Poland, Ireland and Kazakhstan stand in the way of Belgium making their first World Cup | OneFootball

While the Belgium men’s Red Devils are now up and running in the 2026 World Cup, the countries women’s team, the Red Flames, now know their route to a first ever World Cup. In October, the Belgian Red Flames will face off against Poland over two legs. If they can beat Poland, they will then face the winner of Kazakhstan and Ireland at the end of the year.

Four European teams have already qualified as group winners, being Denmark, France, Germany and Spain. The rest must compete to make the World Cup in Brazil via the play-offs. 32 teams will go into the first round, with the final 16 playing for the remaining seven guaranteed spots. The lowest ranked team at the end of the two rounds then goes into the intercontinental play-offs to make the World Cup. Belgium are currently ranked 22nd in the World, so in theory they should be okay if they make it all the way. This would be the first time that the Belgian women’s team has qualified for the women’s World Cup.

GBeNeFN | Ben Jackson