2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA League A
International football competition
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League A of the Women's European Qualifiers will determine four of the European teams to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup and twelve of the teams to advance to the play-off phase.[1]
Dates3 March – 9 June 2026
Teams16
Matchesplayed48
Goals scored144 (3 per match)
| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | 3 March – 9 June 2026 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 48 |
| Goals scored | 144 (3 per match) |
| Attendance | 306,808 (6,392 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Edna Imade(5 goals) |
| Women's Nations League ← 2025 2027 →
Women's World Cup qualifying 2031 → | |
Format
The sixteen highest-ranked teams in the 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League overall phase ranking were drawn into four groups of four teams each. Each group will be contested in a league format where each team plays each other team at home and away.
Group winners will qualify directly for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup, and all other teams will advance to the play-off phase. In addition, all fourth-place teams will be relegated to League B for the following 2027 UEFA Women's Nations League.[1][2]
Schedule
The match schedule will be as follows:[2]
| Matchday | Date |
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| 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 |
Seeding
Teams were allocated to League A according to the 2025 Women's Nations League overall phase rankings and were seeded into four pots of four teams. The draw for the league phase took place on 4 November 2025 at 13:00 CET.[2]
- Austria, Denmark, Iceland, 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.
Groups
The fixture list was confirmed by UEFA following the draw. Times are CET/CEST,[note 1] as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Group A1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |  |
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| 1 | Denmark |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 14 | Qualification to 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
| 2 | Italy |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 9 | Advance to play-offs | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | Sweden |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1–2 | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Serbia (R) |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 1 | Advance to play-offs and relegation to League B | 1–4 | 0–6 | 0–0 | — |
| Denmark | 3–1 | Serbia |
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| Italy | 1–1 | Denmark |
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Piemonte  19' |
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Holdt 63' |
| Italy | 3–0 | Serbia |
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Referee: Iuliana Demetrescu (Romania)
| Serbia | 1–4 | Denmark |
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Referee: Rasa Grigonė (Lithuania)
Group A2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |  |
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| 1 | France |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 13 | Qualification to 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | |
| 2 | Netherlands |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 11 | Advance to play-offs | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
| 3 | Republic of Ireland |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 1–2 | 3–2 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Poland (R) |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 1 | Advance to play-offs and relegation to League B | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | — |
| Republic of Ireland | 1–2 | France |
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| France | 4–1 | Poland |
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| France | 1–1 | Netherlands |
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Referee: Désirée Blanco (Switzerland)
| Netherlands | 3−1 | Poland |
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Referee: Fabienne Michel (Germany)
Group A3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | |
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| 1 | Spain |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 3 | +18 | 15 | Qualification to 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup | — | 4–0 | 3–0 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | England |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 15 | Advance to play-offs | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | Iceland |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 6 | 1–6 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Ukraine (R) |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 0 | Advance to play-offs and relegation to League B | 1–3 | 1–6 | 0–1 | — |
Attendance: 7,586
Referee: Emanuela Rusta (Albania)
| Ukraine | 1–3 | Spain |
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| Ovdiychuk 76' |
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| Ukraine | 0–1 | Iceland |
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Referee: Emanuela Rusta (Albania)
| Iceland | 1−6 | Spain |
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Referee: Miriama Bočková (Slovakia)
Group A4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |  |
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| 1 | Germany |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | +17 | 16 | Qualification to 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup | — | 2–0 | 5–1 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | Norway |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 12 | Advance to play-offs | 0–4 | — | 2–1 | 5–0 | |
| 3 | Austria |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 4 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Slovenia (R) |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 3 | Advance to play-offs and relegation to League B | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–0 | — |
| Norway | 5–0 | Slovenia |
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| Slovenia | 2–3 | Norway |
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| Zver 43', 70' (pen.) |
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Referee: Michalina Diakow (Poland)
| Norway | 2–1 | Austria |
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Referee: Ivana Projkovska (North Macedonia)
Overall standings
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | A4 | Germany |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | +17 | 16 |
| 2 | A3 | Spain |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 3 | +18 | 15 |
| 3 | A1 | Denmark |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 14 |
| 4 | A2 | France |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 13 |
| 5 | A3 | England |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 15 |
| 6 | A4 | Norway |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 12 |
| 7 | A2 | Netherlands |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 11 |
| 8 | A1 | Italy |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 9 |
| 9 | A2 | Republic of Ireland |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | A1 | Sweden |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 11 | A3 | Iceland |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 6 |
| 12 | A4 | Austria |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 4 |
| 13 | A4 | Slovenia |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 3 |
| 14 | A2 | Poland |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 1 |
| 15 | A1 | Serbia |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 1 |
| 16 | A3 | Ukraine |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 0 |
Goalscorers
There were 144 goals scored in 48 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Chiara D'Angelo- Barbara Dunst
- Katharina Naschenweng
Sofie Bredgaard- Olivia Holdt
- Janni Thomsen
Lucy Bronze- Jess Carter
- Lauren Hemp
- Beth Mead
Kadidiatou Diani- Sakina Karchaoui
Nicole Anyomi- Linda Dallmann
- Shekiera Martinez
- Larissa Mühlhaus
- Marie Müller
Alexandra Jóhannsdóttir- Thelma Karen Pálmadóttir
- Linda Líf Boama
Valentina Bergamaschi- Barbara Bonansea
- Sofia Cantore
- Cristiana Girelli
- Giada Greggi
- Martina Lenzini
Esmee Brugts- Veerle Buurman
- Dominique Janssen
- Romée Leuchter
- Victoria Pelova
- Liz Rijsbergen
- Jill Roord
- Renee van Asten
Thea Bjelde- Julie Blakstad
- Signe Gaupset
- Synne Jensen
- Lisa Naalsund
- Karina Sævik
Ewelina Kamczyk- Tanja Pawollek
- Paulina Tomasiak
Amber Barrett- Kyra Carusa
- Abbie Larkin
- Emily Murphy
Allegra Poljak- Sara Stokić
Zara Kramžar
Aitana Bonmatí- Lucía Corrales
- Patricia Guijarro
- María Méndez
- Eva Navarro
- Salma Paralluelo
Filippa Angeldahl- Stina Blackstenius
- Monica Jusu Bah
- Hanna Lundkvist
- Fridolina Rolfö
- Johanna Rytting Kaneryd
Yana Kalinina- Olha Ovdiychuk
1 own goal
- Sarah Puntigam (against Germany)
- Lara Prašnikar (against Germany)