FIFA Women's World Cup qualification is the process a national women's association football team goes through to qualify for the FIFA Women's World Cup.

Qualifying tournaments are held within the six FIFA continental zones (Africa, Asia, North and Central America and Caribbean, South America, Oceania, Europe), and are organized by their respective confederations. For each tournament, FIFA decides beforehand the number of berths awarded to each of the continental zones, based on the relative strength of the confederations' teams. The hosts of the World Cup receive an automatic berth in the finals. For the 2015 and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cups, the number of finalists increased from 16 to 24.[1] Since 2023, the number is 32.[2]

All confederation, except for the UEFA, hold qualification process throughout continental tournaments. The UEFA organises its own qualification phase since 1999.

Qualification berths by continent

Teams in qualifying
Year Teams
1991
49
1995
55
1999
69
2003
98
2007
129
2011
126
2015
134
2019
143
2023
172

The table below lists the numbers of berths allocated by FIFA for each continent in each tournament.

Intercontinental play-offs are played as two home-and-away matches. The team that scores a greater aggregate number of goals qualifies for the World Cup. Away goals rule applies. If these rules fail to determine the winner, extra time and penalty shootouts are used.

"H" denotes an automatic spot for the host. Places in intercontinental play-offs are represented as fractions, with a place in a direct play-off being counted as 0.5 spots.

Places allocated for continents
Continental zone 1991
China1
1995
Sweden
1999
United States
2003
United States2
2007
China
2011
Germany
2015
Canada
2019
France
2023
Australia
New Zealand
2027
N/A
Africa 1122223344
Asia 3232.5+H2.5+H3555+H6
Oceania 111111110+H1
Europe 54+H6554.5+H88+H1111
North and Central America
and Caribbean
121.5+H2.52.52.53.5+H3.544
South America 111.52222.52.533
Play-off tournament Did not exist 33
Total 12121616161624243232
  • 1 In 1991, China PR hosted the tournament, but the location was determined after Asian qualifying had been completed.
  • 2 Originally to be held in China PR, the tournament was moved to the United States. China retained its automatic qualifying status as original host.

Qualification competition entrants over time

Entrants in continental qualifying tournaments[3][4]
Continental zone 1991
China
(12)
1995
Sweden
(12)
1999
United States
(16)
2003
United States
(16)
2007
China
(16)
2011
Germany
(16)
2015
Canada
(24)
2019
France
(24)
2023
Australia
New Zealand
(32)
2027
N/A
(32)
Africa 8815223524262443
Asia 9411181717202427
Oceania 33610108411911
Europe 183016116125141464651
North and Central America
and Caribbean
851122233226282832
South America 351010101010101010
Total 49556998129126134143172
Teams played 45526684109119130136155
Matches played 111135152195263355406392505
Goals scored 4456558038671,0321,4361,6861,5622,143
  • 1 Only teams in European Class A could qualify for the Women's World Cup finals. Other sides could at best be promoted to Class A for subsequent tournament.
  • 2 A second Guatemalan side also competed, but their matches are not included in the list.
  • 3 The United States (eventual hosts of the finals) competed in the qualifying tournament.

First appearance in qualification by team

Listed are the first appearance in the qualifying stages by a national team.[3] Teams that entered for the first time but withdrew are written in italics.

