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
Matchesplayed54
Goals scored181 (3.35 per match)
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| Dates | 3 March – 9 June 2026 |
| Teams | 21 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 54 |
| Goals scored | 181 (3.35 per match) |
| Attendance | 13,958 (258 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Rimantė Jonušaitė(6 goals) |
| Women's Nations League ← 2025 2027 →
Women's World Cup qualifying 2031 → | |
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 | Lithuania (P) |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 11[a] | Advance to play-offs and promotion to League B | — | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 11[a] | 0–0 | — | 3–1 | 13–1 | ||
| 3 | Estonia |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 11[a] | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Liechtenstein |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 34 | −31 | 0 | 1–6 | 0–6 | 0–5 | — |
- Tied on head-to-head points (5). Ranked on goal difference in head-to-head matches: Lithuania +1, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0, Estonia -1.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3–1 | Estonia |
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| Liechtenstein | 1–6 | Lithuania |
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| Estonia | 2–1 | Lithuania |
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| Liechtenstein | 0–6 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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Referee: Minka Vekkeli (Finland)
Referee: Michaela Pachtová (Czech Republic)
LSC Druskininkai Stadium, Druskininkai
Referee: Lena Hirtl (Austria)
Group C2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |  |
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| 1 | Kosovo (P) |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 3 | +17 | 15 | Advance to play-offs and promotion to League B | — | 0–1 | 2–1 | 6–0 | |
| 2 | Croatia |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 15 | Advance to play-offs | 0–1 | — | 4–0 | 9–0 | |
| 3 | Bulgaria |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 6 | 1–3 | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 4 | Gibraltar |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 32 | −31 | 0 | 0–8 | 0–1 | 0–5 | — |
| Bulgaria | 0–1 | Croatia |
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| Croatia | 0–1 | Kosovo |
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| Gibraltar | 0–5 | Bulgaria |
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| Bulgaria | 1–3 | Kosovo |
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| Gibraltar | 0–1 | Croatia |
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Referee: Irena Velevačkoska (North Macedonia)
| Croatia | 4–0 | Bulgaria |
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Referee: Melissa Burgin (England)
Referee: Marisca Overtoom (Netherlands)
Group C3
Azerbaijan  | 2–0 |  North Macedonia |
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Hungary  | 1–0 | Azerbaijan |
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| North Macedonia | 3–0 |  Andorra |
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| Azerbaijan | 1–2 | Hungary |
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| Andorra | 0–1 | North Macedonia |
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| Hungary | 6–1 | Andorra |
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Referee: Melek Dakan (Turkey)
| North Macedonia | 1–3 | Azerbaijan |
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Referee: Teona Sturua (Georgia)
Group C4
Greece  | 3–0 |  Georgia |
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Faroe Islands  | 2–3 | Greece |
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| Georgia | 2–3 | Faroe Islands |
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Group C5
Cyprus  | 0–4 |  Romania |
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| Romania | 3–0 | Cyprus |
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Group C6
Kazakhstan  | 0–1 |  Belarus |
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Armenia  | 0–3 | Belarus |
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| Belarus | 0–1 | Kazakhstan |
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Attendance: 0[note 2]
Referee: Andromachi Tsiofliki (Greece)
| Armenia | 1–1 | Kazakhstan |
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Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium, Gori (Georgia)[note 2]
Attendance: 0[note 2]
Ranking of runners-up
| Pos | Grp | Team[a] | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | C2 | Croatia |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 | Advance to play-offs |
| 2 | C6 | Kazakhstan |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 | C3 | Azerbaijan |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 4 | C4 | Faroe Islands |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 | |
| 5 | C5 |  Moldova |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | |
| 6 | C1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
- 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 |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 12 |
| 34 | C4 | Greece |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 12 |
| 35 | C5 | Romania |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 10 |
| 36 | C6 | Belarus |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 9 |
| 37 | C2 | Kosovo |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 |
| 38 | C1 | Lithuania |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
| 39 | C2 | Croatia |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
| 40 | C6 | Kazakhstan |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 |
| 41 | C3 | Azerbaijan |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 |
| 42 | C4 | Faroe Islands |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 |
| 43 | C5 | Moldova |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
| 44 | C1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 45 | C1 | Estonia |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 5 |
| 46 | C5 | Cyprus |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 1 |
| 47 | C6 | Armenia |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 1 |
| 48 | C4 | Georgia |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 0 |
| 49 | C2 | Bulgaria |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
| 50 | C3 | North Macedonia |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 17 | −16 | 0 |
| 51 | C3 | Andorra |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 1 |
| 52 | C1 | Liechtenstein |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 34 | −31 | 0 |
| 53 | C2 | Gibraltar |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 32 | −31 | 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 were 181 goals scored in 54 matches, for an average of 3.35 goals per match.
