Women’s team to face USA twice in June: Neo Química Arena, Castelão

Women’s team to face USA twice in June: Neo Química Arena, Castelão

As another step in preparations for the 2027 World Cup, the Brazilian Women’s National Team will play two friendlies in June against the USA. The first match will be on June 6 at Neo Química Arena in São Paulo. The other will be on June 9 at Castelão in Fortaleza. Both venues will host World Cup matches.

At present, the United States are ranked second in the FIFA rankings. Brazil are sixth.

The matches will mark the return of the U.S. national team to Brazil — the last time was in 2014. The American team has not yet secured a place at the World Cup. They need to qualify through a Concacaf competition that will be played later this year.

Brazil and the USA have already faced each other six times on Brazilian soil, with two wins for each side and two draws.

“They will be two very important matches for our growth. The USA have an excellent team with many high-level players. Historically, they are the most successful national team, and their record against Brazil is very favorable. But our work is focused on building a new story, and facing them will be another important step. Playing in Brazil will also be great because we will have the support of our fans, and everyone will be able to follow two high-level matches featuring great players on both sides,” said Brazil head coach Arthur Elias.

Brazil vs. USA: a women’s football classicCredits: Artwork / CBF

The United States and Brazil most recently faced each other in two matches in April 2025: a 2-0 USA win at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, and a 2-1 Brazil victory at PayPal Park in San Jose, also in California.

"I’m very pleased that we were able to schedule these matches," said U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Emma Hayes.

“We want to face the best teams in the toughest environments, in venues around the world, as often as possible, and these two matches check all those boxes. We need more games where all the fans in the stadium are passionately rooting against us, and I’m looking forward to seeing how our team performs and develops under those adverse conditions," the coach concluded.