Women’s World Cup 2027 qualified teams: Full list of nations who will play tournament in Brazil

Spain will be the defending champions at the 2027 Women’s World Cupwith La Roja looking to retain their first-ever major title by triumphing again in Brazil next summer. England were the runners-up in Australia in 2023 and, after beating Spain in the final of the European Championships in 2025the Lionesses will be a serious contender for the trophy again in 2027, with the United States and Japan also among the early front-runners.

But first, these nations have to qualify for the tournament. Aside from hosts Brazil, Japan are one of 13 nations to have done so already, alongside 2023 co-hosts and semi-finalists Australiaand plenty more teams will join them in booking their spots over the course of the next few days, weeks and months.

UEFA has 11 slots at the tournament, with the AFC guaranteed to have six representatives and CONCACAF and CAF to have at least four. Elsewhere, three of Brazil’s CONMEBOL rivals will join the hosts at the tournament and there will be one slot for the OFC, too. There will then be three places up for grabs in the inter-confederation play-offs, which will be completed in February 2027.

So, which nations have already booked their spots at the 2027 Women’s World Cup? And which teams could be next to secure qualification? GOAL has all you need to know about the road to Brazil…

Which teams have qualified for Women’s World Cup 2027?

Aside from Brazil’s automatic inclusion as hosts, the first qualification spots for the 2027 Women’s World Cup were up for grabs at the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup in March, where the guaranteed six representatives from the Asian confederation were to be decided. A run to the semi-finals guaranteed a spot at the World Cup and so Australia, China, South Korea and Japan all secured their places with wins in the quarter-finals.

The four losers of those last eight ties then competed in two play-off matches on March 19, with the two winners to qualify for the World Cup and the two losers to advance to the inter-confederation play-offs. Philippines secured their tickets to Brazil by beating Uzbekistan, while North Korea triumphed over Chinese Taipei.

New Zealand joined the list of teams who have qualified for the World Cup in April, thanks to a narrow 1-0 win over Papua New Guinea in the third and final round of qualifying from the OFC. Their opponents will join Uzbekistan and Chinese Taipei in the inter-confederation play-offs next year.

Germany then became the first European nation to book their ticket to Brazil, when they beat Norway 2-0 in early June to win their qualifying group with a game to spare. England would have joined them on the same night had they avoided defeat in Spain, but a crushing 4-0 loss put La Roja, the reigning world champions, into pole position, with them, Denmark and France all snapping up UEFA’s three remaining automatic qualifying spots a few days later.

CONMEBOL’s first representatives, aside from hosts Brazil, were also confirmed in early June. Despite a disappointing 1-1 draw with Peru, Argentina’s place at the tournament was assured after they built up a four-point cushion inside the top two in the Nations League standings, while a 1-0 win over Uruguay for table-topping Colombia secured their place at the tournament. Those were the only two automatic qualification spots available, with Venezuela, Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru battling for CONMBEOL’s two inter-confederation play-off places on the final matchday of the competition, on June 9.

Which teams can qualify next for Women’s World Cup 2027?

CAF’s qualification process was set to take place in March 2026, at the Africa Cup of Nations. However, that tournament was rescheduled for the summer at extremely short notice and the African nations who will play at the World Cup will instead be decided in August.

UEFA’s seven remaining qualifying spots will be confirmed later this year, with the likes of England, Sweden, Italy, Norway and the Netherlands all having to navigate the play-off route. That will begin in the October international break and conclude in the window that runs through November and December, with there also one place at the inter-confederation play-offs up for grabs.

The final automatic qualifiers will then come from the CONCACAF W Championship, which takes place in November 2026. The United States, Canada, Mexico, Jamaica, Haiti, Panama, Costa Rica and El Salvador will contest that continental championship, where four automatic qualification spots and two play-off spots for the World Cup will be up for grabs.

The inter-confederation play-offs will take place in February 2027 to decide the three final nations that will play at the Women’s World Cup in Brazil.

When is the Women’s World Cup 2027?

Brazil will host the 2027 Women’s World Cup, which is set to kick-off on June 24, 2027. Eight different venues in eight different cities will be used at the tournament, including the iconic Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. The 2027 Women’s World Cup final will take place on July 25, 2027. Further dates regarding the different stages of the tournament will be confirmed in due course, with details for the official group stage draw also still to be communicated.

As the teams qualifying for the Women’s World Cup 2027 start to take shape, excitement is building for what promises to be an exceptional tournament. Enthusiasts of women’s football can further engage with the competition by using a bet365 bonus code. This code offers attractive bonuses, enabling fans to place strategic bets on tournament outcomes, team dynamics, and player performances, making for an engaging and enriched viewing and betting experience as the journey to 2027 unfolds.

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