Nations League Draw: Ukraine is in a group with England and Spain.

Nations League Draw: Ukraine is in a group with England and Spain
Nations League Draw: Ukraine is in a group with England and Spain

According to inkorr.com: Today, November 4, the draw for the next stage of the women's Nations League took place, which will serve as the qualifying cycle for the 2027 World Cup in the UEFA zone. This was reported by the Glavkom agency, citing UAF.

According to the results of the draw, the Ukrainian team, competing in League A, is in group 3 along with the teams of Spain, England, and Iceland.

European qualifiers for the 2027 World Cup

League A

  • Group 1: Sweden, Italy, Denmark, Serbia;
  • Group 2: France, Netherlands, Poland, Ireland;
  • Group 3: Spain, England, Iceland, Ukraine.
  • Group 4: Germany, Norway, Austria, Slovenia.

League B

  • Group 1: Wales, Czech Republic, Albania, Montenegro;
  • Group 2: Switzerland, Northern Ireland, Turkey, Malta;
  • Group 3: Portugal, Finland, Slovakia, Latvia;
  • Group 4: Belgium, Scotland, Israel, Luxembourg.

FIFA confirmed that the women's World Cup 2027 in Brazil will take place from June 24 to July 25. 29 out of 32 direct spots will be allocated as follows:

  • Europe - 11;
  • Asia - 6;
  • Africa - 4;
  • CONCACAF - 4;
  • South America - 3 (Brazil automatically qualifies);
  • Oceania - 1.

European qualifiers for the 2027 World Cup

The qualification in Europe will take place in three stages. Group matches will be held on March 3 and 7, April 14 and 18, and June 5 and 9, 2026, across three leagues - A (16 teams), B (16 teams), and C (21 teams).

The starting position of each team in the leagues will be determined by the results of the Nations League 2025. Ukraine will compete in League A.

Direct spots for the 2027 World Cup will be awarded to the winners of the four groups in League A.

The remaining spots will be decided in playoffs in October-December 2026. In the first round, teams that finished second and third in League A will play against the winners of the six groups in League C and the best teams finishing second. Eight winners will advance to the second round.

The last four teams from League A and the four group winners from League B will compete against the second and third teams from League B respectively. Here, too, eight winners will advance to the second round.

In the second round, 16 teams will meet in eight pairs. The seven best winners will qualify for the World Cup, while the eighth will have to play in an intercontinental playoff.

The recent draw of the women's Nations League showed that the Ukrainian team ended up in a group with the teams of Spain, England, and Iceland in League A. It is worth noting that the winners of the four groups in League A will receive direct tickets to the 2027 World Cup in Brazil.

The competition promises to be dynamic and tense, as each team will fight for its place on the world stage. Ukrainian fans are looking forward to exciting matches and supporting their team on the road to the World Cup.


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