted in Brazil. Established under Decree No. 12,789, this Secretariat will operate until December 2027, serving as a central liaison between the Brazilian government and FIFA. Its responsibilities include coordinating logistics, governance, and collaboration among public agencies and FIFA to ensure smooth execution of the event.
According to the Ministry of Sports, the Secretariat's key focus areas will include security, urban mobility, telecommunications, immigration, health, and information technology. Importantly, there will be no new stadium construction for the event. Instead, efforts will prioritize logistics such as mobility, airports, turf management, and inter-ministerial coordination. Deputy Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Sports and coordinator for the World Cup, Cynthia Motta, emphasized that the team working on this will be dedicated exclusively to preparing the tournament.
Sports Minister André Fufuca highlighted Brazil’s longstanding tradition of hosting major sporting events and asserted that establishing such extraordinary structures ensures coordination, efficiency, and transparency throughout the preparations. The Secretariat aims to provide guarantees in critical operational components and assist states and municipalities in meeting international commitments linked to hosting the tournament.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
