2027 Women's World Cup guide · host city 04 of 08 Brasília
Seven matches at the Mané Garrincha, the second largest stadium of the tournament, set in the middle of a city that was drawn before it was built. Brazil play their third group match here.
Asa Sul
Neighbourhood 01 of 06The residential half of the Plano Piloto, laid out in superquadras with everything at ground level. Bakeries, bars and shade, no hotel of its own, and the Setor Hoteleiro about a kilometre and a half up the wing.
The superquadras have no hotels of their own: in Brasília lodging was designed into the Setor Hoteleiro, about 1.4 km from the northern blocks of Asa Sul. That is a walk, not a taxi ride.
From Asa Sul to the stadium. The nearest station is 1.89 km from the gate, which is a walk or a very short transfer. Still faster than driving on match day. Photography slots are reserved: no stock imagery.
Zero days of rain
in ten years of records
Not a rounding: zero per cent for this window. June and July are the dry season on the plateau, and the air gets dry enough to matter. Days reach 25.3 C and nights fall to 14.6 C, with a record of 9.4 C. Drink more water than you think you need.
This is climatology, not a forecast: 2015-2024 averages for the 2027-06-24 a 2027-07-25 window. Source: Open-Meteo (ERA5), CC BY 4.0.
Flights into Brasília
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What the city sounds like
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Travel tips
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Asa Sul
The residential half of the Plano Piloto, laid out in superquadras with everything at ground level. Bakeries, bars and shade, no hotel of its own, and the Setor Hoteleiro about a kilometre and a half up the wing.
Eat: Baco Pizzaria Asa Sul
Bar and boteco: BU.TÉ.QUIM
Café and bakery: Gentil, Padaria Vitória, La Boulangerie, Le Jardin
See: Tunel do Ficus - Árvore dos Desejos
Asa Norte
The same design as Asa Sul, younger and cheaper, with the university on the doorstep and the densest food in the city: 127 restaurants inside the radius, and not one hotel. Closest of the five to the Mané Garrincha.
Bar and boteco: Godofredo
Café and bakery: Café Sincera, Senhoritas, Panificadora Portuguesa, Panificadora Pão Prima
Setor Hoteleiro Sul
Brasília is the one Brazilian city with a district built solely for hotels, and this is it. Walking distance to the stadium and to the Esplanada, and empty of anything else.
Where to stay: Meliá Brasil 21, Hotel Mercure Lider, Econotel
Eat: Chicago Prime Asa Norte
Café and bakery: Cafezinho Express, Rappot, Café do Ponto, Cristina Cafés
See: Complexo Cultural da República, Museu Nacional dos Correios, Museu de Valores do Banco Central, Era Espacial
Sudoeste
A quieter neighbourhood west of the axis, with the best food per square metre in the city and almost no visitors. The local pick.
Café and bakery: Tribis Pães e Pizzas, Panificadora Nosso Pão, Café do Ponto, Pão Dourado
Águas Claras
Fifteen kilometres out, on the metro, and much cheaper per night. Worth it only if you are here for several matches and count the savings.
Where to stay: i5 Hotel Águas Claras, S4 Hotel Águas Claras
Café and bakery: Pão Dourado, Bio Mundo, Bolo Bem Bolado, Cerrado Bakery
See: Chorando na Arniqueiras