Lionesses to face Greece in World Cup play-offs
England women's football team will play Greece in the first round of the 2027 Women's World Cup play-offs, while other UK and Ireland nations learn their opponents.
Draw Results
England have been drawn to play Greece in round one of the 2027 Women's World Cup play-offs. The Lionesses must get through two rounds of home and away ties to qualify for the tournament in Brazil. Should England beat Greece, they will face the winners of Slovakia v Ukraine with the away fixture played first.
Schedule
Fixture dates are to be confirmed, but matches will take place in October, November and December. Despite England securing five wins from their six qualifying matches, Spain finished top of the group and secured the one automatic spot.
Other Nations
In round one, Wales face Albania, Scotland play the Czech Republic, and Northern Ireland take on Portugal. Meanwhile, the Republic of Ireland will play Kazakhstan. Other first-round pairings include Lithuania v Sweden, Romania v Norway, Croatia v Iceland, Kosovo v Austria, Hungary v Netherlands, and Belarus v Italy.
In round two, winners from round one will compete, including Slovakia or Ukraine v Greece or England, Finland or Serbia v Belarus or Italy, and more.
