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The 2026 FIFA Series was the inaugural edition of women's national football teams FIFA Series, an invitational tournament promoted by FIFA that features friendly matches between teams from different continental confederations. The 2026 edition featured four different four-team series taking place across four host countries during the FIFA window of 9–18 April.[4]

Host countriesBrazil
Ivory Coast
Kenya
Thailand
Dates9–18 April
Teams16 (from 5 confederations)
Venues4 (in 4 host cities)
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2026 FIFA Series
Tournament details
Host countriesBrazil
Ivory Coast
Kenya
Thailand
Dates9–18 April
Teams16 (from 5 confederations)
Venues4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Australia[1]
 Brazil[2]
 Ivory Coast[3]
 Thailand[1]
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored99 (4.95 per match)
Top scorer(s)Ivory Coast Priscille Kreto
(7 goals)
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Participating teams

The following teams are scheduled to participate in the 2026 event.[5]

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Series Team Confederation FIFA Rankings[6]
December 2025
Brazil BrazilCONMEBOL6
 CanadaCONCACAF10
 South KoreaAFC21
 ZambiaCAF64
Ivory Coast Ivory CoastCAF72
 MauritaniaCAFNR
 PakistanAFC154
 Turks and CaicosCONCACAF196
Thailand ThailandAFC52
 Indonesia[a]AFC106
 New CaledoniaOFC101
 DR CongoCAF107
Kenya AustraliaAFC15
 IndiaAFC67
 KenyaCAF133
 MalawiCAF153
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By confederation

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Confederation Number of teams
AFC
6
CAF
6
CONCACAF
2
CONMEBOL
1
OFC
1
UEFA
0
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Venues

Location of the 2026 Women's FIFA Series venues
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Country City Stadium Capacity
Brazil Cuiabá Arena Pantanal 42,788
Ivory Coast Abidjan Alassane Ouattara Stadium 60,012
Kenya Nairobi Nyayo National Stadium 18,000
Thailand Ratchaburi Ratchaburi Stadium 13,000
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Series

All times are local. Each team's confederation is indicated in brackets.

Brazil

The FIFA Series Brazil took place in Cuiabá between 11 and 18 April 2026. It involved the hosts Brazil (CONMEBOL), Canada (CONCACAF), South Korea (AFC) and Zambia (CAF).

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Brazil (H, C) 3 3 0 0 12 2 +10 9
2  Canada 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 6
3  South Korea 3 0 1 2 3 9 −6 1
4  Zambia 3 0 1 2 2 11 −9 1
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Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
More information Canada, 4–0 ...
Canada 4–0 Zambia
 Report (FIFA)
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More information Brazil, 5–1 ...
Brazil 5–1 South Korea
 Report (FIFA)
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More information Canada, 3–1 ...
Canada 3–1 South Korea
 Report (FIFA)
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Referee: Charly Deretti [pt] (Brazil)
More information Brazil, 6–1 ...
Brazil 6–1 Zambia
Yasmim 30'
Taina 47'
Angelina 60' (pen.)
Raíssa 77'
Kerolin 90+1'
Vitória 90+6' (pen.)		 Report (FIFA) B. Banda 51'
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More information South Korea, 1–1 ...
South Korea 1–1 Zambia
Phair 45+3' Report (FIFA) B. Banda 26' (pen.)
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More information Brazil, 1–0 ...
Brazil 1–0 Canada
Aline 47' Report (FIFA)
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Referee: María Victoria Daza [es] (Colombia)

Ivory Coast

The FIFA Series Ivory Coast took place in Abidjan in April 2026. It involved the hosts Ivory Coast (CAF), Mauritania (CAF), Pakistan (AFC) and Turks and Caicos (CONCACAF).

