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Women's 2027 World Cup qualifying play-offs to start on October 9, 2026
UEFA has determined the format of the decisive matches of the European qualifying campaign for the 2027 Women's World Cup: two rounds of play-offs will award seven direct tickets and one place in the intercontinental play-off.
UEFA announced that two rounds of play-offs will determine seven European berths at the 2027 Women's World Cup and one place in the intercontinental play-off. 32 teams will take part in the play-offs.
The first matches are scheduled for October 9, 2026, with the return legs on October 13, 2026. The play-offs will be played over two legs: home and away.
Direct places in the final tournament have already been secured by Denmark, France, Germany and Spain — all four teams qualified for the tournament from League A.
