One year out from 2027 Women's World Cup: Power Rankings, questions, top prospects
The FIFA Women's World Cup kicks off in Brazil on June 24, 2027, and, so far, 14 out of the 32 teams have secured their ticket already.
The FIFA Women's World Cup kicks off in Brazil on June 24, 2027, and, so far, 14 out of the 32 teams have secured their ticket already.
The 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil is fast approaching, so here is everything you need to know about the format and teams.
Spain thumped Iceland 6-1 on Tuesday to book their place at next summer's World Cup in Brazil ahead of England, who must now come through the playoffs.
England returned to winning ways with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Ukraine in their final World Cup qualifier at the Hill Dickinson Stadium but will be forced to go through the playoffs to make next year's finals.
Caroline Weir scored four times as Scotland finished top of their Women's World Cup qualifying group and secured promotion to League A of the Nations League by thrashing Israel 5-1 in Budapest.
Iceland is geographically isolated and lacks the population base to compete with women's football's major nations. So what can it do?
England coach Sarina Wiegman said it was "hard to see" the Lionesses taken apart by Spain on Friday as they lost 4-0 in Mallorca to leave them facing the prospect of the playoffs to qualify for next year's World Cup.
Alexia Putellas' brace dented England's bid for direct qualification into next year's Women's World Cup as they slumped to a 4-0 defeat against Spain in Mallorca.
Caroline Weir scored a hat trick as Scotland hammered Israel 6-0 in their Women's World Cup qualifier to boost their chances of finishing top of their group and returning to League A in the Nations League.
The Lionesses' unbeaten streak in World Cup qualifying was under risk against Iceland. But, Hannah Hampton and Alessia Russo ensured they got over the line.
England maintained a three-point lead over Spain in their World Cup qualifying group after securing a narrow 1-0 victory against Iceland in Reykjavik.
England marked the 500th game in their history with a hard-fought 1-0 win against Iceland at Reykjavik.
England boss Sarina Wiegman believes player buy-in is crucial to any tactical planning as the Lionesses look to qualify for the World Cup.
An early goal from Lauren Hemp was enough for the Lionesses to see off Spain 1-0 at Wembley.
England took a big step towards automatic qualfication for next year's World Cup after beating world champions Spain 1-0 at Wembley,
Lucy Bronze and Georgia Stanway gave England a 2-0 victory over Iceland and back-to-back wins to start their Women's World Cup qualifying campaign.
Caroline Weir marked the start of her captaincy by bagging a hat- rick as Scotland got their 2027 Women's World Cup qualification campaign up and running with a comfortable 5-0 win away to Luxembourg.
England started their Women's World Cup qualification campaign in style after a 6-1 in over Ukraine.
Barcelona's Aitana Bonmatí will be sidelined for at least three months after tests confirmed she will require surgery on a broken bone in her leg.
The top-seeded teams for the Dec. 5 World Cup tournament draw, including Germany but not Croatia, were set Wednesday when FIFA published new rankings.
| Group A1 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +7 | 14 |
| Italy | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +8 | 9 |
| Sweden | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Serbia | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -15 | 1 |
| Group A2 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| France | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 13 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +3 | 11 |
| Republic of Ireland | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Poland | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 1 |
| Group A3 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Spain | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +18 | 15 |
| England | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +8 | 15 |
| Iceland | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -9 | 6 |
| Ukraine | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -17 | 0 |
| Group A4 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Germany | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +17 | 16 |
| Norway | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 12 |
| Austria | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| Slovenia | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -13 | 3 |
| Group B1 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Wales | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +12 | 14 |
| Czechia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +10 | 11 |
| Albania | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 7 |
| Montenegro | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -17 | 1 |
| Group B2 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Switzerland | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +13 | 16 |
| Türkiye | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 13 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
| Malta | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -20 | 0 |
| Group B3 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Portugal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +13 | 15 |
| Finland | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +9 | 15 |
| Slovakia | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -9 | 6 |
| Latvia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -13 | 0 |
| Group B4 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Scotland | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +22 | 14 |
| Belgium | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +21 | 14 |
| Israel | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -10 | 6 |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -33 | 0 |
| Group C1 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +18 | 11 |
| Estonia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +5 | 11 |
| Lithuania | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +8 | 11 |
| Liechtenstein | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -31 | 0 |
| Group C2 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Kosovo | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +17 | 15 |
| Croatia | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +15 | 15 |
| Bulgaria | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -31 | 0 |
| Group C3 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Hungary | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +19 | 16 |
| Azerbaijan | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +6 | 12 |
| North Macedonia | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -12 | 6 |
| Andorra | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -13 | 1 |
| Group C4 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Greece | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 12 |
| Faroe Islands | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| Georgia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 0 |
| Group C5 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Romania | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 10 |
| Moldova | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
| Cyprus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -9 | 1 |
| Group C6 | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Belarus | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +9 | 9 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
| Armenia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -12 | 1 |