2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

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2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
Tournament details
Dates19 February 2025 – February 2027
Teams179 (from 6 confederations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played84
Goals scored351 (4.18 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Nepal.svg Sabitra Bhandari
Flag of North Korea.svg Kim Kyong-yong
(9 goals each)
2023
2031
All statistics correct as of 19 July 2025.

The 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification process determines the 31 teams joining hosts Brazil in the 2027 Women's World Cup. It is the tenth FIFA Women's World Cup, the quadrennial international women's football world championship tournament. The tournament is the first Women's World Cup to be hosted by a CONMEBOL member association and the second to be held in the Southern Hemisphere, after the previous edition in 2023.

Contents

Qualification began on 19 February 2025 with two matches of the CAF zone played that day. The first goal of the qualification series was scored by Algerian player Laura Taleb Muller against South Sudan.

Slot allocation

The allocation of slots for the final tournament was approved by the FIFA Council on 10 December 2024. [1] The slot for the host nation was taken directly from the quotas allocated to its confederation.

Qualified teams

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Teams qualified
Team whose qualification process has yet to be decided
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Team withdrew or suspended
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  Team withdrew or suspended
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Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Hosts17 May 202410th 2023 10Runners-up (2007)

Qualification process

Summary of qualification

FIFA's confederations organise their qualifications either through continental championships or separate qualifying competitions. Hosts Brazil qualified automatically for the tournament, and all eligible remaining FIFA member associations could enter qualification if they chose to do so.

Qualifying matches began on 19 February 2025 and are scheduled to end in February 2027.

World Map FIFA2.svg
ConfederationDirect slotsPlay-off slotsTeams startedTeams eliminatedTeams can still qualifyTeams qualifiedQualifying start dateQualifying next match dateQualifying end date
AFC 62382612023 June 20251 March 202619 March 2026
CAF 42371423019 February 2025October 2025March 2026
CONCACAF 42310310November 2025November 2025November 2026
CONMEBOL 2+1 (host)29+1 (host)090+124 October 202524 October 20259 June 2026
OFC 1111011028 November 202528 November 202514 April 2026
UEFA 111530530February 2026February 2026November 2026
Play-offs 3(10)0(10)0November 2026November 2026February 2027
Total31+1 (host)10179+1 (host)401390+119 February 2025October 2025February 2027

Suspensions and withdrawals

Russia were suspended indefinitely on 28 February 2022 from participating in UEFA and FIFA competitions due to their country's invasion of Ukraine. [2] [3] The suspension was still in effect when UEFA finalised its qualifying process, thus the Russians were excluded from European qualification. [4]

Congo withdrew prior to playing any matches, citing a lack of preparation. [5]

Chad withdrew prior to playing any matches, citing delays in the disbursement process of the funds needed for match preparations and a lack of funding. [6]

Confederation qualification

FIFA retained the slot allocation from the previous edition. Brazil automatically qualified as hosts, and they took one of the slots allocated to CONMEBOL.

AFC

As in 2023, the AFC Women's Asian Cup serves as the qualifying competition to determine the Asian representatives at the Women's World Cup. The qualifying process is:

Most recent stage (Women's Asian Cup qualifying)

Legend
  Qualify for the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup

Group A
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 49
2Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan (H)49
3Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 46
4Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 46
5Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 40
Source: AFC
(H) Hosts

Group B
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of India.svg  India 412
2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand (H)49
3Flag of East Timor.svg  Timor-Leste 44
4Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 44
5Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 40
Source: AFC
(H) Hosts

Group C
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 39
2Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar (H)36
3Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 31
4Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 31
Source: AFC
(H) Hosts

Group D
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei 39
2Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 36
3Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia (H)33
4Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 30
Source: AFC
(H) Hosts

Group E
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam (H)39
2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 34
3Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 34
4Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 30
Source: AFC
(H) Hosts

Group F
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan (H)37
2Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal 37
3Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 33
4Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 30
Source: AFC
(H) Hosts

Group G
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 39
2Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 34
3Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia (H)34
4Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 30
Source: AFC
(H) Hosts

Group H
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 39
2Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 36
3Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 33
4Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan (H)30
Source: AFC
(H) Hosts

Next stage (Women's Asian Cup)

Legend
  Advance to the knockout stage
  Possibly advance to the knockout stage

Group A
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (H)00
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 00
3Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 00
4Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 00
First match(es) will be played: 1 March 2026.
Source: AFC
(H) Hosts

Group B
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 00
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 00
3Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 00
4Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 00
First match(es) will be played: 3 March 2026.
Source: AFC

Group C
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 00
2Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 00
3Flag of India.svg  India 00
4Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei 00
First match(es) will be played: 4 March 2026.
Source: AFC
Third-place table legend
  Advance to the knockout stage

Ranking of third-place teams
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 00
2Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 00
3Flag of India.svg  India 00
First match(es) will be played: 1 March 2026.
Source: AFC

CAF

As in 2023, the Women's Africa Cup of Nations serves as the qualifying competition to determine the African representatives at the Women's World Cup. The qualifying process is:

Most recent stage (first round qualifying)

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg3–3 (5–4 p)Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 2–1 1–2
Malawi  Flag of Malawi.svg w/o Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo
Botswana  Flag of Botswana.svg0–2Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 0–2 0–0
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svg4–2Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 3–1 1–1
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg2–2 (4–5 p)Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2–0 0–2
Eswatini  Flag of Eswatini.svg0–4Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 0–3 0–1
Burundi  Flag of Burundi.svg1–5Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 0–1 1–4
Djibouti  Flag of Djibouti.svg0–10Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 0–5 0–5
South Sudan  Flag of South Sudan.svg0–8Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 0–5 0–3
Rwanda  Flag of Rwanda.svg2–3Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0–1 2–2
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg1–0Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 0–0 1–0
Niger  Flag of Niger.svg1–4Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 0–2 1–2
Benin  Flag of Benin.svg5–2Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 2–1 3–1
Guinea  Flag of Guinea.svg3–6Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 2–2 1–4
Gabon  Flag of Gabon.svg1–10Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 0–6 1–4
Chad  Flag of Chad.svg w/o Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal

