Germany Secure 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup Place

Germany Secure 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup Place
Marie Müller of Germany celebrates after scoring against Norway Photo Leonie Kiehl SPP

Germany beat Norway 2-0 to become the first European nation to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil.

League A

Group 1 – Italy 3-0 Serbia, Denmark 2-1 Sweden

Denmark defeated Sweden with the decider from Pernille Harder after Johanna Rytting Kaneryd had equalised, leaving the Danes top by three points going into the final match day. Italy saw off Serbia with three second-half goals to move above the Swedes into second spot.

Italy v Serbia   FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 Qualifier
PISA, ITALY - JUNE 5
Italys Arianna Caruso celebrates after scoring her teams second goal against Serbia Photo by Simone ArvedaGetty Images

Group 2 – Republic of Ireland 3-2 Netherlands, Poland 0-2 France

France were victorious in Poland with second-half goals from Melvine Malard and Sandy Baltimore. Republic of Ireland edged past the Netherlands with a dramatic late goal despite a red card, replacing the Dutch in second place.

Group 3 – Spain 4-0 England, Ukraine 0-1 Iceland

Alexia Putellas scored twice as Spain overwhelmed England to take control of the group. Thelma Pálmadóttir’s goal gave Iceland their second win.

Group 4 – Germany 2-0 Norway, Austria 1-0 Slovenia

Linda Dallmann set up first-half goals for Marie Müller and Carlotta Wamser against Norway. Katharina Naschenweng was the scorer as Austria edged Slovenia to move into third spot.

League B

Group 1 – Montenegro 1-1 Wales, Czechia 1-1 Albania

Although Czechia had to settle for a 1-1 draw at home to Albania, Wales conceded in the latter stages in Montenegro, making the Czechs only need a draw in Cardiff on Tuesday to win the group.

Group 2 – Türki̇ye 2-1 Northern Ireland, Switzerland 6-1 Malta

Switzerland thrashed Malta 6-1 – despite a Maltese leveller – to go top by three points ahead of Türkiye, who grabbed a win shortly after Northern Ireland had equalised.

Group 3 – Portugal 5-0 Latvia, Slovakia 0-4 Finland

Portugal made it five straight wins as they blew away Latvia with four goals in just over a quarter of an hour early in the second half. Finland scored four times against Slovakia, with Lotta Lindström netting a brace, and one each from Ria Öling and Oona Sevenius.

Group 4 – Scotland 6-0 Israel, Belgium 6-0 Luxembourg

Caroline Weir scored a hat-trick as Scotland put six past Israel, while Belgium matched that score against Luxembourg with Tessa Wullaert scoring three times, but the Scots still lead the table on goal difference.

League C

Group 1 – Bosnia and Herzegovina 0-0 Lithuania, Liechtenstein 0-5 Estonia

Bosnia and Herzegovina now only lead the group on goal difference from Estonia, with Lithuania third, two points behind them both.

Group 2 – Kosovo 0-1 Croatia, Bulgaria 3-1 Gibraltar

Croatia got the only goal of the game in Kosovo to take the top spot from them on goal difference, while Bulgaria doubled their points tally against Gibraltar.

Group 3 – Azerbaijan 1-2 Hungary, Andorra 0-1 North Macedonia

Vanessza Nagy scored an 85th-minute winner for Hungary after they had been pulled back to 1-1 by Azerbaijan, securing their promotion. It was slightly later than that when North Macedonia broke the deadlock in Andorra, as they kept up hopes of finishing second.

Group 4 – Georgia 2-3 Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands scored two late goals to secure a 3-2 victory in Georgia and claim second place, behind promoted Greece. Tórunn Joensen converted an 87th-minute penalty, and Tóra Mohr scored a stoppage-time decider.

Group 5 – Moldova 0-0 Romania

Moldova were the first to take points off group winners Romania, moving a point clear of Cyprus in the battle for second place.

Group 6 – Armenia 1-1 Kazakhstan

Armenia got off the mark against Kazakhstan, giving Belarus a better chance to win the group.

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