"Open Football Festivals" were held in Nevytske in Zakarpattia
The Ukrainian women's team lost to England in the first match of the European qualifying tournament for the 2027 World Championship
The Ukrainian women's team began the group stage of the European qualification for the 2027 world championship with a loss to powerful English opponents.
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Select CHS-2027 among women. Group A3
Ukraine — England — 1:6 (0:0)
Goals: Kalinić (58) — Russo (47, 51), Stweeney (64, penalty, 70), Park (78, 89).
Ukraine: Samson, Basanska (c), Korshun, Petrik, Kotic, Shainyk, Ovdiychuk, Kalinić (Ivkova, 64), Andriyiv (Girin, 64), Kravchuk (Gluschenko, 64), Kozlova (Zaborovets, 9, Olhova 86). Coach: Ya Andrushak.
England: Hampson, Hindes (Pattinson, 46), Vubbemoy, Williamson (c) (Morgan, 46), Le Tissier, Stweeney, Volsh (Kendall, 79), Blinkley Brown, Hempen (James, 73), Russo (Bivie-Jones, 73), Park. Coach: Sarina Wiegman.
Yellow cards: Petrik (88).
Referee: Katerina Campush (Portugal).
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Photo: Dan Balashov
Group A3 CHS-2027 tournament table
|
Teams |
I |
V |
N |
P |
M |
O |
|
1. England |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6—1 |
3 |
|
2. Spain |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3—0 |
3 |
|
3. Iceland |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0—3 |
0 |
|
4. Ukraine |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1—6 |
0 |
Photo: Dan Balashov
Group A3 CHS-2027 match schedule
1st round. 03.03.2026
Ukraine — England — 1:6
Spain — Iceland — 3:0
2nd round. 07.03.2026
Ukraine — Spain
England — Iceland
3rd round. 14.04.2026
Iceland — Ukraine
England — Spain
4th round. 18.04.2026
Spain — Ukraine
Iceland — England
5th round. 05.06.2026
Ukraine — Iceland
Spain — England
6th round. 09.06.2026
England — Ukraine
Iceland — Spain
Reminder, FIFA Council approved that the women's World Cup 2027 in Brazil will take place from June 24 to July 25. 29 direct qualifiers out of 32 will be distributed as follows:
- Europe — 11;
- Asia — 6;
- Africa — 4;
- CONCACAF — 4;
- South America — 3 (Brazil qualifies automatically with this quota);
- Oceania — 1.
The last three teams will be determined in the play-off tournament involving 10 national teams. It will consist of two stages with the following quotas:
- Europe — 1;
- Asia — 2;
- Africa — 2;
- CONCACAF — 2;
- South America — 2;
- Oceania — 1.
The first stage of the play-off tournament will take place in October–December 2026, and the second one in February 2027.
European CHS-2027 qualification
The European qualification will take place in three stages. The group round matches will be held on March 3 and 7, April 14 and 18, June 5 and 9, 2026, in three leagues — A (16 teams), B (16) and C (21).
The starting position of each team in the leagues is determined based on the results of Nations League 2025. Ukraine will compete in League A.
For CHS-2027, the winners of four groups in League A qualify directly.
The remaining quotas will be distributed in the play-off rounds in October–December 2026. In the first round, teams that occupy second and third places in League A will play against winners of six groups in League C and top teams that occupy there second place. Eight winners advance to the next round.
The last four teams from League A and four winners of groups in League B will play against third and other teams from League B respectively. Eight winners advance to the next round.
In the second round, 16 teams will meet in eight pairs. Seven best winners qualify for the World Cup, while the eighth has to participate in an intercontinental play-off.
