2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA League C
International football competition
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League C of the Women's European Qualifiers will determine eight of the teams to advance to the play-off phase.[1]
Dates3 March – 9 June 2026
Teams21
Matchesplayed36
Goals scored120 (3.33 per match)
| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | 3 March – 9 June 2026 |
| Teams | 21 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 36 |
| Goals scored | 120 (3.33 per match) |
| Attendance | 13,958 (388 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Rimantė Jonušaitė(6 goals) |
| Women's Nations League ← 2025 2027 →
Women's World Cup qualifying 2031 →
All statistics correct as of 18 April 2026. | |
Format
The teams ranked 33–53 in the 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League overall phase ranking were drawn into three groups of four teams each and three groups of three teams each. Each group will be contested in a league format where each team plays each other team at home and away.
Group winners and the two highest-ranked runners-up will advance to the play-off phase. In addition, the six group winners will be promoted 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 C according to the 2025 Women's Nations League overall phase rankings and were seeded into three pots of six teams and one pot of three teams. The draw for the league phase took place on 4 November 2025 at 13:00 CET.[2]
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- Cyprus and Kosovo 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 C1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |  |
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| 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 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated
Notes:
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated
Notes:
- Points in direct matches: Estonia 4, Lithuania 1
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3–1 | Estonia |
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Räämet  41' (pen.) |
| Liechtenstein | 1–6 | Lithuania |
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| Risch 30' |
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| Estonia | 2–1 | Liechtenstein |
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Steck 50' |
| Estonia | 2–1 | Lithuania |
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Švarcaitė 30' |
| Liechtenstein | 0–6 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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LSC Druskininkai Stadium, Druskininkai
Group C2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |  |
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| 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 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (Y) Cannot be promoted; may advance to play-offs
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (Y) Cannot be promoted; may advance to play-offs
| Bulgaria | 0–1 | Croatia |
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Vunić 80' |
| Croatia | 0–1 | Kosovo |
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| Gibraltar | 0–5 | Bulgaria |
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| Bulgaria | 1–3 | Kosovo |
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| Yaneva 9' |
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| Gibraltar | 0–1 | Croatia |
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Referee: Zuzana Valentová (Slovakia)
Group C3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |  |
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| 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 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (Y) Cannot be promoted; may advance to play-offs
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (Y) Cannot be promoted; may advance to play-offs
| Azerbaijan | 2–0 | North Macedonia |
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| Jafarzade 28', 78' |
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| Hungary | 1–0 | Azerbaijan |
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| North Macedonia | 3–0 | Andorra |
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Group C4
Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round; (P) Promoted; (Y) Cannot be promoted; may advance to play-offs
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round; (P) Promoted; (Y) Cannot be promoted; may advance to play-offs
Greece  | 3–0 |  Georgia |
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Faroe Islands  | 2–3 | Greece |
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David Petriashvili Stadium, Tbilisi
Group C5
Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round; (P) Promoted; (Y) Cannot be promoted; may advance to play-offs
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round; (P) Promoted; (Y) Cannot be promoted; may advance to play-offs
Cyprus  | 0–4 |  Romania |
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| Romania | 3–0 | Cyprus |
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Group C6
Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
- Away goals scored: Belarus 4, Kazakhstan 1
Kazakhstan  | 0–1 |  Belarus |
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Siniauskaya 71' |
Armenia  | 0–3 | Belarus |
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| Belarus | 0–1 | Kazakhstan |
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Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium, Gori (Georgia)[note 2]
Attendance: 0[note 2]
Referee: Andromachi Tsiofliki (Greece)
Ranking of runners-up
| Pos | Grp | Team[a] | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 |
- Due to differing group sizes, results against fourth-place teams are not considered when ranking runners-up.
Overall standings
| Pos | Grp | Team[A] | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 33 | C3 | Hungary |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 9 |
| 34 | C5 | Romania |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 9 |
| 35 | C4 | Greece |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 |
| 36 | C2 | Kosovo |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 |
| 37 | C6 | Belarus |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| 38 | C1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 39 | C6 | Kazakhstan |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| 40 | C1 | Estonia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 |
| 41 | C3 | Azerbaijan |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 42 | C2 | Croatia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 43 | C4 | Faroe Islands |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
| 44 | C5 | Moldova |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 |
| 45 | C1 | Lithuania |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 46 | C5 | Cyprus |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 1 |
| 47 | C2 | Bulgaria |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
| 48 | C4 | Georgia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
| 49 | C6 | Armenia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
| 50 | C3 | North Macedonia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | −14 | 0 |
| 51 | C3 | Andorra |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 |
| 52 | C2 | Gibraltar |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | −21 | 0 |
| 53 | C1 | Liechtenstein |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 27 | −24 | 0 |
- 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.
Goalscorers
There have been 120 goals scored in 36 matches, for an average of 3.33 goals per match (as of 18 April 2026).
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
Esra Manya
Andrea Grebenar
Dimitra Ivanova
Janja Čanjevac- Ivana Rudelić
Zsófia Mayer- Emőke Pápai
- Csilla Savanya
Gentiana Fetaj- Blerta Smaili
- Modesta Uka
Mihaela Ciolacu- Ana Maria Vlădulescu
1 goal
Teresa Morató- Yeliz Açar
Zarina Kapustina- Anastasiya Shlapakova
- Hanna Siniauskaya
- Viktoryia Valyuk
- Marija Aleksić
- Vina Crnoja
- Minela Gačanica
- Aldina Hamzić
- Melisa Hasanbegović
- Selma Kapetanović
- Una Rankić
- Ena Šabanagić
- Ivana Naydenova
- Lora Petrova
- Polina Rasina
- Aleksandra Yaneva
- Ana Bakalar
- Andrea Glibo
- Lana Kukavica
- Karla Kurkutović
- Laura Vlastelica
- Tea Vračević
- Lucija Vunić
Katrin Kirpu- Vlada Kubassova
- Mari-Liis Lillemäe
- Siret Räämet
- Lisette Tammik
Anna Brændstrup- Ásla Johannesen
- Birita Ryan
Kallisti Brouksair- Eleftheria Drakogiannaki
- Vasiliki Giannaka
- Sophia Koggouli
- Eleni Markou
- Athanasia Moraitou
- Veatriki Sarri
- Ilektra Tzourtzevits
- Anna Csiki
- Zsanett Kaján
- Vanessza Nagy
Alexandra Burova- Anelya Mamyrova
- Kazyna Norbayeva
- Bibigul Nurusheva
- Kaltrina Biqkaj
- Albulena Fejza
- Sara Sahiti
Lena Göppel- Katharina Risch
- Joy Steck
Ugnė Lazdauskaitė- Skaistė Petrauskaitė
- Viltė Švarcaitė
Teona Galabovska- Melanija Grozdanova
- Simona Meijer
- Ioana Stancu
1 own goal
Tiana Borrell (against Bulgaria)- Felicia Frick (against Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Mila Paneva (against Hungary)
Notes
- Due to Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Belarus are required to play their home matches at neutral venues, and behind closed doors, until further notice.[3]