2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA)

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The European qualifying tournament for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup determines the UEFA teams that will qualify directly for the final tournament and for the inter-confederation play-offs will take place from 3 March to 5 December 2026.[1] The results from the first phase of qualification will also be used to determine the leagues for the 2027 UEFA Women's Nations League.[1][2]

Dates3 March – 5 December 2026 (2026-03-03 2026-12-05)
Teams53 (from 1 confederation)
Matchesplayed100
Goals scored336 (3.36 per match)
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2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA)
Tournament details
Dates3 March – 5 December 2026 (2026-03-03 2026-12-05)
Teams53 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played100
Goals scored336 (3.36 per match)
Attendance388,666 (3,887 per match)
Top scorer(s)Lithuania Rimantė Jonušaitė
(6 goals)
Women's Nations League
2025
2027
Women's World Cup qualifying
2023
2031
All statistics correct as of 18 April 2026.
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Format

On 24 September 2024, UEFA approved the initial regulations and tentative match schedule for qualification. Following FIFA's confirmation of qualification slots, UEFA finalized the regulations for qualification which will occur over two phases:[2]

  • League phase: The teams entering qualification were divided into three leagues based on the 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League overall phase rankings (Regulations Article 21):[2]
    • League A consists of the teams ranked 1–16 drawn into four groups of four teams each.
    • League B consists of the teams ranked 17–32 drawn into four groups of four teams each.
    • League C consists of the teams ranked 33–53 drawn into three groups of four teams each and three groups of three teams each.
All groups will play a league format, playing all other teams at home and away (Regulations Article 22).[2] The League A group winners will qualify directly for the Women's World Cup, and two rounds of play-offs will determine the remaining direct qualification slots and the inter-confederation play-offs representatives (Regulations Articles 27.01–27.02).[2]
  • Play-off phase: Teams will be drawn into paths to play two rounds of home-and-away knockout matches (Regulations Articles 27.03–27.08):[2]
    • Round 1:
      • Path 1 will consist of the runners-up and third-place teams from League A competing against the group winners and two best-ranked runners-up from League C. The League A teams will be seeded and will play the second leg at home.
      • Path 2 will consist of the fourth-place teams from League A and League B group winners competing against the runners-up and third-place teams from League B. The League A fourth-place teams and League B group winners will be seeded and play the second leg at home.
      • The winners of each two-legged tie will advance to Round 2.
    • Round 2: The path 1 winners will compete against the path 2 winners. The path 1 winners will be seeded and will play the second leg at home.
The seven round 2 winners with the best overall league phase rankings will qualify directly for the Women's World Cup, and the remaining round 2 winner will advance to the inter-confederation play-offs.

The league phase will also determine the composition of the 2027 UEFA Women's Nations League, which uses an identical league structure. The group winners of League B and League C will be promoted to the higher league for that competition, while the fourth-place teams in Leagues A and League B, as well as the two lowest-ranked third-place teams in League B, will be relegated to the lower league.[1][2]

Tiebreakers

During the league phase, teams will be ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If teams are tied on points, tiebreaking criteria will be applied (Regulations Article 23):[2]

  1. higher number of points obtained in matches among the tied teams;
  2. greater goal difference obtained in matches among the tied teams;
  3. greater number of goals scored in matches among the tied teams;
  4. if teams remain tied, then criteria a–c are reapplied only to those teams that remain tied;
If teams still remain tied, then the following criteria are applied only to those teams that remain tied:
  1. greater goal difference in all league phase matches;
  2. greater number of goals scored in all league phase matches;
  3. greater number of away goals scored in all league phase matches;
  4. greater number of wins in all league phase matches;
  5. greater number of away wins in all league phase matches;
  6. lower total of disciplinary points obtained by players and team officials in all league phase matches:
    1. Yellow card: 1 point;
    2. Second yellow card/indirect red card: 3 points;
    3. Direct red card: 3 points;
  7. higher position in the 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League overall phase rankings

Schedule

The draw and match schedule is below.[1][3]

More information Stage, Round ...
Stage Round Dates
League phase Draw 4 November 2025
Matchday 1 3 March 2026
Matchday 2 7 March 2026
Matchday 3 14 April 2026
Matchday 4 18 April 2026
Matchday 5 5 June 2026
Matchday 6 9 June 2026
Play-offs Round 1 & Round 2 draw 24 June 2026
Round 1 (two legs) 7–13 October 2026
Round 2 (two legs) 26 November – 5 December 2026
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Teams

Fifty-three nations were eligible to submit entries to compete in qualification.

