The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 Play-Off Tournament draw was made today, 20 August 2026, in Zurich.
Each team will play a total of three matches, with those finishing first and second overall in the preliminary phase advancing to the final phase.
The following games will be played at a venue to be confirmed between 24 November and 5 December 2026.
Matchday 1:
Uzbekistan v Papua New Guinea
Chinese Taipei v South Africa
Ghana v Ecuador
Matchday 2:
Uzbekistan v Ghana
South Africa v Ecuador
Papua New Guinea v Chinese Taipei
Matchday 3:
South Africa v Uzbekistan
Papua New Guinea v Ghana
Chinese Taipei v Ecuador
Those two teams will join the four teams that qualify directly for the final phase (two from Concacaf, Venezuela from CONMEBOL and one from UEFA). The final phase will consist of single-match ties, with the winner of each match securing one of the last three places at next year’s finals.
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