England’s Lionesses have been drawn against Greece in round one of the 2027 Women’s World Cup play-offs as they begin their route to qualification for the tournament in Brazil.
The team must progress through two rounds of home-and-away ties to secure their place at the finals. If England overcome Greece, they will face the winner of Slovakia v Ukraine in round two, with the away leg played first. Fixture dates are yet to be confirmed, but matches are scheduled to take place across October, November and December.
Despite winning five of their six qualifying matches, England missed out on automatic qualification after Spain finished top of the group to secure the sole direct spot.
Elsewhere, the other home nations also discovered their play-off opponents. Wales will face Albania, Scotland take on the Czech Republic, Northern Ireland meet Portugal, and the Republic of Ireland will play Kazakhstan.
The full draw is as follows:
Round 1 – Path 1
Lithuania v Sweden
Romania v Norway
Greece v England
Croatia v Iceland
Kazakhstan v Republic of Ireland
Kosovo v Austria
Hungary v Netherlands
Belarus v Italy
Round 1 – Path 2
Albania v Wales
Turkey v Slovenia
Slovakia v Ukraine
Israel v Switzerland
Belgium v Poland
Czech Republic v Scotland
Northern Ireland v Portugal
Finland v Serbia
Round 2
Slovakia or Ukraine v Greece or England
Finland or Serbia v Belarus or Italy
Northern Ireland or Portugal v Croatia or Iceland
Albania or Wales v Romania or Norway
Israel or Switzerland v Kosovo or Austria
Czech Republic or Scotland v Lithuania or Sweden
Belgium or Poland v Kazakhstan or Republic of Ireland
Turkey or Slovenia v Hungary or Netherlands