Gibraltar and Liechtenstein entered World Cup qualifying for the first time, having participated in their first official competitive international tournament in the preceding Women's Nations League.

San Marino does not field a senior women's national team,[4] and Russia were suspended indefinitely in February 2022 from participating in UEFA and FIFA competitions due to their country's invasion of Ukraine[5] and were excluded by UEFA from the list of participants.[6]

Teams were split into leagues based on the 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League overall phase rankings.[1][2]

Teams were divided into four pots of four teams in Leagues A and B, and three pots of six teams and one pot of three teams in League C. The seedings, pots, and draw procedure were confirmed by UEFA on 30 October 2025.[3]

More information * ...
Key
Rise Promoted after 2025 Women's Nations League
Fall Relegated after 2025 Women's Nations League
* Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs
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More information Pot, Team ...
League A
Pot Team Prv Rank
1  France 1
 Germany 2
 Spain 3
 Sweden 4
2  Netherlands 5
 England 6
 Italy 7
 Norway 8
3  Denmark[a] * 9
 Austria[a] * 10
 Iceland[a] * 11
 Poland Rise 12
4  Slovenia Rise 13
 Serbia Rise 14
 Ukraine Rise 15
 Republic of Ireland[a] Rise* 16
League B
Pot Team Prv Rank
1  Belgium[a] Fall* 17
 Portugal Fall 18
 Wales Fall 19
 Switzerland Fall 20
2  Scotland Fall 21
 Czech Republic[a] * 22
 Finland[a] * 23
 Northern Ireland[a] * 24
3  Albania[b] * 25
 Turkey[b] * 26
 Slovakia Rise 27
 Israel Rise 28
4  Luxembourg Rise 29
 Malta Rise 30
 Montenegro Rise 31
 Latvia Rise 32
League C
Pot Team Prv Rank
1  Bosnia and Herzegovina Fall 33
 Hungary Fall 34
 Romania Fall 35
 Belarus Fall 36
 Croatia Fall 37
 Greece Fall 38
2  Cyprus[b] * 39
 Kosovo[b] * 40
 Azerbaijan 41
 Faroe Islands 42
 Kazakhstan 43
 Estonia 44
3  Lithuania 45
 Armenia 46
 Bulgaria 47
 Moldova 48
 North Macedonia 49
 Georgia 50
4  Andorra 51
 Liechtenstein 52
 Gibraltar 53
Did not enter
Team Rank
 San Marino N/a
Banned from entering
Team Rank
 Russia N/a
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  1. Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland participated in the League A vs League B promotion/relegation matches in October 2025 to determine each team's league allocation.
  2. Albania, Cyprus, Kosovo, and Turkey participated in the League B vs League C promotion/relegation matches in October 2025 to determine each team's league allocation.

Draw

The league phase draw for 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA) took place on 4 November 2025 at 13:00 CET.[3]

The following draw conditions were announced:[2][3]

The draw proceeded as follows:[3]

  • League C: Teams from Pot 1 were drawn into Groups C1 through C6, in order. The same procedure occurred with Pots 2 and 3, unless a draw condition required placement in a different group. Pot 4 teams were then drawn to Groups C1 through C3.
  • League B: Teams from Pots 1 through 4 were drawn into Groups B1 through B4, in order. There were no identified draw conditions for League B.
  • League A: Teams from Pots 1 through 4 were drawn into Groups A1 through A4, in order, unless the winter venue restriction required Iceland to be placed in a different group.

League phase

Teams will play home-and-away matches against each other team in their group.

League A

Group winners will qualify for the final tournament in Brazil. All other teams will advance to the play-off phase. All fourth-place teams will be relegated to 2027 UEFA Women's Nations League B.

