Three nations have the opportunity to qualify for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ via the Play-Off Tournament.
The first phase of the Play-Off Tournament will take place in November and December 2026 at a centralised venue featuring six teams ranked based on the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking prior to the play-off draw. There will be two teams from the AFC, two from CAF, one from CONMEBOL and one from the OFC. Using a format which will be confirmed at a later date, two teams will qualify for the final play-off phase.
The final play-off phase will be played in a centralised location in February 2027, where the two qualifiers from the first phase will be joined by two teams from Concacaf, one from CONMEBOL and one from UEFA. The six teams will be drawn into three paths, with a direct knockout match to determine the final three teams qualifying for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027. Teams from the same confederation will not be permitted to be drawn in the same pathway.
Confederation slots at the Play-Off Tournament for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027
AFC: Two play-off slots
CAF: Two play-off slots
Concacaf: Two play-off slots (both slots to qualify automatically for the second phase of the play-off tournament based on sporting performance at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ play-off tournament)
CONMEBOL: Two play-off slots (top-ranked team according to the FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking will qualify automatically for the second phase due to Brazil qualifying directly for the finals as hosts)
OFC: One play-off slot
UEFA: One play-off slot (nation will qualify automatically for the second phase based on sporting performance at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 play-off tournament)
Participating nations in the FIFA Play-Off Tournament for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027
AFC
Chinese Taipei, Uzbekistan.
On 19 March, Chinese Taipei and Uzbekistan qualified for the Play-Off Tournament after falling to Korea DPR and the Philippines respectively in their play-off matches at the AFC Women’s Asian Cup.
CAF
None.
Concacaf
None.
CONMEBOL
None.
OFC
None.
UEFA
None.
