2027 Women's World Cup: Hosts, Qualifiers, and Key Details

The 10th edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup is scheduled to take place in Brazil from 24 June to 25 July 2027. Eight venues, all previously used for the men's 2014 World Cup, will host matches. This will be the second and final tournament featuring 32 teams, as the 2031 edition will expand to 48 teams.

Brazil have already secured their place as hosts. The defending champions, Spain, won their first World Cup title in 2023 by defeating England in the final. The tournament will see 32 teams qualify from six confederations and the inter-confederation play-off tournament.

European Qualifying Process

The first phase of European qualifying took place between March and June 2026. Fifty-three European nations were divided into three leagues based on the 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League: 16 teams in each of Leagues A and B, and 21 in League C. The four group winners from League A—Denmark, France, Spain, and Germany—earned direct qualification. The remaining League A teams, including England and the Republic of Ireland, dropped into the play-offs.

Additionally, the top three sides from each League B group, the six League C group winners, and the two best League C group runners-up entered the play-offs. Qualifying also served as a promotion and relegation decider for the next edition of the UEFA Women's Nations League.

Qualification Slots by Confederation

The 32-team field will be distributed as follows: Europe has 11 slots, Asia six, Africa four, North America, Central America and the Caribbean four, South America three, Oceania one, and the inter-confederation play-off tournament three slots.

Four African teams have already qualified by reaching the semi-finals of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON): Algeria, Morocco, Cameroon, and Malawi. The four losing quarter-finalists—Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, and South Africa—will enter the inter-confederation play-off tournament in November and December, competing for the remaining spots.

Confirmed Qualifiers

As of now, the following teams have secured their places alongside hosts Brazil:

Europe

• France
• Denmark
• Germany
• Spain

Asia

• Australia
• China
• Japan
• South Korea
• Philippines
• North Korea

Africa

• Algeria
• Morocco
• Cameroon
• Malawi

South America

• Brazil (hosts)
• Argentina
• Colombia

Oceania

• New Zealand

No teams from North America, Central America, and the Caribbean have qualified yet, nor have any from the inter-confederation play-off tournament.

European Play-offs

The draw for the European play-offs will take place on Thursday, 18 June. The play-offs will be held in two rounds between October and December 2026. In the first round, 32 teams will be split across two paths. Path 1 will see teams that finished second and third in League A drawn against sides that reached the play-offs from League C, playing two-legged ties in October. Path 2 will feature the bottom-placed League A teams and top League B winners against the second and third-place teams from League B, also in two-legged matches in October.

In the second round, scheduled for November and December, the winners of Path 1 will face the winners of Path 2 in two-legged ties. The winners of these matches will qualify for the 2027 World Cup.