Group A1

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation Denmark Sweden Italy Serbia
1  Denmark (X) 4 2 2 0 6 3 +3 8 Qualification to 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup 5 Jun 0–0 3–1
2  Sweden (X) 4 2 1 1 3 2 +1 7 Advance to play-offs 1–2 9 Jun 1–0
3  Italy 4 1 2 1 7 2 +5 5 1–1 0–1 5 Jun
4  Serbia (A) 4 0 1 3 1 10 9 1 Advance to play-offs and relegation to League B 9 Jun 0–0 0–6
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Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2026. Source: UEFA
(A) Advance to a further round; (X) Cannot be relegated

Group A2

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation Netherlands France Republic of Ireland Poland
1  Netherlands (X) 4 2 2 0 7 5 +2 8 Qualification to 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup 2–1 2–1 9 Jun
2  France 4 2 1 1 8 5 +3 7 Advance to play-offs 1–1 9 Jun 4–1
3  Republic of Ireland 4 2 0 2 6 6 0 6 5 Jun 1–2 1–0
4  Poland (A) 4 0 1 3 5 10 5 1 Advance to play-offs and relegation to League B 2–2 5 Jun 2–3
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Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2026. Source: UEFA
(A) Advance to a further round; (X) Cannot be Relegated

Group A3

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation England Spain Iceland Ukraine
1  England (X) 4 4 0 0 10 1 +9 12 Qualification to 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup 1–0 2–0 9 Jun
2  Spain (X) 4 3 0 1 11 2 +9 9 Advance to play-offs 5 Jun 3–0 5–0
3  Iceland (A) 4 1 0 3 1 6 5 3 0–1 9 Jun 1–0
4  Ukraine (A) 4 0 0 4 2 15 13 0 Advance to play-offs and relegation to League B 1–6 1–3 5 Jun
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Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2026. Source: UEFA
(A) Advance to a further round; (X) Cannot be relegated

Group A4

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation Germany Norway Slovenia Austria
1  Germany (X) 4 3 1 0 14 1 +13 10 Qualification to 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup 5 Jun 5–0 5–1
2  Norway (X) 4 3 0 1 9 6 +3 9 Advance to play-offs 0–4 5–0 9 Jun
3  Slovenia (A) 4 1 0 3 3 13 10 3 9 Jun 2–3 1–0
4  Austria (A) 4 0 1 3 1 7 6 1 Advance to play-offs and relegation to League B 0–0 0–1 5 Jun
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Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2026. Source: UEFA
(A) Advance to a further round; (X) Cannot be relegated

League B

Group winners, runners-up, and third-place teams will advance to the play-off phase. All group winners will be promoted to 2027 UEFA Women's Nations League A, and all fourth-place teams and the two lowest-ranked third-place teams will be relegated to 2027 UEFA Women's Nations League C.

Group B1

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation Czech Republic Wales Albania Montenegro
1  Czech Republic (A, X) 4 3 1 0 16 4 +12 10 Advance to play-offs and promotion to League A 2–2 5 Jun 5–0
2  Wales (A, X) 4 3 1 0 13 3 +10 10 Advance to play-offs 9 Jun 4–0 6–1
3  Albania (Y) 4 1 0 3 3 11 8 3 Advance to play-offs and possible relegation to League C 1–5 0–1 9 Jun
4  Montenegro (Y) 4 0 0 4 3 17 14 0 Relegation to League C 1–4 5 Jun 1–2
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Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2026. Source: UEFA
(A) Advance to a further round; (X) Cannot be relegated; (Y) Cannot be promoted

Group B2

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation Switzerland Turkey Northern Ireland Malta
1  Switzerland (A, X) 4 3 1 0 10 3 +7 10 Advance to play-offs and promotion to League A 3–1 2–0 5 Jun
2  Turkey (A) 4 2 1 1 6 4 +2 7 Advance to play-offs 1–1 5 Jun 3–0
3  Northern Ireland (A) 4 2 0 2 8 5 +3 6 Advance to play-offs and possible relegation to League C 9 Jun 0–1 4–0
4  Malta (E, R) 4 0 0 4 3 15 12 0 Relegation to League C 1–4 9 Jun 2–4
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Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2026. Source: UEFA
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated; (R) Relegated; (X) Cannot be relegated

Group B3

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation Portugal Finland Slovakia Latvia
1  Portugal (A, X) 4 4 0 0 11 1 +10 12 Advance to play-offs and promotion to League A 2–0 4–0 5 Jun
2  Finland (A, X) 4 3 0 1 8 5 +3 9 Advance to play-offs 9 Jun 4–2 3–1
3  Slovakia (Y) 4 1 0 3 6 12 6 3 Advance to play-offs and possible relegation to League C 1–2 5 Jun 3–2
4  Latvia (Y) 4 0 0 4 3 10 7 0 Relegation to League C 0–3 0–1 9 Jun
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Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2026. Source: UEFA
(A) Advance to a further round; (X) Cannot be relegated; (Y) Cannot be promoted