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Ivory Coast (H, C) 3 3 0 0 25 1 +24 9
2  Mauritania 3 2 0 1 7 8 −1 6
3  Pakistan 3 1 0 2 8 3 +5 3
4  Turks and Caicos 3 0 0 3 1 29 −28 0
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Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
More information Pakistan, 8–0 ...
Pakistan 8–0 Turks and Caicos
 Report (FIFA)
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More information Ivory Coast, 8–0 ...
Ivory Coast 8–0 Mauritania
 Report (FIFA)
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Referee: Jacqueline Nikiéma [fr] (Burkina Faso)
More information Mauritania, 1–0 ...
Mauritania 1–0 Pakistan
 Report (FIFA)
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Referee: Odilone Ehui (Ivory Coast)
More information Turks and Caicos, 1–15 ...
Turks and Caicos 1–15 Ivory Coast
  • Moline 28'
 Report (FIFA)
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Referee: Edoh Kindedji (Togo)
More information Turks and Caicos, 0–6 ...
Turks and Caicos 0–6 Mauritania
Report (FIFA)
  • Diabira 17', 33' (pen.), 68'
  • Blal 26', 58'
  • G. Fall 74'
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More information Ivory Coast, 2–0 ...
Ivory Coast 2–0 Pakistan
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Referee: Jacqueline Nikiéma [fr] (Burkina Faso)

Thailand

The FIFA Series Thailand took place in Ratchaburi on 12 and 15 April 2026, and involved the host Thailand (AFC), DR Congo (CAF), Indonesia (AFC) and New Caledonia (OFC).

Nepal (AFC) was initially going to participate, but withdrew due to ANFA suspension by the Nepal Sports Council. There were replaced by Indonesia.[7][8]

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
12 April – Ratchaburi
 
 
 Thailand4
 
15 April – Ratchaburi
 
 New Caledonia0
 
 Thailand2
 
12 April – Ratchaburi
 
 DR Congo0
 
 Indonesia1
 
 
 DR Congo7
 
Third place play-off
 
 
15 April – Ratchaburi
 
 
 New Caledonia2
 
 
 Indonesia4

Semi-finals

More information Indonesia, 1–7 ...
Indonesia 1–7 DR Congo
 Report (FIFA)
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Referee: Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand)
More information Thailand, 4–0 ...
Thailand 4–0 New Caledonia
 Report (FIFA)
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Referee: Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)

Third place play-off

More information New Caledonia, 2–4 ...
New Caledonia 2–4 Indonesia
  • Honakoko 61'
  • Hmae 80'
 Report (FIFA)
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Referee: Sunita Thongthawin (Thailand)

Final

More information Thailand, 2–0 ...
Thailand 2–0 DR Congo
  • Mårtensson 60'
  • Wiranya 90+4'
 Report (FIFA)
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Referee: Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)

Kenya

The FIFA Series Kenya took place in Nairobi on 11 and 15 April 2026, and involved the host Kenya (CAF), Australia (AFC), India (AFC) and Malawi (CAF).

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
11 April – Nairobi
 
 
 Kenya2
 
15 April – Nairobi
 
 India0
 
 Kenya0
 
11 April – Nairobi
 
 Australia2
 
 Australia5
 
 
 Malawi0
 
Third place play-off
 
 
15 April – Nairobi
 
 
 India3
 
 
 Malawi2

Semi-finals

More information Australia, 5–0 ...
Australia 5–0 Malawi
 Report (FIFA)
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Referee: Emmanuela Clement (South Sudan)
More information Kenya, 2–0 ...
Kenya 2–0 India
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Referee: Josephine Nantongo (Uganda)

Third place play-off

More information India, 3–2 ...
India 3–2 Malawi
 Report (FIFA)
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Referee: Yordanos Mulugeta (Ethiopia)

Final

More information Kenya, 0–2 ...
Kenya 0–2 Australia
Report (FIFA)
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Referee: Yordanos Mulugeta (Ethiopia)

Goalscorers

There were 99 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 4.95 goals per match.

7 goals

5 goals

  • Ivory Coast Ami Diallo

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Summary

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2026 FIFA Series (women's) summary
Tournament Champions Runners-up Third-place Player of the tournament[9]
Brazil  Brazil[2]  Canada[2]  South Korea[2] Brazil Kerolin
Ivory Coast  Ivory Coast[3]  Mauritania[3]  Pakistan Ivory Coast Habibou Ouédraogo
Kenya  Australia[1]  Kenya  India[1] Australia Amy Sayer
Thailand  Thailand[1]  DR Congo  Indonesia[1] Thailand Wiranya Kwaenkasikarm
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See also

Notes

  1. [a]
    Indonesia replaces Nepal in FIFA Women's Series[7]

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