Germany, France, Denmark and Spain have already qualified for Brazil, leaving 32 UEFA teams chasing the remaining European places.
The second-chance route to the 2027 Women’s World Cup is now set for European teams, after the first phase of qualification ended with Germany, France, Denmark and Spain booking their places in Brazil.
A further 32 teams still have a route to the tournament, provided they can come through two rounds of play-offs, or three in the case of the lowest-ranked successful side.
UEFA will send 11 teams to Brazil, four group winners and seven play-off winners. The lowest-ranked play-off winner will enter the inter-confederation play-offs.
There will be two rounds of UEFA play-offs.
Round 1 ties
Path 1
Lithuania vs Sweden
Romania vs Norway
Greece vs England
Croatia vs Iceland
Kazakhstan vs Republic of Ireland
Kosovo vs Austria
Hungary vs Netherlands
Belarus vs Italy
Path 2
Albania vs Wales
Türkiye vs Slovenia
Slovakia vs Ukraine
Israel vs Switzerland
Belgium vs Poland
Czechia vs Scotland
Northern Ireland vs Portugal
Finland vs Serbia
The Round 1 ties will be played over two legs between 7 and 13 October 2026.
Round 2 ties
Slovakia/Ukraine vs Greece/England
Finland/Serbia vs Belarus/Italy
Northern Ireland/Portugal vs Croatia/Iceland
Albania/Wales vs Romania/Norway
Israel/Switzerland vs Kosov/Austria
Czechia/Scotland vs Lithuania/ Sweden
Belgium / Poland vs Kazakhstan/Republic of Ireland
Türkiye/Slovenia vs Hungary/Netherlands
The Round 2 ties will be played over two legs between 26 November and 5 December 2026.
England should qualify comfortably, while Northern Ireland face a far tougher task and will be underdogs in their play-off route.
The seven best-ranked Round 2 play-off winners, based on the 2026 Women’s European Qualifiers overall league rankings, will qualify directly for the 2027 Women’s World Cup.
The remaining Round 2 play-off winner will go into the World Cup inter-confederation play-offs, with the European contender entering directly in the second phase in February 2027.
Teams already qualified for the Women’s World Cup
AFC (6): Australia, China PR, Korea R, Japan, Philippines, Korea DPR
CAF (4):
CONCACAF (4):
CONMEBOL (3): Brazil (hosts), Colombia, Argentina
OFC (1): New Zealand
UEFA (11): Germany, Denmark, France, Spain