"England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will discover who they will face in qualification for the 2027 Women's World Cup on Tuesday, 4 November. The European qualifiers will run from February to December 2026, with 11 nations progressing directly through to the tournament in Brazil. Another place could also be available for a European team via the intercontinental play-offs. A total of 32 nations will play at the 2027 edition, with the tournament set to expand to 48 teams for the 2031 World Cup."
"The European qualifiers are split into groups based on the results of the 2025 Women's Nations League, with 16 teams in League A, 16 teams in League B and 21 teams in League C. The draw will put teams into groups of four or three (League C), with each nation playing one home match and one away match against the other countries in their group."
Qualifying for the 2027 Women's World Cup will be decided through European qualifiers held from February to December 2026 following a draw on 4 November. Eleven European teams will qualify directly for the tournament in Brazil, with an additional place possible via intercontinental play-offs, making part of a 32-team World Cup. Groups are allocated using the 2025 Women's Nations League into League A (16), League B (16) and League C (21). Teams play home-and-away matches in groups of four or three. Winners of each League A group qualify automatically; remaining direct spots and a play-off berth are decided over two play-off rounds in October and November 2026. England are in League A, Scotland and Wales are in League B, and Northern Ireland could join League A if they beat Iceland over two legs in October.
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