2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA League B
International football competition
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League B of the Women's European Qualifiers will determine twelve of the teams to advance to the play-off phase.[1]
Dates3 March – 9 June 2026
Teams16
Matchesplayed32
Goals scored122 (3.81 per match)
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| Dates | 3 March – 9 June 2026 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 122 (3.81 per match) |
| Attendance | 67,900 (2,122 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Vital Kats Hannah Cain(5 goals each) |
| Women's Nations League ← 2025 2027 →
Women's World Cup qualifying 2031 →
All statistics correct as of 18 April 2026. | |
Format
The teams ranked 17–32 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.
All group winners, runners-up, and third-place teams will advance to the play-off phase. In addition, the four group winners will be promoted to League A, while all fourth-place teams and the two lowest-ranked third-place teams will be relegated to League C, 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 B 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]
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- Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, and Northern Ireland participated in the League A vs League B promotion/relegation matches in October 2025 to determine each team's league allocation.
- Albania and Turkey participated in the League B vs League C 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 B1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |  |
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| 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 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round; (X) Cannot be relegated; (Y) Cannot be promoted
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round; (X) Cannot be relegated; (Y) Cannot be promoted
| Montenegro | 1–2 | Albania |
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Doçi 70', 76' |
| Czech Republic | 2–2 | Wales |
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| Wales | 6–1 | Montenegro |
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| Albania | 1–5 | Czech Republic |
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| Montenegro | 1–4 | Czech Republic |
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Group B2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |  |
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| 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 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated; (R) Relegated; (X) Cannot be relegated
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated; (R) Relegated; (X) Cannot be relegated
| Malta | 1–4 | Switzerland |
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| Switzerland | 3–1 | Turkey |
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Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)
| Malta | 2–4 | Northern Ireland |
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Group B3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |  |
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| 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 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round; (X) Cannot be relegated; (Y) Cannot be promoted
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round; (X) Cannot be relegated; (Y) Cannot be promoted
| Slovakia | 3–2 | Latvia |
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| Finland | 3–1 | Latvia |
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| Finland | 4–2 | Slovakia |
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Referee: Maïka Vanderstichel (France)
Group B4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |  |
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| 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 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated; (R) Relegated
| Israel | 6–0 | Luxembourg |
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| Scotland | 1–1 | Belgium |
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| Luxembourg | 1–3 | Israel |
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Ranking of third-placed teams
Overall standings
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 17 | B3 | Portugal |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 12 |
| 18 | B1 | Czech Republic |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 10 |
| 19 | B2 | Switzerland |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 10 |
| 20 | B4 | Scotland |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 8 |
| 21 | B1 | Wales |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 10 |
| 22 | B3 | Finland |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 |
| 23 | B4 | Belgium |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 8 |
| 24 | B2 | Turkey |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 |
| 25 | B2 | Northern Ireland |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 |
| 26 | B4 | Israel |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | B3 | Slovakia |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 3 |
| 28 | B1 | Albania |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 3 |
| 29 | B3 | Latvia |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 |
| 30 | B2 | Malta |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 0 |
| 31 | B1 | Montenegro |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 0 |
| 32 | B4 | Luxembourg |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 21 | −20 | 0 |
Goalscorers
There have been 122 goals scored in 32 matches, for an average of 3.81 goals per match (as of 18 April 2026).
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Fortesa Berisha
Hannah Eurlings- Saar Janssen
- Sari Kees
- Zenia Mertens
- Kassandra Missipo
Eva Bartoňová- Kamila Dubcová
- Aneta Polášková
- Andrea Švíbková
- Jana Žufánková
Adelina Engman- Katariina Kosola
- Lotta Lindström
- Eva Nyström
- Paulina Nyström
- Oona Sevenius
Annija Andersone- Anastasija Poļuhoviča
- Olga Ševcova
Kimberley Dos Santos
Leah Ayres
Slađana Bulatović
Joely Andrews- Natalie Johnson
- Danielle Maxwell
- Leyla McFarland
Lúcia Alves- Tatiana Pinto
- Jéssica Silva
Lauren Davidson- Emma Lawton
- Maria McAneny
Kristína Košíková- Martina Šurnovská
Iman Beney- Viola Calligaris
- Ana-Maria Crnogorčević
- Alisha Lehmann
- Sydney Schertenleib
- Riola Xhemaili
Selen Altunkulak- Arzu Karabulut
- Ece Türkoğlu
Sophie Ingle- Rachel Rowe
1 own goal
- Lexine Farrugia (against Turkey)
- Ajša Kalač (against Czech Republic)