Group B4

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation Scotland Belgium Israel Luxembourg
1  Scotland (A) 4 2 2 0 13 1 +12 8 Advance to play-offs and promotion to League A 1–1 5 Jun 7–0
2  Belgium (A) 4 2 2 0 9 1 +8 8 Advance to play-offs 0–0 5–0 5 Jun
3  Israel (A) 4 2 0 2 9 9 0 6 Advance to play-offs and possible relegation to League C 9 Jun 0–3 6–0
4  Luxembourg (E, R) 4 0 0 4 1 21 20 0 Relegation to League C 0–5 9 Jun 1–3
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Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2026. Source: UEFA
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated; (R) Relegated

Ranking of third-place teams

More information Pos, Grp ...
Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
1 B2  Northern Ireland 4 2 0 2 8 5 +3 6
2 B4  Israel 4 2 0 2 9 9 0 6
3 B3  Slovakia 4 1 0 3 6 12 6 3 Relegation to League C
4 B1  Albania 4 1 0 3 3 11 8 3
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Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2026. Source: UEFA

League C

Group winners and the two best-ranked runners-up will advance to the play-off phase. All group winners will also be promoted to 2027 UEFA Women's Nations League B.

Group C1

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification Bosnia and Herzegovina Estonia Lithuania Liechtenstein
1  Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 3 0 1 22 4 +18 9 Advance to play-offs and promotion to League B 3–1 5 Jun 13–1
2  Estonia 4 2 1 1 5 5 0 7[a] Possibly advance to play-offs 9 Jun 2–1 2–1
3  Lithuania 4 2 1 1 9 3 +6 7[a] 2–0 0–0 9 Jun
4  Liechtenstein (E) 4 0 0 4 3 27 24 0 0–6 5 Jun 1–6
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Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2026. Source: UEFA
(E) Eliminated
Notes:
  1. Points in direct matches: Estonia 4, Lithuania 1

Group C2

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification Kosovo Croatia Bulgaria Gibraltar
1  Kosovo 4 4 0 0 12 2 +10 12 Advance to play-offs and promotion to League B 5 Jun 2–1 6–0
2  Croatia 4 3 0 1 11 1 +10 9 Possibly advance to play-offs 0–1 9 Jun 9–0
3  Bulgaria (Y) 4 1 0 3 7 6 +1 3 1–3 0–1 5 Jun
4  Gibraltar (E) 4 0 0 4 0 21 21 0 9 Jun 0–1 0–5
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Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2026. Source: UEFA
(E) Eliminated; (Y) Cannot be promoted; may advance to play-offs

Group C3

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification Hungary Azerbaijan North Macedonia Andorra
1  Hungary 4 3 1 0 13 0 +13 10 Advance to play-offs and promotion to League B 1–0 7–0 9 Jun
2  Azerbaijan 4 3 0 1 7 2 +5 9 Possibly advance to play-offs 5 Jun 2–0 2–0
3  North Macedonia (Y) 4 1 0 3 3 14 11 3 0–5 9 Jun 3–0
4  Andorra (E) 4 0 1 3 1 8 7 1 0–0 1–3 5 Jun
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Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2026. Source: UEFA
(E) Eliminated; (Y) Cannot be promoted; may advance to play-offs

Group C4

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification Greece Faroe Islands Georgia (country)
1  Greece (A, P) 3 3 0 0 8 2 +6 9 Advance to play-offs and promotion to League B 2–0 3–0
2  Faroe Islands (Y) 3 1 0 2 3 5 2 3 Possibly advance to play-offs 2–3 1–0
3  Georgia (Y) 2 0 0 2 0 4 4 0 9 Jun 5 Jun
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Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2026. Source: UEFA
(A) Advance to a further round; (P) Promoted; (Y) Cannot be promoted; may advance to play-offs

Group C5

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification Romania Moldova Cyprus
1  Romania (A, P) 3 3 0 0 8 0 +8 9 Advance to play-offs and promotion to League B 1–0 3–0
2  Moldova (Y) 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 Possibly advance to play-offs 5 Jun 0–0
3  Cyprus (Y) 3 0 1 2 0 7 7 1 0–4 9 Jun
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Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2026. Source: UEFA
(A) Advance to a further round; (P) Promoted; (Y) Cannot be promoted; may advance to play-offs

