UEFA has announced the draw for the FIFA 2027 Women's World Cup qualifiers, to be held in Brazil. For the second time, as in 2023, the 2027 Women's World Cup will feature 32 teams, and 56 European nations will compete to enter in the competition and claim one of the 11 slots available for UEFA.
They have been paired in groups, 14 in total, divided in three leagues, according to their FIFA ranking. Only the top teams on each of the four groups in League A will have direct qualification for World Cup... and fate has decided that the two strongest teams in the world, England (European Champions in 2025) and Spain (World Champions in 2023), will be paired in the same group.
The runner-up and third placed teams on each of the League A will play a play-off with the group winners of League B and, and the losers of League A groups will have a play-off against League B teams.
FIFA 2027 Women's World Cup qualifiers for UEFA teams
League A
Group A1
Sweden
Italy
Denmark
Serbia
Group A2
France
Netherlands
Poland
Ireland
Group A3
Spain
England
Iceland
Ukraine
Group A4
Germany
Norway
Austria
Slovenia
League B
Group B1
Wales
Czech Republic
Albania
Montenegro
Group B2
Switzerland
Northern Ireland
Turkey
Malta
Group B3
Portugal
Finland
Slovakia
Latvia
Group B4
Belgium
Scotland
Israel
Luxembourg
League C
Group C1
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Estonia
Lithuania
Liechtenstein
Group C2
Croatia
Kosovo
Bulgaria
Gibraltar
Group C3
Hungary
Azerbaijan
North Macedonia
Andorra
Group C4
Greece
Faroe Islands
Georgia
Group C5
Romania
Cyprus
Moldova
Group C6
Belarus
Kazakhstan
Armenia
When are the World Cup 2027 qualification matches?
Each nation will play six games in the group stage, between March 3-7 and June 5-9, 2026. The play-offs will take place in October-December 2026. The final teams to be qualified, in the inter-confederation play-offs, will play their games in February 2027.