Overview
- FIFA published the formal draw procedures on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, and scheduled the group-stage draw for 11 December 2026 at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro.
- As host, Brazil is automatically seeded in position A1 and already knows its three group match dates and venues: Maracanã on 24 June, Arena Itaquera on 29 June, and Mané Garrincha on 4 July.
- The 32 teams will be placed into four pots based on the FIFA Women’s World Ranking update on 7 December 2026 with Pot 1 containing Brazil plus the seven highest-ranked teams and Pot 4 holding five known teams plus three repêchage winners.
- The draw enforces confederation separation rules that prevent same-confederation pairs in a group except for UEFA, which may supply 11–12 teams allowing up to two Europeans per group, and the four top-ranked teams at the draw will be placed on opposite sides of the knockout bracket to avoid early matchups.
- Three final World Cup places remain undecided and will be settled through a repêchage process that begins with a preliminary round in Rabat (28 November–5 December 2026), a repêchage draw on 10 December 2026, and single-match finals between 23 February and 6 March 2027.