The Draw for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifiers takes place on Tuesday, November 4th with the Ireland Women's National Team set to discover their opponents.

Technically, UEFA refer to these fixtures as the Women's European Qualifiers as they are connected to the 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League but it all leads towards qualification for the next World Cup in Brazil.

Ireland are aiming to make it to back-to-back FIFA Women's World Cups tournaments after making their debut in 2023.

The Draw to find out who they will meet takes place at 12:00 on Tuesday, November 4th and will be live streamed on UEFA.com.

What did winning the UEFA Nations League Promotion / Relegation Play-Off mean for Ireland?
After finishing second in Group B2 - only behind Slovenia on goal difference - Ireland were drawn against Belgium in a two-legged Play-Off, which they won 5-4 on aggregate. This means that they were promoted into League A for these FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifiers and it secures a Play-Off spot should Ireland not qualify automatically.

Where are Ireland ranked going into the Draw?
In the FIFA Women's World Rankings, Ireland are 27th but for these League Allocations they are 16th - which is the final spot in League A and means that they will be in Pot 4, alongside Slovenia, Serbia & Ukraine.

Who could Ireland be drawn against?
Ireland will face one team - over two games - from each of Pot 1, 2 & 3.
Pot 1 | France, Germany, Spain, Sweden
Pot 2 | Netherlands, England, Italy, Norway
Pot 3 | Denmark, Austria, Iceland, Poland

How does qualification work?
There are 11 spots at the FIFA Women's World Cup available for European teams, with one additional spot on offer through the FIFA Intercontinental Play-Offs. The four group winners in League A will qualify automatically and the remaining spots will be decided through the Play-Offs, which will be played over two rounds.

Path 1 | The four second-placed teams and four third-placed teams in League A will play against the six first-placed teams and two best-ranked second-placed teams from League B.

Path 2 | The four fourth-placed teams in League A and the four first-placed teams from League B will play against the four second-placed teams and four third-placed teams from League B.

It is also worth noting that in Path 1 the eight League A teams are seeded and play their second leg games at home. In Path 2, the four fourth-placed teams from League A and the four first-placed teams from League B will be seeded and play their second leg games at home.

The winners of the Round 1 Play-Offs qualify for the Round 2 Play-Offs. The seven best-ranked Round 2 Play-Off winners - according to the 2026 Women's European Qualifiers overall league rankings - qualify directly for the FIFA Women's World Cup. The one remaining Round 2 Play-Off winner will go into the FIFA Intercontinental Play-Offs.

When will the games be played?
Tuesday, March 3rd | Match Day 1
Saturday, March 7th | Match Day 2
Tuesday, April 14th | Match Day 3 
Saturday, April 18th | Match Day 4
Friday, June 5th | Match Day 5
Tuesday, June 9th | Match Day 6 

When will the fixtures, venues & ticket details be confirmed?
The details on which opponent Ireland will play on specific dates, in which venue and the ticket details will be announced in due course.

When will the Play-Offs take place?
The Round 1 games are scheduled, to be played over two legs, for October, while the Round 2 games will be played, also over two legs, in November and December. The Draw for these games will take place on Friday, June 12th.

Anything else to know?
VAR will not be used during the group games but will be active for the Play-Offs.