UEFA February 26 – July 25, 2027
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The UEFA Women’s European Qualifiers 2026 will primarily serve as the qualification tournament for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil, and also determine promotion/relegation for the next UEFA Women’s Nations League cycle.
This competition follows the new league-based format, similar to the Women’s Nations League.
Here are the key details:
⚽ Tournament Structure
The teams are split into three Leagues based on their previous performance in the Women’s Nations League:
- League A (16 teams)
- League B (16 teams)
- League C (21 teams)
Teams compete in groups within their leagues over six matchdays.
🗓️ Key Dates
| Stage | Dates |
| Qualifying League Stage Draw | November 4, 2025 |
| Qualifying Matchdays 1 & 2 | February 26 – March 7, 2026 |
| Qualifying Matchdays 3 & 4 | April 9 – 18, 2026 |
| Qualifying Matchdays 5 & 6 | June 3 – 9, 2026 |
| Play-off Round 1 & 2 Draw | June 24, 2026 |
| Play-off Round 1 (2 legs) | October 7 – 13, 2026 |
| Play-off Round 2 (2 legs) | November 26 – December 5, 2026 |
| 2027 World Cup Finals | June 24 – July 25, 2027 (Brazil) |
🏆 World Cup Qualification
- The four group winners of League A qualify directly for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup.8
- The remaining places are decided by a two-round play-off system involving teams from all three leagues.9
⏫ Promotion and Relegation
The results also determine the league composition for the next UEFA Women’s Nations League cycle (2027–29, leading to UEFA Women’s EURO 2029).
The draw for the UEFA Women’s European Qualifiers 2026 took place today, Tuesday, November 4, 2025, in Nyon, Switzerland!
There are some blockbuster matchups, especially in League A.
Here are the full results for the League Stage:
🌟 League A (Groups of 4)
The four group winners qualify directly for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
| Group | Team 1 (Pot 1) | Team 2 (Pot 2) | Team 3 (Pot 3) | Team 4 (Pot 4) |
| A1 | Sweden | Italy | Denmark | Serbia |
| A2 | France | Netherlands | Poland | Republic of Ireland |
| A3 | Spain | England | Iceland | Ukraine |
| A4 | Germany | Norway | Austria | Slovenia |
Key Highlight: Group A3 features the reigning World Champions Spain and the reigning European Champions England in a high-stakes rematch!
⚽ League B (Groups of 4)
| Group | Team 1 (Pot 1) | Team 2 (Pot 2) | Team 3 (Pot 3) | Team 4 (Pot 4) |
| B1 | Wales | Czechia | Albania | Montenegro |
| B2 | Switzerland | Northern Ireland | Türkiye | Malta |
| B3 | Portugal | Finland | Slovakia | Latvia |
| B4 | Belgium | Scotland | Israel | Luxembourg |
🥉 League C (Groups of 4 and 3)
Note: League C has five groups of 4 and one group of 3.
| Group | Team 1 (Pot 1) | Team 2 (Pot 2) | Team 3 (Pot 3) | Team 4 (Pot 4) |
| C1 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Estonia | Lithuania | Liechtenstein |
| C2 | Croatia | Kosovo | Bulgaria | Gibraltar |
| C3 | Hungary | Azerbaijan | North Macedonia | Andorra |
| C4 | Greece | Faroe Islands | Georgia | (Only 3 teams) |
| C5 | Romania | Cyprus | Moldova | (Only 3 teams) |
| C6 | Belarus | Kazakhstan | Armenia | (Only 3 teams) |
What’s Next?
The League Stage matches will be played across six matchdays between February and June 2026.
The final seven direct World Cup spots (plus one inter-confederation play-off spot) will be determined by the two-round play-offs in October and November/December 2026, which involve the top teams from Leagues A, B, and C that didn’t qualify directly.
The draw for the UEFA Women’s European Qualifiers took place this afternoon in Nyon.
The Rout Léiwinnen were drawn in Group B4, where they will face Belgium, Scotland, and Israel next year.
The detailed match schedule will be published as soon as it is finalized.
D’Rout Léiwinnen treffen 2026 am Kader vun den UEFA Women’s European Qualifiers op d’Belsch, Schottland an Israel
De genaue Spillplang gëtt kommunizéiert soubal e feststeet
That is the most highly anticipated group! You are asking for the match schedule for League A, Group A3, which features:
- Spain (World Champions)
- England (European Champions)
- Iceland
- Ukraine
The draw only just took place today (November 4, 2025), so the exact fixture list (including which match is played on which date and where) is still being finalized by UEFA and has not been fully published yet.
However, we know the Matchday Dates for all League A groups:
🗓️ League A, Group A3 Matchday Dates
The six group games will be played on the following matchdays in 2026:
| Matchday | Date (In Principle) |
| Matchday 1 | Tuesday, March 3, 2026 |
| Matchday 2 | Saturday, March 7, 2026 |
| Matchday 3 | Tuesday, April 14, 2026 |
| Matchday 4 | Saturday, April 18, 2026 |
| Matchday 5 | Friday, June 5, 2026 |
| Matchday 6 | Tuesday, June 9, 2026 |
We can confirm that Spain and England will play each other twice during this period—once at home and once away—in a major competition for the fourth consecutive year!
As soon as UEFA officially releases the full fixture list for Group A3 (Spain vs. England, Iceland, Ukraine), you will see those specific dates confirmed.
