According to the draw results, the Ukrainian national team, which will participate in League A, has been placed in Group 3 along with teams from Spain, England, and Iceland.
European Qualifiers for the 2027 World Cup
League A
- Group 1: Sweden, Italy, Denmark, Serbia.
- Group 2: France, Netherlands, Poland, Ireland.
Group 3: Spain, England, Iceland, Ukraine.
- Group 4: Germany, Norway, Austria, Slovenia.
League B
- Group 1: Wales, Czech Republic, Albania, Montenegro.
- Group 2: Switzerland, Northern Ireland, Turkey, Malta.
- Group 3: Portugal, Finland, Slovakia, Latvia.
- Group 4: Belgium, Scotland, Israel, Luxembourg.
FIFA has confirmed that the Women's World Cup 2027 in Brazil will take place from June 24 to July 25. 29 out of 32 direct spots will be distributed as follows:
- Europe - 11;
- Asia - 6;
- Africa - 4;
- CONCACAF - 4;
- South America - 3 (Brazil qualifies automatically from this quota);
- Oceania - 1.
European Qualifiers for the 2027 World Cup
The European qualification will take place in three stages. The group stage matches will be held on March 3 and 7, April 14 and 18, and June 5 and 9, 2026, in three leagues - A (16 teams), B (16), and C (21).
The starting position of each team in the leagues is determined based on the results of the Nations League 2025. Ukraine will participate in League A.
The winners of the four groups in League A will qualify directly for the 2027 World Cup.
Remaining spots will be determined in the playoff rounds in October-December 2026. In the first round, teams finishing second and third in League A will play against the winners of the six groups in League C and the best teams finishing second there. Eight winners will advance to the second round.
The four lowest-ranked teams in League A and the four group winners from League B will play against the third and second-placed teams from League B, respectively. Eight winners will advance to the second round.
In the second round, 16 teams will meet in eight pairs. The seven best winners will qualify for the Mundial, while the eighth will have to participate in an intercontinental playoff.
With the draw for the next cycle of the Women's Nations League taking place, it turned out that the Ukrainian national team found itself in a group with Spain, England, and Iceland in League A. It is worth noting that the winners of the four groups in League A will qualify directly for the 2027 World Championship in Brazil.