League A of the Women's European Qualifiers will determine four of the European teams to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup and twelve of the teams to advance to the play-off phase.[1]
Format
editThe sixteen highest-ranked teams in the 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League overall phase ranking will be drawn into four groups of four teams each. Each group will be contested in a league format where each team plays each other team at home and away. Group winners will qualify directly to the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup, and all other teams will advance to the play-off phase.
Schedule
editThe match schedule is expected to be as follows:[2]
Round | Dates |
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Matchdays 1 & 2 | 26 February – 7 March 2026 |
Matchdays 3 & 4 | 9–18 April 2026 |
Matchdays 5 & 6 | 3–9 June 2026 |
Group A1
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editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | A1A | A1B | A1C | A1D | |
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1 | A1A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup | — | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
2 | A1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Play-off phase | TBD | — | TBD | TBD | |
3 | A1C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | TBD | — | TBD | ||
4 | A1D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | TBD | TBD | — |
First match(es) will be played: February 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
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Group A2
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editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | A2A | A2B | A2C | A2D | |
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1 | A2A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup | — | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
2 | A2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Play-off phase | TBD | — | TBD | TBD | |
3 | A2C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | TBD | — | TBD | ||
4 | A2D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | TBD | TBD | — |
First match(es) will be played: February 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
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Group A3
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editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | A3A | A3B | A3C | A3D | |
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1 | A3A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup | — | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
2 | A3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Play-off phase | TBD | — | TBD | TBD | |
3 | A3C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | TBD | — | TBD | ||
4 | A3D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | TBD | TBD | — |
First match(es) will be played: February 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
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Group A4
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editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | A4A | A4B | A4C | A4D | |
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1 | A4A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup | — | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
2 | A4B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Play-off phase | TBD | — | TBD | TBD | |
3 | A4C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | TBD | — | TBD | ||
4 | A4D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | TBD | TBD | — |
First match(es) will be played: February 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
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Overall standings
editPos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | A1 | A1A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | A2 | A2A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | A3 | A3A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | A4 | A4A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | A1 | A1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | A2 | A2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | A3 | A3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | A4 | A4B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | A1 | A1C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | A2 | A2C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | A3 | A3C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | A4 | A4C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | A1 | A1D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | A2 | A2D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | A3 | A3D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | A4 | A4D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: February 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
References
edit- ^ "Regulations of the 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League and 2026 Women's European Qualifiers for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup". UEFA. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "2025 UEFA Women's Nations League and 2026 Women's European Qualifiers for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup" (ZIP). UEFA Circular Letter. No. 53/2024. UEFA. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.