USWNT road to Brazil set as 2027 Women's World Cup qualification takes shape
The United States women's national team will have a high-pressure game this fall as it looks to secure its place at the 2027 World Cup in Brazil.
The United States women's national team is still recovering and learning from its three-match series with Japan but soon will turn its attention to the rest of its 2026 slate. While there are two more international windows before this year's Concacaf W Championship, manager Emma Hayes and her coaching staff will also begin looking toward the fall when one victory would clinch a place in the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil. The W Championship field was completed Saturday , and the U.
S. now knows who it is facing in November. Who will the USWNT play in 2027 Women's World Cup qualification?
As the highest-ranked team in the FIFA rankings, the U. S. will meet the lowest-ranked team in the FIFA rankings.
That is El Salvador, which sat 78th before April's matches. The four teams that win in the quarterfinal round will advance to the World Cup. The losers of the quarterfinals play each other for the right to go to the inter-confederation playoff.