Ghana and South Africa have discovered their opponents in the preliminary phase of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 Play-Off Tournament following Thursday’s draw in Zurich, Switzerland. The two African nations are among six teams that will compete in the preliminary phase for places in the final phase of the……
Ghana and South Africa have discovered their opponents in the preliminary phase of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 Play-Off Tournament following Thursday’s draw in Zurich, Switzerland.
The two African nations are among six teams that will compete in the preliminary phase for places in the final phase of the intercontinental playoffs. The other teams are Ecuador, Uzbekistan, Papua New Guinea and Chinese Taipei.
The draw, as published on FIFA’s website, was held at the football governing body’s headquarters in Zurich on August 20, 2026.
There are three groups of two teams, with each team scheduled to play three matches.
Full draw
Group A
Uzbekistan
South Africa
Group B
Papua New Guinea
Chinese Taipei
Group C
Ghana
Ecuador
Matchday 1
Uzbekistan v Papua New Guinea
Chinese Taipei v South Africa
Ghana v Ecuador
Matchday 2
Uzbekistan v Ghana
South Africa v Ecuador
Papua New Guinea v Chinese Taipei
Matchday 3
South Africa v Uzbekistan
Papua New Guinea v Ghana
Chinese Taipei v Ecuador
The preliminary phase will be played during the international window from November 24 to December 5, 2026.
FIFA said the venues, dates and kick-off times for the individual matches would be confirmed at a later date.
The top two teams in the preliminary-phase standings will advance to the final phase, where they will join four teams that qualify directly — two from CONCACAF, one from UEFA and Venezuela representing CONMEBOL.
The final phase will take place during the international window from February 23 to March 6, 2027. The six teams will be divided into three paths, with each path decided by a single-match tie. The three winners will secure the final three places at the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil.
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Ghana reached the playoffs after defeating Côte d’Ivoire, while South Africa secured Africa’s other playoff place after beating Nigeria.
Ghana will be seeking to return to the Women’s World Cup for the first time since 2007, while South Africa will be aiming to make a third consecutive appearance after featuring at the 2019 and 2023 tournaments.
The 2027 Women’s World Cup will be held in Brazil from June 24 to July 25, 2027, and will be the first edition of the women’s tournament to be staged in South America.
