FIFA Women's World Cup
The preliminary phase draw, conducted in Zurich on Thursday, placed the AFC representatives among six teams battling for two places in the final phase of the Inter-Confederation Playoffs.
Chinese Taipei kickoff against South Africa before taking on Papua New Guinea and completing their preliminary phase campaign against Ecuador.
Uzbekistan will open their bid against Papua New Guinea before facing Ghana, with South Africa awaiting the Central Asian side in their final fixture.
The preliminary phase will be played during the international window from November 24 to December 5, 2026, with the top two teams in the six-team standings advancing to the final phase.
There, they will join two representatives from CONCACAF, Venezuela and a UEFA qualifier, with the six teams drawn into three knockout paths. The winners of each single-match tie will secure one of the final three tickets to Brazil 2027. The final phase is scheduled for the international window from February 23 to March 6, 2027.
Chinese Taipei are seeking a long-awaited return to the global stage, having last featured at the inaugural FIFA Women’s World Cup in 1991.
Uzbekistan will be bidding to qualify for the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time after their hopes of securing a direct ticket ended with a 2-0 defeat to the Philippines in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026™ Playoff.
Australia, China PR, DPR Korea, Japan, Korea Republic and the Philippines have already booked Asia’s six direct berths for Brazil 2027, meaning successful campaigns for both Uzbekistan and Chinese Taipei could take the continent’s representation to eight teams.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027 will be played from June 24 to July 25, 2027.
Preliminary phase schedule
Matchday 1
Uzbekistan v Papua New Guinea
Chinese Taipei v South Africa
Ghana v Ecuador
Matchday 2
Uzbekistan v Ghana
South Africa v Ecuador
Papua New Guinea v Chinese Taipei
Matchday 3
South Africa v Uzbekistan
Ghana v Papua New Guinea
Ecuador v Chinese Taipei
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