Women’s soccer titans are on notice, as a new procedure for the 2027 Women’s World Cup draw will keep FIFA’s four top-ranked teams from crossing paths until the semifinals — provided they win their groups.
Should the current order hold, No. 1 Spain, No. 2 US, No. 3 Germany, and No. 4 England will anchor the 2027 bracket. The first and third seeds will sit opposite the second and fourth.
FIFA’s year-end rankings lock on December 7th, shortly after the USWNT and England seal their World Cup qualifying results.
The December 11th draw sorts all 32 nations into eight groups of four, with four pots of eight shaping the tournament field around the top seeds.
Host Brazil and 28 other qualified teams will learn their fates. They join three placeholders awaiting the winners of March’s Play-Off Tournament.
CAF, AFC, CONCACAF, OFC, and CONMEBOL are limited to one representative per group. However, Europe’s UEFA can place up to two teams per group.
The 2027 World Cup draw kicks off December 11th in Rio de Janeiro.