Next stage (second round qualifying)

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Angola  Flag of Angola.svgFlag of Malawi.svg  Malawi Oct '25 Oct '25
DR Congo  Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svgFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Oct '25 Oct '25
Tanzania  Flag of Tanzania.svgFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia Oct '25 Oct '25
Namibia  Flag of Namibia.svgFlag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Oct '25 Oct '25
Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svgFlag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo Oct '25 Oct '25
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svgFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Oct '25 Oct '25
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svgFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Oct '25 Oct '25
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svgFlag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia Oct '25 Oct '25
Benin  Flag of Benin.svgFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Oct '25 Oct '25
Cape Verde  Flag of Cape Verde.svgFlag of Mali.svg  Mali Oct '25 Oct '25
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svgFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Oct '25 Oct '25

CONCACAF

As in 2023, the CONCACAF W Championship serves as the qualifying competition to determine the North American, Central American, and Caribbean representatives at the Women's World Cup. The qualifying process is: [9]

Next stage (CONCACAF W Championship qualification)

Legend
  Qualify for the 2026 CONCACAF W Championship

Group A
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 00
2Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 00
3Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia 00
4Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 00
5Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  U.S. Virgin Islands 00
First match(es) will be played: November 2025.
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group B
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 00
2Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 00
3Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 00
4Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica 00
5Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 00
First match(es) will be played: November 2025.
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group C
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 00
2Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 00
3Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 00
4Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 00
5Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands 00
First match(es) will be played: November 2025.
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group D
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 00
2Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 00
3Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 00
4Flag of Belize.svg  Belize 00
5Flag of Anguilla.svg  Anguilla 00
First match(es) will be played: November 2025.
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group E
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 00
2Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 00
3Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 00
4Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao 00
5Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba 00
First match(es) will be played: November 2025.
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group F
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 00
2Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 00
3Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg  Honduras 00
4Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 00
First match(es) will be played: November 2025.
Source: [ citation needed ]

CONMEBOL

For the first time, CONMEBOL will host a stand-alone tournament for FIFA Women's World Cup qualification. Nine teams will compete in a round-robin tournament playing four matches at home and four matches away; Brazil qualified as hosts and will not participate in qualifying. Two teams will qualify for the Women's World Cup and two teams will advance to the inter-confederation playoffs. [11]

Legend
  Qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup
  Advance to the inter-confederation play-offs
PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 00
2Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 00
3Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 00
4Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 00
5Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 00
6Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 00
7Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 00
8Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 00
9Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 00
First match(es) will be played: 24 October 2025.
Source: [ citation needed ]

OFC

The OFC will also hold its first stand-alone qualification tournament. The qualification format was announced on 8 August 2025: [12]

Next stage (first round)

 
Matchday 1 Matchday 2
 
      
 
28 November 2025 – Avarua
 
 
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
 
1 December 2025 – Avarua
 
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
 
Winner Match 1
 
28 November 2025 – Avarua
 
Winner Match 2
 
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
 
 
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
 

UEFA

As in 2023, UEFA will hold a stand-alone qualification tournament to determine the European representatives at the Women's World Cup. The qualifying process is:

Inter-confederation play-offs

Ten teams will advance to a play-off tournament to determine the final three teams to qualify for the Women's World Cup: two teams each from the AFC, CAF, CONCACAF and CONMEBOL, and one team each from the OFC and UEFA. Two rounds of matches will take place, with the teams from CONCACAF and UEFA receiving a bye based on the results of the 2023 play-offs and the higher-ranked team from CONMEBOL receiving a bye based on Brazil hosting the final tournament. The lower-ranked team from CONMEBOL and the teams from the AFC, CAF and OFC will play a series of matches in November–December 2026 with the top two teams advancing to the second round. The second round will consist of three single-elimination matches in February 2027 with teams from the same confederation barred from facing each other. The winners of these matches will qualify for the final tournament. [1]

Top goalscorers

There have been 351 goals scored in 84 matches, for an average of 4.18 goals per match (as of 19 July 2025). Players highlighted in bold are still active in the competition.

9 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

Below are goalscorer lists for all confederations:

See also

References

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  2. "FIFA/UEFA suspend Russian clubs and national teams from all competitions" (Press release). FIFA. 28 February 2022.
  3. "UEFA decisions for upcoming competitions relating to the ongoing suspension of Russian national teams and clubs". UEFA. 2 May 2022.
  4. "2025 UEFA Women's Nations League and 2026 Women's European Qualifiers for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup" (ZIP). UEFA Circular Letter. No. 53/2024. UEFA. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
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  6. "Football: The FTFA announces the withdrawal of the Sao women's team from the qualifiers for the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations". Toumaï Web Médias (in French). 16 February 2025. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
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  8. Kwek, Kimberly (19 June 2025). "Lionesses' Asian Cup qualifiers in Jordan postponed amid escalating Middle East tensions". The Straits Times. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  9. "Concacaf announces 2025 to 2029 women's national team competitions". concacaf.com. CONCACAF. 16 September 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  10. "FIFA/Coca Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 7 August 2026.
  11. "Conmebol adds Women's World Cup 2027 qualifying tournament to calendar". Inside World Football. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  12. "Match Schedule confirmed for FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 Qualifiers of the Oceanian Zone". OFC. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.