The head coach of the Ukrainian women's national team, Yaia Andrushak, has announced the squad that will prepare for the qualifying matches for the 2027 World Cup. In April, our team will play two away matches: on April 14 against Iceland and on April 18 against Spain.

Ukrainian women's national team squad

Goalkeepers: Kateryna Samson (Sisters Odessa), Kateryna Boklač (Nantes, France), Daria Kelyshyk (Kolos Kovalivka).

Defenders: Marina Shaynyuk (Metallist 1925 Kharkiv), Kateryna Korson (Slavia Czech Republic), Lubov Shmatko (Fomget Turkey), Yana Kotyk (Metallist 1925 Kharkiv), Olena Basanska (Metallist 1925 Kharkiv), Anna Petryk (Metallist 1925 Kharkiv), Lysia Olhova (Metallist 1925 Kharkiv), Daria Apaichenko (Metallist 1925 Kharkiv), Iryna Podol'ska (Metallist 1925 Kharkiv).

Midfielders: Dyana Semkiv (Kolos Kovalivka), Yryna Kotyaš (Kolos Kovalivka), Nadia Kunina (Metallist 1925 Kharkiv), Lidiya Zaborovets (Metallist 1925 Kharkiv), Viktoriya Radionova (Vorskla Poltava), Yana Kalinina (Sisters Odessa), Veronika Andryhiv (Metallist 1925 Kharkiv).

Forwards: Yelyzaveta Molodyuk (Metallist 1925 Kharkiv), Roxolana Kryvchuk (Slavia Czech Republic), Inna Gluschenko (Lille France), Olena Ovdiiychuk (Fomget Turkey), Tanya Boychuk (Montréal Roses Canada).

Tournament table for Group A3

Schedule and results of Group A3 matches for the 2027 WC qualifiers

Round 1

Ukraine — England — 1:6

Spain — Iceland — 3:0

Round 2

England — Iceland — 2:0

Ukraine — Spain — 1:3

Round 3. April 14, 2026

Iceland — Ukraine

England — Spain

Round 4. April 18, 2026

Spain — Ukraine

Iceland — England

Round 5. June 5, 2026

Ukraine — Iceland

Spain — England

Round 6. June 9, 2026

England — Ukraine

Iceland — Spain

Women's World Cup 2027

The women's World Cup in 2027 will take place in Brazil from June 24 to July 25. 29 direct qualifiers out of 32 will be distributed as follows:

Europe — 11;

Asia — 6;

Africa — 4;

CONCACAF — 4;

South America — 3 (Brazil qualifies automatically with this quota);

Oceania — 1.

The three last teams will be determined in the play-off tournament involving 10 national teams. It will consist of two stages with the following quotas:

Europe — 1;

Asia — 2;

Africa — 2;

CONCACAF — 2;

South America — 2;

Oceania — 1.

The first stage of the play-off tournament will take place in October–December 2026, the second one in February 2027.

European qualifying for WC-2027

The European qualification will proceed in three stages. The group round matches will be held on March 3 and 7, April 14 and 18, June 5 and 9, 2026, in three leagues — A (16 teams), B (16) and C (21).

The starting position of each team in the leagues is determined based on the results of Nations League 2025. Ukraine will play in League A.

The top four teams from Group A of the League will qualify directly for the 2027 World Cup.

The remaining quotas will be distributed in the play-off rounds in October–December 2026. In the first round, teams that occupy second and third places in League A will play against winners of six groups from League C and top teams that occupy second place there. Eight winners will advance to the next round.

The four last teams from League A and four winners from Group B will play against third and other teams from Group B respectively. Eight winners will advance to the next round.