How can home nations reach Women's World Cup?

England will need to navigate two home-and-away rounds of play-offs to reach the Women’s World Cup in Brazil. Sarina Wiegman’s European champions open against Greece in round one: the first leg is set for Friday, 9 October at 17:30 BST, with the second leg at King Power Stadium in Leicester on Tuesday, 13 October at 19:30 BST. BBC Radio 5 Live will carry commentary for both ties. If England progress, they will face the winners of Slovakia vs Ukraine, with the away match first. The second-leg dates for a potential round two are expected between 26 November and 5 December 2026. Wiegman named an initial squad last month, with Ella Toone and Chloe Kelly notably absent.