WC Europe South America North, Central America and Caribbean Asia Africa Oceania Total
China
1991
 Belgium
 Bulgaria
 Czechoslovakia
 Denmark
 England
 Finland
 France
 Germany
 Hungary
 Italy
 Netherlands
 Northern Ireland
 Norway
 Poland
 Republic of Ireland
 Spain
 Sweden
 Switzerland
 Brazil
 Chile
 Venezuela
 Canada
 Costa Rica
 Haiti
 Jamaica
 Mexico
 Trinidad and Tobago
 United States
 China
 Chinese Taipei
 Hong Kong
 Japan
 North Korea
 South Korea
 Malaysia
 Singapore
 Thailand
 Cameroon
 Congo
 Ghana
 Guinea
 Nigeria
 Senegal
 Zambia
 Zimbabwe
 Australia
 New Zealand
 Papua New Guinea
44
Sweden
1995
 Croatia
 Czech Republic
 Greece
 Iceland
 Latvia
 Lithuania
 Portugal
 Romania
 Russia
 Scotland
 Slovakia
 Slovenia
 Ukraine
 Wales
 FR Yugoslavia
 Argentina
 Bolivia
 Ecuador
NoneNone Angola
 Sierra Leone
 South Africa
 Zambia
None21
United States
1999
None Colombia
 Paraguay
 Peru
 Uruguay
 El Salvador
 Guatemala
 Guyana
 Honduras
 Puerto Rico
 Guam
 India
 Kazakhstan
 Philippines
 Uzbekistan
 DR Congo
 Egypt
 Kenya
 Lesotho
 Morocco
 Mozambique
 Namibia
 Swaziland
 Uganda
 American Samoa
 Fiji
 Samoa
24
United States
2003
 MoldovaNone Bahamas
 Belize
 Dominica
 Dominican Republic
 Montserrat
 Nicaragua
 Panama
 Saint Lucia
 Suriname
 U.S. Virgin Islands
 Indonesia
 Myanmar
 Nepal
 Vietnam
 Botswana
 Equatorial Guinea
 Eritrea
 Ethiopia
 Gabon
 Guinea-Bissau
 Ivory Coast
 Mali
 São Tomé and Príncipe
 Senegal
 Tanzania
 Zimbabwe
 Cook Islands
 Tahiti
 Tonga
 Vanuatu
21
China
2007
 Austria
 Belarus
 Serbia and Montenegro
None Antigua and Barbuda
 Aruba
 Barbados
 Bermuda
 British Virgin Islands
 Cayman Islands
 Grenada
 Netherlands Antilles
 Nicaragua
 Saint Kitts and Nevis
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
 Turks and Caicos Islands
 Indonesia
 Maldives
 Algeria
 Benin
 Central African Republic
 Congo
 Djibouti
 Kenya
 Libya
 Malawi
 Namibia
 Togo
 New Caledonia
 Solomon Islands
 Tonga
28
Germany
2011
 Armenia
 Azerbaijan
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Estonia
 Georgia
 Israel
 Macedonia
 Malta
 Serbia
 Turkey
None Anguilla
 Belize
 Cuba
 Bangladesh
 Iran
 Jordan
 Kyrgyzstan
 Palestine
 Botswana
 Tunisia
 Tahiti
 Vanuatu
21
Canada
2015
 Albania
 Faroe Islands
 Luxembourg
 Montenegro
NoneNone Bahrain
 Bangladesh
 Kuwait
 Lebanon
 Burkina Faso
 Comoros
 Rwanda
 South Sudan
None11
France
2019
 Andorra
 Kosovo
NoneNone Iraq
 Syria
 Tajikistan
 United Arab Emirates
 Gambia
 Libya
 New Caledonia9
AustraliaNew Zealand
2023
 CyprusNoneNone Afghanistan
 Laos
 Mongolia
 Nepal
 Turkmenistan
 Burundi
 Guinea-Bissau
 Liberia
 Mauritania
 Niger
 South Sudan
 Sudan
None10
N/A
2027
NoneNoneNoneNoneNoneNone0

National teams results in World Cup preliminary competition (1991–2023)

Legend
Team has won the World Cup
Team has qualified for the main tournament through a qualifying process
Team has not qualified for the main tournament
Team is not a member of FIFA and is not eligible for the main tournament (Martinique and Guadeloupe)

The table is updated after 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification in all continents except for Asia (AFC), which is already updated the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification.

