2026 Women's World Cup European Qualifiers Draw

[Futtocks]

Group A will feature Wales as the top seed and winners of Euro B North in 2022; Ireland; and either Italy/Netherlands - who will meet in a preliminary qualifying match in April.

Group B is made up of France as top seed; Greece who claimed Euro B South in 2022; and Serbia.

https://europeanrugbyleague.com/articles/2375/celtic-nations-to-face-each-other-in-wc-...

Edited January 17 by Futtocks

[unapologetic pedant]

Straightforward qualification for the French.

As I said on the WC history thread, fabulous opportunity for Wales or Ireland.

[unapologetic pedant]

5 hours ago, unapologetic pedant said:

Straightforward qualification for the French.

Might as well append the gloomy proviso that this assumes they will have the means to travel. They didn't go in 2017.

Fun fact - AFAIK the only time the French women have played down under was the 2008 WC. Beat Tonga in the 7th place play-off having previously lost all their other games, including one against Russia.

[Futtocks]

USA to host the Americas RWC qualifiers: https://www.intrl.sport/news/usa-to-host-americas-women-s-world-cup-qualifiers/