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

Seven nations have secured qualification for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 so far.

The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 is scheduled to be held from 24 June to 25 July 2027, promising a month-long celebration of elite women’s football on the global stage.

Featuring 32 teams from across different continents, the tournament will showcase the very best talent the sport has to offer, as nations compete for the ultimate prize.

With the competition drawing closer, the qualification picture has already begun to take shape. Seven teams have officially secured their places so far, with six teams from Asia through continental qualification pathways, while hosts Brazil have automatically booked their spot.

As more teams continue to battle it out for the remaining slots, let’s take a detailed look at the nations that have qualified so far.

Qualification places

AFC: Six direct slots + Two play-off slots

CAF: Four direct slots + Two play-off slots

Concacaf: Four direct slots + Two play-off slots

CONMEBOL: Three direct slots (incl. host Brazil) + Two play-off slots

OFC: One direct slot + One play-off slot

UEFA: 11 direct slots + One play-off slot

Play-Off Tournament: Three slots

Brazil

Qualified automatically as hosts, Brazil will welcome the world as the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 heads to South American soil for the very first time in its history.

Carrying the hopes of a passionate home crowd, Brazil will be aiming to make a deep run in the tournament and reach the final for only the second time, having previously finished as runners-up in 2007 where they were defeated by Germany in the decider.

Australia

Australia secured qualification for a ninth consecutive edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 after edging past DPR Korea with a 2-1 victory in the quarterfinals of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup.

Goals in either half from Alanna Kennedy and hometown heroine Sam Kerr proved decisive, sealing a hard-fought win in Western Australia and continuing the Matildas’ impressive run on the world stage.

China PR

China PR booked their place at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 after a hard-fought extra-time victory over Chinese Taipei in the quarterfinals of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup.

Showing resilience and experience under pressure, the Steel Roses edged past their opponents to secure qualification for the global showpiece once again.

A powerhouse in Asian women’s football, China continues its remarkable consistency on the world stage. Having previously hosted the tournament in 1991 and 2007, China have now qualified for nine of the competition’s ten editions, underlining their legacy as one of the most successful and enduring teams in the history of the Women’s World Cup.

Korea Republic

The Taegeuk Ladies booked passage to a fifth FIFA Women’s World Cup after a comprehensive 6-0 win over Uzbekistan in the quarterfinals of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup.

That win featured six different scorers and returns Korea to the global stage where they will be looking to improve on a Round of 16 exit at Canada 2015, their best showing to date.

Japan

Japan maintained a perfect record of having qualified for every edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup as they stormed past the Philippines in the quarterfinals of the Women’s Asian Cup.

The 7-0 win featured six different scorers and with a dominant qualification display the Nadeshiko are sure to be among the title contenders at the global finals.

Philippines

Having made their tournament bow at Australia/New Zealand 2023, the Philippines are heading to a second edition of the global finals after downing Uzbekistan in their play-off match at the AFC Women’s Asian Cup.

Two veterans from the previous edition, Angela Beard and Jaclyn Sawicki scored the Filipinas goals in the 2-0 victory, with both set up by starlet Jael Guy.

DPR Korea

Korea DPR are back on the global stage for the first time since Germany 2011 after they powered past Chinese Taipei 4-0 in their play-off match at the AFC Women’s Asian Cup.

Forward Hong Song-ok grabbed a hat-trick as the reigning Women’s U-17 and U-20 champions now look to transfer their global youth dominance onto the senior stage.

Overall scenario

Host: Brazil

AFC: Australia, China PR, Japan, Korea DPR, Korea Republic, Philippines

CAF: None for the moment

Concacaf: None for the moment

CONMEBOL: None for the moment

OFC: None for the moment

UEFA: None for the moment

Remaining slots

Now, when we look at the remaining qualification spots, it’s important to first understand how the system works. There will be three places decided through a playoff tournament featuring ten teams from across all continents, two each from AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, and CONMEBOL, along with one each from OFC and UEFA. From AFC Uzbekistan and Chinese Taipei have advanced to the playoff tournament.

From this mini-tournament, three teams will secure their spot, while the other 29 teams will qualify directly.

With that in mind, let us now take a closer look at the slots that still remain.

AFC: None

CAF: Four slots

Concacaf: Four slots

CONMEBOL: Two slots (excluding host Brazil)

OFC: One slot

UEFA: 11 slots

Play-Off Tournament: Three slots (2 teams each from AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL & 1 team each from OFC, UEFA will participate in this playoff)

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