VIDEO SHOWS: VARIOUS OF 2026 WOMEN'S EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS LEAGUE STAGE DRAW COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW SHOWS: NYON, SWITZERLAND (NOVEMBER 4, 2025) (UEFA - See restrictions) STORY: World Cup holders Spain and beaten finalists England will meet in the 2027 Women's World Cup qualifiers following the draw held in Nyon, Switzerland on Tuesday (November 4). Spain won their first major title when they beat England 1-0 in the 2023 final in Sydney, while England beat the Spanish in a penalty shootout to retain their European Championship crown in this year's final in Basel. The pair were drawn together in Group A3 alongside Iceland and Ukraine. Twice champions Germany will face Norway, Austria and Slovenia in Group A4, while France and Netherlands will clash in Group A2 along with Poland and Ireland. The 2027 World Cup will be held in Brazil and UEFA has 11 qualification spots available. An additional European nation could also qualify through the intercontinental playoffs. Only the four group winners in each League A group will qualify automatically, with the other teams in League A guaranteed a playoff spot. Teams from Leagues B and C can only qualify via the playoffs. Qualification matches begin on March 3. League A Group A1: Sweden, Italy, Denmark, Serbia Group A2: France, Netherlands, Poland, Ireland Group A3: Spain, England, Iceland, Ukraine Group A4: Germany, Norway, Austria, Slovenia League B Group B1: Wales, Czechia, Albania, Montenegro Group B2: Switzerland, Northern Ireland, Turkey, Malta Group B3: Portugal, Finland, Slovakia, Latvia Group B4: Belgium, Scotland, Israel, Luxembourg League C Group C1: Bosnia & Herzegovina, Estonia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein Group C2: Croatia, Kosovo, Bulgaria, Gibraltar Group C3: Hungary, Azerbaijan, North Macedonia, Andorra Group C4: Greece, Faroe Islands, Georgia Group C5: Romania, Cyprus, Moldova Group C6: Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia (Production: Suramya Kaushik) (The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. Liability lies with original publisher.)
