UEFA Nations League Draw: How Women Footballers Will Qualify for the 2027 World Cup.

UEFA Nations League Draw: How Women Footballers Will Qualify for the 2027 World Cup
UEFA Nations League Draw: How Women Footballers Will Qualify for the 2027 World Cup

According to inkorr.com: The date for the draw of the next cycle of the women's Nations League, which will serve as the qualifier in the UEFA zone for the 2027 World Cup, has been set. This was reported by UAF, citing 'Glavkom'.

FIFA Council confirmed that the women's World Cup 2027 in Brazil will take place from June 24 to July 25. Four direct tickets from 32 are being contested: Europe - 11, Asia - 6, Africa - 4, CONCACAF - 4, South America - 3 (Brazil will automatically gain a quota), Oceania - 1.

European Qualifying for the 2027 World Cup

The groups in the UEFA zone will be formed on November 4. Qualifying matches in Europe will take place in three stages. Group matches are scheduled for the period from February to June 2026 in three leagues: A (16 teams), B (16 teams), and C (21 teams). The winners of the four League A groups will directly qualify for the 2027 World Cup.

The remaining spots will be contested in a playoff in October-December 2026. In the second round, 16 teams will meet in eight pairs. Seven best winners will advance to the World Cup, while one will have to go through another round - an intercontinental playoff.

Thus, the dates and format for the qualifying round for the 2027 Women's World Cup have already been determined. The next cycle of the women's Nations League will be qualifying for UEFA, determining the participants of the tournament. The allocation of quotas among the confederations increases interest in the upcoming championship.

This qualifying cycle will not only remind us of the growing popularity of women's football but will also allow many countries to test their strength on the international stage. It remains to wait and see which teams will be able to secure the coveted tickets to the World Cup, which will be an important milestone in the development of women's football.


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