No.[n 1] Team App's[n 2] Overall qualification record Points[n 3] Confederation
Pld W D L GF GA GD Total point Avg
1  Norway 8685675223391841752.574UEFA
2  Germany 7615623275242511702.787UEFA
3  Sweden 8635355226371891642.603UEFA
4  England 872461214206461601502.083UEFA
5  Denmark 870451312219521671482.114UEFA
6  Italy 876451318196631331481.947UEFA
7  France 7564178162361261302.321UEFA
8  Nigeria 8464222177191581282.783CAF
9  Brazil 8444112248192291242.818CONMEBOL
10  Netherlands 864381016160571031241.937UEFA
11  Russia 7563671312772551152.054UEFA
12  Spain 860341115175571181131.883UEFA
13  Japan 9503389181321491072.140AFC
14  China 9443356173251481042.363AFC
15  Scotland 7563251914781661011.804UEFA
16  Iceland 75630101613157741001.786UEFA
17  Trinidad and Tobago 855316181819784991.800CONCACAF
18  Switzerland 8703093113711819991.414UEFA
19  United States 73332011845179962.909CONCACAF
20  Ukraine 7602810221189226941.567UEFA
21  Poland 860296251129022931.550UEFA
22  Finland 860289231007921931.550UEFA
23  Australia 941287619420174912.219AFC
24  Argentina 748276151156550871.813CONMEBOL
25  Hungary 864251029122139−17851.328UEFA
26  New Zealand 83228042529243842.265OFC
27  Czech Republic (1993–)
 Czechoslovakia (1991–1992)
8582411231369838831.431UEFA
28  South Africa 644256131256164811.841CAF
29  Haiti 64426216997623801.818CONCACAF
30  Costa Rica 743261161096841791.837CONCACAF
31  Canada 731260515519136782.516CONCACAF
32  Republic of Ireland 75023720705416761.520UEFA
33  Belgium 8622373212611511761.226UEFA
34  Jamaica 643233171537677721.674CONCACAF
35  South Korea 942219121285573721.714AFC
36  Serbia (2006–)
Serbia and Montenegro (2003–2006)
Yugoslavia (1992–2003)
6502262285101−16721.440UEFA
37  Romania 7561913241197940701.250UEFA
38  Mexico 841223161118328691.683CONCACAF
39  Cameroon 74120912695514691.683CAF
40  North Korea 632215614019121682.215AFC
41  Ghana 73522211723438681.943CAF
42  Thailand 8412221793108−15681.658AFC
43  Slovakia 75221328101956661.269UEFA
44  Wales 7501882479100−21621.240UEFA
45  Vietnam 636201151206951611.694AFC
46  Chinese Taipei 93818614736013601.578AFC
47  Colombia 63417710756114581.706CONMEBOL
48  Austria 54017419786711551.375UEFA
49  Israel 6511743051125−74551.078UEFA
50  Portugal 7521733283122−39541.038UEFA
51  Belarus 6481542975114−39491.021UEFA
52  Papua New Guinea 8321601671135−64481.500OFC
53  Myanmar 63214315756312451.406AFC
54  Croatia 6481292751107−56450.938UEFA
55  Chile 834126165968−9421.235CONMEBOL
56  Ecuador 633126154980−31421.273CONMEBOL
57  Jordan 42213271013863411.864AFC
58  Guatemala 526130135355−2391.500CONCACAF
59  Uzbekistan 72412111765818371.525AFC
60  Paraguay 625121125152−1371.480CONMEBOL
61  Slovenia 5381202646147−101360.947UEFA
62  Panama 423112105457−3351.522CONCACAF
63  Philippines 728112154994−45351.250AFC
64  Mali 42897123651−15341.214CAF
65  Algeria 42110382934−5331.571CAF
66  Turkey 535103225199−48330.943UEFA
67  Dominican Republic 51692536288291.813CONCACAF
68  Ivory Coast 521611432275291.381CAF
69  Cuba 3189184852−4281.556CONCACAF
70  Northern Ireland 53875262394−71260.684UEFA
71  Saint Kitts and Nevis 4158163940−1251.667CONCACAF
72  Antigua and Barbuda 42381141970−51251.087CONCACAF
73  Greece 745813643151−108250.556UEFA
74  Bosnia and Herzegovina 648743730181−151250.521UEFA
75  DR Congo 4187382933−4241.333CAF
76  Puerto Rico 5197394967−18241.263CONCACAF
77  Estonia 643733332169−137240.558UEFA
78  Zimbabwe 31372421912231.769CAF
79  Bermuda 3187293351−18231.278CONCACAF
80  Peru 62765162460−36230.851CONMEBOL
81  Hong Kong 82572162082−62230.920AFC
82  Equatorial Guinea 52064103451−17221.100CAF
83  Saint Lucia 5167183156−25221.375CONCACAF
84  Albania 22463151981−62210.875UEFA
85  Senegal 51562723194201.333CAF
86  Guyana 3156272943−14201.333CONCACAF
87  Zambia 52055102647−21201.000CAF
88  Fiji 3156273463−29201.333OFC
89  Bulgaria 534552419128−99200.588UEFA
