Lionesses will face Greece in World Cup play-offs
Summary
England’s women’s soccer team, known as the Lionesses, will play Greece in the first round of the 2027 Women’s World Cup play-offs. The teams will play two matches, one at each home ground, to try to qualify for the tournament in Brazil. If England beats Greece, they will play the winner of Slovakia versus Ukraine in the next round.Key Facts
- England won five out of six qualifying matches but did not qualify automatically because Spain finished first.
- The World Cup play-offs involve two rounds of home and away matches to decide who qualifies.
- Match dates are expected in October, November, and December but are not finalized.
- Other UK teams in the play-offs are Wales vs Albania, Scotland vs the Czech Republic, and Northern Ireland vs Portugal.
- The Republic of Ireland will play against Kazakhstan.
- The full list includes 16 pairs of teams competing in the first round of the play-offs.
- Winners of the first round will face other winners in the second round to compete for World Cup spots.
- The World Cup will be held in Brazil in 2027.
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