Group C6

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification Belarus Kazakhstan Armenia
1  Belarus 3 2 0 1 4 1 +3 6[a] Advance to play-offs and promotion to League B 0–1 9 Jun
2  Kazakhstan 3 2 0 1 4 1 +3 6[a] Possibly advance to play-offs 0–1 3–0
3  Armenia 2 0 0 2 0 6 6 0 0–3 5 Jun
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Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2026. Source: UEFA
Notes:
  1. Away goals scored: Belarus 4, Kazakhstan 1

Ranking of runners-up

More information Pos, Grp ...
Pos Grp Team[a] Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 C6  Kazakhstan 3 2 0 1 4 1 +3 6 Advance to play-offs
2 C1  Estonia 3 1 1 1 3 4 1 4
3 C3  Azerbaijan 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3
4 C2  Croatia 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3
5 C4  Faroe Islands 3 1 0 2 3 5 2 3
6 C5  Moldova 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 1
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Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2026. Source: UEFA
  1. Due to differing group sizes, results against fourth-place teams are not considered when ranking runners-up.

Overall league rankings

At the conclusion of the league phase, teams will be ranked according to the following criteria (Regulations Article 24.01):[2]

  1. group position (i.e. all group winners will be ranked above all group runners-up in the same league, etc.);
  2. higher number of points;
  3. greater goal difference in all league matches;
  4. greater number of goals scored in all league matches;
  5. greater number of away goals scored in all league matches;
  6. greater number of wins in all league matches;
  7. greater number of away wins in all league matches;
  8. lower total of disciplinary points obtained by players and team officials in all league phase matches:
    1. Yellow card: 1 point;
    2. Second yellow card/indirect red card: 3 points;
    3. Direct red card: 3 points;
  9. higher position in the 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League overall phase rankings
More information Pos, Pld ...
League A
Pos Team Pld Pts
1  England 4 12
2  Germany 4 10
3  Denmark 4 8
4  Netherlands 4 8
5  Spain 4 9
6  Norway 4 9
7  France 4 7
8  Sweden 4 7
9  Republic of Ireland 4 6
10  Italy 4 5
11  Iceland 4 3
12  Slovenia 4 3
13  Poland 4 1
14  Austria 4 1
15  Serbia 4 1
16  Ukraine 4 0
Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2026.
Source: UEFA
League B
Pos Team Pld Pts
17  Portugal 4 12
18  Czech Republic 4 10
19  Switzerland 4 10
20  Scotland 4 8
21  Wales 4 10
22  Finland 4 9
23  Belgium 4 8
24  Turkey 4 7
25  Northern Ireland 4 6
26  Israel 4 6
27  Slovakia 4 3
28  Albania 4 3
29  Latvia 4 0
30  Malta 4 0
31  Montenegro 4 0
32  Luxembourg 4 0
Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2026.
Source: UEFA
League C
Pos Team[A] Pld Pts
33  Hungary 3 9
34  Romania 3 9
35  Greece 3 9
36  Kosovo 3 9
37  Belarus 3 6
38  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 3
39  Kazakhstan 3 6
40  Estonia 3 4
41  Azerbaijan 2 3
42  Croatia 2 3
43  Faroe Islands 3 3
44  Moldova 2 1
45  Lithuania 3 4
46  Cyprus 3 1
47  Bulgaria 3 0
48  Georgia 2 0
49  Armenia 2 0
50  North Macedonia 3 0
51  Andorra 4 1
52  Gibraltar 4 0
53  Liechtenstein 4 0
Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2026.
Source: UEFA
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  1. Due to differing group sizes in League C, results against fourth-place teams are not considered when ranking group winners, runners-up, and third-place teams.

Play-off phase

Draws

The draws for both play-off rounds are scheduled to take place on 24 June 2026, with draw procedures still to be announced.[1]

Top goalscorers

There have been 336 goals scored in 100 matches, for an average of 3.36 goals per match (as of 18 April 2026).

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

Below are goalscorer lists for all leagues:

Qualified teams for FIFA Women's World Cup

The following eleven teams will qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil. One more team may qualify via the inter-confederation play-offs.[7]

More information Team, Qualified on ...
Team Qualified on Previous appearances in FIFA Women's World Cup[a]
TBDJune 2026
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TBDJune 2026
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TBDDecember 2026
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  1. Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

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