FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027: Armenia’s National Team Learns Their Opponents in European Qualification

On November 4, in Nyon, Switzerland, the draw for the European qualifying league of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 — to be hosted in Brazil — took place.

The Armenia women’s national football team will compete in League C, joining Group C6 alongside Belarus and Kazakhstan. The matches will be played between February/March and June 2026.

Tournament Format

The European qualification will follow a format similar to the UEFA Women’s Nations League. The teams are divided into three leagues:

• League A — 16 teams

• League B — 16 teams

• League C — 21 teams

At the end of the group stage, the four group winners of League A will directly qualify for the 2027 World Cup. Additionally, 32 teams will advance to the play-offs, held between October and December 2026, to decide seven more direct spots and one intercontinental play-off berth.

Besides determining World Cup qualification, this competition will also decide promotions and relegations between leagues for the next UEFA Women’s Nations League cycle (2027–29).

Armenia’s Group

League C — Group C6

• Belarus

• Kazakhstan

• Armenia

Match Dates for European Qualification (2026)

• Matchday 1 — March 3 (Tuesday)

• Matchday 2 — March 7 (Saturday)

• Matchday 3 — April 14 (Tuesday)

• Matchday 4 — April 18 (Saturday)

• Matchday 5 — June 5 (Friday)

• Matchday 6 — June 9 (Tuesday)

(Dates are subject to change upon mutual agreement between associations.)

Play-off System

After the group stage, teams will continue to fight for World Cup qualification through two play-off rounds:

Path 1: The teams finishing second and third in League A will face the group winners and the two best runners-up from League C.
Path 2: The teams finishing fourth in League A and the winners of League B will meet the second- and third-placed teams from League B.

The winners of the second play-off round will earn seven additional World Cup spots, while one team will qualify for the FIFA intercontinental play-offs.

Promotion and Relegation

• The group winners of Leagues B and C will be promoted.

• The fourth-placed teams in Leagues A and B, along with the two worst third-placed teams in League B, will be relegated.

Armenia’s women’s national team will begin this new qualification cycle aiming to improve its European ranking and fight for promotion to League B — a significant step in the development of women’s football in Armenia.