OFC announced the tournament format on 8 August 2025:[1][2][3]
First round: The four lowest-ranked teams will participate in a single-leg knockout round with match day 1 on 28 November 2025, and the winners of those matches facing each other on 1 December 2025. The first round winner will advance to the second round.
Second round: The first round winner will join the seven-highest ranked teams to be split into two groups of four teams each to play single round-robin matches during the international window of 24 February – 7 March 2026. The group winners and runners-up will advance to the third round.
Third round: The second round group winners and runners-up will participate in a single-leg knockout round during the international window of 7–18 April 2026. The winners will qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup, and the runners-up will advance to the inter-confederation play-offs.
The draw for the second round took place on 15 August 2025 at 15:00 NZST.[1] Teams were first drawn from Pot 3 and placed in positions A4 and B4, respectively. Teams were then drawn from Pot 2 and assigned to positions A3, B3, A2, and B2, respectively, followed by the teams from Pot 1 being placed in positions A1 and B1, respectively.[5]
Second round matches will be held between 27 February and 5 March 2026. Teams will play a single round-robin format with Group A hosted in Solomon Islands and Group B in Fiji.[1][6]
The second round group winners and runners-up will compete in a single-leg knockout round in New Zealand to determine the team qualifying directly for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup and the Oceanian representative to the inter-confederation play-offs.[1]
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