FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 qualifying leaves several Arsenal stars waiting | OneFootball

Australia are already through with three Arsenal players, while England, Ireland, Spain, Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands still have work to do.

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FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 qualification update

More teams have qualified for the tournament, which will take place next summer in Brazil.

There are 29 direct places available, with three more to be decided through the intercontinental play-offs.

Germany became the first European team to qualify after winning their group with one game to spare.

Colombia and Argentina have also qualified from CONMEBOL.

The current allocation and qualified teams are as follows:

AFC (6): Australia, China PR, Korea R, Japan, Philippines, Korea DPR

CAF (4):

CONCACAF (4):

CONMEBOL (3): Brazil, Colombia, Argentina

UEFA (11): Germany

The following teams have qualified for the intercontinental play-offs:

AFC (2): Uzbekistan, Chinese Taipei

CAF (2):

CONCACAF (2):

CONMEBOL (2):

OFC (1): Papua New Guinea

UEFA (1)

In terms of Arsenal players, Steph Catley, Caitlin Foord and Kyra Cooney-Cross are already through with Australia.

Manuela Zinsberger has qualified for the UEFA Women’s World Cup play-offs with Austria after they failed to win their group.

Barbora Votikova is also in the UEFA Women’s World Cup play-offs, with the Czech Republic top of their League B group.

Daphne van Domselaar and Victoria Pelova face a more uncertain route with the Netherlands, who are currently third in their group. They need to beat Poland and hope for a draw between France and the Republic of Ireland to qualify directly for the World Cup. Any other outcome would send them into the UEFA play-offs.

Emily Fox will begin qualifying later in 2026 with the USA, who need only to win one game, against El Salvador, to reach the World Cup.

Lotte Wubben-Moy, Leah Williamson, Taylor Hinds, Beth Mead, Chloe Kelly, Alessia Russo and Michelle Agyemang are facing the prospect of the UEFA play-offs with England after a 4-0 defeat away to Spain.

Laia Codina and Mariona Caldentey are close to qualifying with Spain after that win over England. Spain need to beat Iceland on the final day to secure their place at the World Cup.

Katie McCabe and Ireland will play a winner-takes-all game away to France. Victory would send them to the World Cup, while any other result would leave them in the UEFA play-offs.

Smilla Holmberg and Stina Blackstenius will also have to go through the play-offs with Sweden after a disappointing campaign cost them a direct place.

Frida Maanum and Norway finished second in their group behind Germany, meaning they will also enter the UEFA play-offs.

Olivia Smith is in a similar position to Fox, with Canada needing only to beat Panama to qualify.

There is little doubt that Arsenal will have a significant contingent at the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, although several of their players still have work to do before their places in Brazil are confirmed.