90  Uruguay 62553172374−51180.720CONMEBOL
91  Faroe Islands 224531619101−82180.750UEFA
92  Kazakhstan 537532921114−93180.487UEFA
93  Tanzania 4174582942−13171.000CAF
94  Venezuela 72452172579−54170.708CONMEBOL
95  Angola 41344519190161.231CAF
96  India 51651103850−12161.000AFC
97  U.S. Virgin Islands 51651101847−29161.000CONCACAF
98  Martinique 41851122378−55160.889CONCACAF
99  Suriname 41650112538−13150.938CONCACAF
100  Barbados 4124261620−4141.167CONCACAF
101  Moldova 42542191690−74140.560UEFA
102  Kenya 394141214−2131.444CAF
103  Iran 41341132443−19131.000AFC
104  Ethiopia 41333726251120.923CAF
105  Bahrain 3103341722−5121.200AFC
106  Curaçao (2014–)
 Netherlands Antilles (2006[n 4]-2010)
27403814−6121.714CONCACAF
107  Malta 430332417123−106120.400UEFA
108  El Salvador 61632112356−33110.688CONCACAF
109  Bolivia 726322126134−118110.423CONMEBOL
110  Congo 2621315114101.667CAF
111  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 41131711110100.909CONCACAF
112  United Arab Emirates 28314715−8101.250AFC
113  Morocco 613175619−13100.769CAF
114  Cook Islands 4153111863−55100.667OFC
115  Mozambique 253021914591.800CAF
116  Lebanon 263031412291.500AFC
117  Solomon Islands 311236827−1990.818OFC
118  Namibia 49225725−1880.889CAF
119  Georgia 31422101152−4180.571UEFA
120  Montenegro 21622122063−4380.500UEFA
121  Tonga 412228558−5380.667OFC
122  Lithuania 41622121082−7280.500UEFA
123  Gabon 26213109171.167CAF
124  Honduras 4112182233−1170.636CONCACAF
125  Nicaragua 49216728−2170.778CONCACAF
126  Guinea 38215629−2370.875CAF
127  Malaysia 26213328−2571.167AFC
128  Indonesia 27214232−3071.000AFC
129  Togo 142021012−261.500CAF
130  Benin 1613246−261.000CAF
131  Lesotho 26204515−1061.000CAF
132  New Caledonia 15203923−1461.200OFC
133  Latvia 310136825−1760.600UEFA
134  Vanuatu 26204426−2261.000OFC
135  Tajikistan 27205730−2360.857AFC
136  Kyrgyzstan 292071040−3060.667AFC
137  Tunisia 2612399050.833CAF
138  Egypt 39126624−1850.556CAF
139  Dominica 411128746−3950.455CONCACAF
140  Cayman Islands 25113610−440.800CONCACAF
141  Tahiti 261141321−840.667OFC
142  Palestine 411119650−4440.444AFC
143  Azerbaijan 18116260−5840.500UEFA
144  Samoa 39117877−6940.444OFC
145  Singapore 5171115275−7340.235AFC
146  Uganda 2603337−430.500CAF
147  Burkina Faso 2410339−630.750CAF
148  Gambia 14103310−730.750CAF
149  Rwanda 14103314−1130.750CAF
150  Anguilla 26105322−1930.500CONCACAF
151  Aruba 39108329−2630.333CONCACAF
152  Malawi 1201101−110.500CAF
153  Nepal 1201112–110.500AFC
154  Laos 1201104−410.500AFC
155  Central African Republic 2301217−610.333CAF
156  Eritrea 24013816−810.250CAF
157  Sierra Leone 24013315−1210.250CAF
158  Luxembourg 26015429−2510.167UEFA
159  Grenada 39018350−4710.111CONCACAF
160  North Macedonia (2021–)
 Macedonia (2009–2018)
21801179142−13310.056UEFA
161  Botswana 24004310−700.000CAF
162  British Virgin Islands 1200218−700.000CONCACAF
163  Djibouti 1100107−700.000CAF
164  Kosovo 13003312−900.000UEFA
165  Andorra 13003013−1300.000UEFA
166  Comoros 11001013−1300.000CAF
167  Libya 12002015−1500.000CAF
168  São Tomé and Príncipe 24004017−1700.000CAF
169  Eswatini (2023–)
Swaziland (1998–2019)
24004118−1700.000CAF
170  Bahamas 13003119−1800.000CONCACAF
171  Iraq 15005022−2200.000AFC
172  Mongolia 12002024–2400.000AFC
173  Bangladesh 25005025−2500.000AFC
174  Guadeloupe 13003027−2700.000CONCACAF
175  Turks and Caicos Islands 38008131−3000.000CONCACAF
176  American Samoa 25005035−3500.000OFC
177  Belize 25005240−3800.000CONCACAF
178  Syria 14004038−3800.000AFC
179  Maldives 26006040−4000.000AFC
180  Armenia 18008142−4100.000UEFA
181  Kuwait 13003151−5000.000AFC
182  Guam 4120012381−7800.000AFC
183  Burundi 0000000000.000CAF
184  Cyprus 0000000000.000UEFA
185  Guinea-Bissau 0000000000.000CAF
186  Liberia 0000000000.000CAF
187  Mauritania 0000000000.000CAF
188  Niger 0000000000.000CAF
189  South Sudan 0000000000.000CAF

