2027 Women's World Cup: 4 direct spots for Africa and playoffs for Ghana and South Africa
The tenth edition of the Women's World Cup will take place in Brazil from June 24 to July 25, 2027. According to BBC Afrique, the competition will bring together 32 national teams, divided among six continental confederations and an intercontinental playoff tournament. This will be the last time the final phase features 32 nations before a transition to 48 participants scheduled for the 2031 edition.
The matches of the global tournament will be held in eight sports venues selected as of May 2025. The cities of Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Fortaleza, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, and Sao Paulo will host the matches. All of these facilities were previously used during the men's World Cup organized in the country in 2014. The Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro is the largest venue selected, with a capacity of 78,838 spectators.
For the African continent, the sporting stakes are significant. According to information reported by BBC Afrique on August 14, 2026, four African teams have secured their tickets directly to the final phase. Furthermore, nations from the continent will have to go through intercontinental qualifiers to attempt to obtain an additional spot. Ghana and South Africa are already among the teams qualified for this international repechage tournament, which includes ten nations.
As for Europe, the direct qualification process concluded between March and June 2026. Fifty-three European teams took part in this first round. Denmark, France, Spain, and Germany secured direct qualification by finishing at the top of their respective groups. Spain will defend its title after winning the previous edition in 2023 against the England team.
Our perspective
The guaranteed presence of four African teams and the repechage chances for Ghana and South Africa illustrate the constant progress of African women's football. This global showcase serves as an essential platform to demand more investment, infrastructure, and recognition for female athletes across the entire continent.
This article was written in French with the help of artificial intelligence from the sources cited below, then translated from French automatically. Read the original.
