The European qualifying group stage for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is in progress, running until 6 September 2022.

The record 51 contenders are split into six groups of six teams, and three of five. They are competing for nine direct spots in the finals as well as the chance to play off for two other European berths, and another in the inter-confederation play-offs, which like the finals will take place in Australia and New Zealand.

How it's gonna work?

The winners of the nine qualifying groups will progress directly to the finals in Australia and New Zealand from 20 July to 20 August 2023.

The group runners-up take part in the UEFA play-offs in October 2022.

In the play-offs, the three best runners-up will be seeded directly to round 2. The six remaining runners-up contest three single-leg play-offs in round 1.

The three winners from round 1 and the three teams seeded directly to round 2 will then compete in single-leg play-offs determined by a draw.

The two play-off winners with the highest ranking (based on results in the qualifying group stage and round 2 play-offs) will qualify for the finals.

The remaining play-off winner will compete in the inter-confederation play-offs from 17 to 23 February 2023 in Australia and New Zealand.


Qualifying groups:

Group A: Sweden, Finland, Slovakia, Republic of Ireland, Georgia

Group B: Spain, Scotland, Ukraine, Hungary, Faroe Islands

Group C: Netherlands, Iceland, Czech Republic, Belarus, Cyprus

Group D: England, Austria, Northern Ireland, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Latvia


Group E: Denmark, Russia, Montenegro, Malta, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Azerbaijan


Group F: Norway, Poland, Belgium, Albania, Kosovo, Armenia

Group G: Switzerland, Italy, Romania, Lithuania, Croatia, Moldova


Group H: Germany, Portugal, Serbia, Turkey, Bulgaria, Israel


Group I: France, Wales, Slovenia, Greece, Kazakhstan, Estonia

Source: UEFA

(To be continued)