Other

List update 2023 qualification

Year First matches Last matches First goal Last goal
1991 Finland  0–1  Norway
(9 September 1989)
Germany  3–1 (a.e.t.)  Norway
(14 July 1991)
Norway Sissel Grude Germany Silvia Neid
1995 Lithuania  0–11  Denmark
(15 August 1993)
Germany  3–2  Sweden
(26 March 1995)
Denmark Helle Jensen Sweden Anneli Andelén
1999 Lithuania  3–2  Estonia
(16 August 1997)
Argentina  2–3  Mexico
(19 December 1998)
Mexico Evelyn López
2003 Ukraine  4–1  Czech Republic
(25 August 2001)
Japan  2–0  Mexico
(12 July 2003)
Ukraine Tetyana Verezubova Japan Karina Maruyama
2007 Vietnam  6–1  Philippines
(12 June 2005)
Mexico  2–1  Japan
(17 March 2007)
Vietnam Bùi Thị Tuyết Mai Mexico Maribel Domínguez
2011 Kyrgyzstan  1–7  Jordan
(25 April 2009)
United States  1–0  Italy
(27 November 2010)
Jordan Farah Al-Azab United States Amy Rodriguez
2015 Faroe Islands  3–3  Montenegro
(4 April 2013)
Trinidad and Tobago  0–1  Ecuador
(2 December 2014)
Montenegro Marija Vukčević Ecuador Mónica Quinteros
2019 North Korea  8–0  India
(3 April 2017)
Fiji  0–8  New Zealand
(1 December 2018)
North Korea Ri Un-yong New Zealand Rosie White
2023 Turkey  1–1  Portugal
(16 September 2021)
Paraguay  0–1  Panama
(23 February 2023)
Turkey Yağmur Uraz Panama Lineth Cedeño
Footnotes
  1. Teams are ranked by total points, by goal difference, by goals scored, then by alphebetical order of team. Note that this column does not represent any official rankings.
  2. Only qualifying campaigns are counted where the team played at least one match that was not annulled.
  3. The three points for a win system is used.
  4. Games played in 2005 were not recognized by FIFA.

See also

References

  1. "Regulations FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015" (PDF). FIFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  2. "FIFA Council unanimously approves expanded 32-team field for FIFA Women's World Cup". FIFA. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  3. 1 2 "FIFA Women's World Cup – Previous Tournaments". FIFA. Archived from the original on 16 November 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  4. Fahmy, Mustapha. "Increase participation and competitions" (PDF). FIFA. Archived from the original (ppt) on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
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