Uzbekistan’s Women Battle for World Cup Berth: Opponents Revealed

FIFA has held the draw for the preliminary stage of the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup intercontinental play-off tournament. The opponents of Uzbekistan’s women’s national team, who are competing for a historic place at the tournament, have been revealed. What stages must our representatives overcome to qualify for the World Cup, and what is the competition format?

Preliminary Stage: Opponents and Dates

According to the draw, Uzbekistan will face Papua New Guinea, Ghana and South Africa in the preliminary qualifying matches on the road to the World Cup. This stage will be held at a single centralized venue in November–December 2026, with the top two of the four teams advancing to the decisive final stage.

2027 Women’s World Cup Qualification System

Decisive Final Stage Format

A total of six national teams will take part in the final play-off stage in February 2027:

• Teams advancing from the preliminary stage 2 teams

• From North and Central America (CONCACAF) — 2 teams

• From South America (CONMEBOL) — 1 team

• From Europe (UEFA) — 1 team

These six teams will be drawn into three separate paths, or pairings. Each path will feature one decisive final, with the three winners earning the last available places at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil.

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