Euro champion England's path to 2027 Women's World Cup starts in playoffs against Greece‎

European champion England’s path to the 2027 Women’s World Cup will go through Greece and then either Slovakia or Ukraine in the two-leg qualifying playoffs drawn on Thursday. England was the beaten finalist at the 2023 World Cup and again ran into defending champion Spain in the qualifying groups that ended this month. Spain joined Denmark, France and Germany in qualifying direct for the 2027 finals tournament in Brazil, leaving 32 teams in Thursday’s playoffs draw which will decide seven more places.