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
Emina Ekić- Marija Milinković
Vlada Kubassova
Vanessza Nagy
Gentiana Fetaj- Modesta Uka
Ioana Bălăceanu
2 goals
Esra Manya- Andrea Grebenar
- Melisa Hasanbegović
Dimitra Ivanova- Lora Petrova
- Aleksandra Yaneva
Martina Ćavar- Karla Kurkutović
- Ivana Rudelić
- Katrin Kirpu
- Lisette Tammik
Kallisti Brouksair- Evelin Fenyvesi
- Zsanett Kaján
- Zsófia Mayer
- Emőke Pápai
- Csilla Savanya
- Kaltrina Biqkaj
Ugnė Lazdauskaitė- Mihaela Ciolacu
- Ana Maria Vlădulescu
1 goal
Maria Da Cruz- Teresa Morató
Svetlana Karagezian- Yeliz Açar
- Khanim Asadova
- Kristina Bakarandze
- Nigar Mirzaliyeva
- Mana Mollayeva
Zarina Kapustina- Anastasia Kovaleva
- Darya Pratasiuk
- Anastasiya Shlapakova
- Hanna Siniauskaya
- Krystsina Tsikhvodav
- Viktoryia Valyuk
- Marija Aleksić
- Vina Crnoja
- Minela Gačanica
- Aldina Hamzić
- Selma Kapetanović
- Una Rankić
- Ena Šabanagić
- Ivana Naydenova
- Polina Rasina
- Ana Bakalar
- Andrea Glibo
- Lana Kukavica
- Laura Vlastelica
- Tea Vračević
- Lucija Vunić
- Mari-Liis Lillemäe
- Liisa Merisalu
- Siret Räämet
- Kristina Teern
Anna Brændstrup- Tórunn Joensen
- Ásla Johannesen
- Tóra Mohr
- Birita Ryan
- Brá Zakariasardóttir
Maiko Bebia- Nino Bukhrikidze
Joelle Gilbert- Georgia Chalatsogianni
- Eleftheria Drakogiannaki
- Vasiliki Giannaka
- Sophia Koggouli
- Eleni Markou
- Athanasia Moraitou
- Veatriki Sarri
- Marina Theodoraki
- Ilektra Tzourtzevits
- Anna Csiki
- Viktória Nagy
- Sára Pusztai
Amina Bibossynova- Alexandra Burova
- Anelya Mamyrova
- Kazyna Norbayeva
- Bibigul Nurusheva
- Albulena Fejza
- Donjeta Halilaj
- Sara Sahiti
Lena Göppel- Katharina Risch
- Joy Steck
- Skaistė Petrauskaitė
- Viltė Švarcaitė
- Liucija Vaitukaitytė
Nadejda Colesnicenco- Carolina Țabur
Teona Galabovska- Melanija Grozdanova
- Simona Meijer
- Hava Mustafa
- Pavlinka Nikolovska
- Ioana Stancu
1 own goal
- Veronika Asatryan (against Belarus)
- Alina Poghosyan (against Belarus)
- Shoghik Sardaryam (against Belarus)
- Tiana Borrell (against Bulgaria)
- Kayleigh Ferro (against Bulgaria)
- Efi Brame (against Georgia)
- Marina Theodoraki (against Georgia)
- 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]