Spain and France have booked their tickets to the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil, underlining their status as powerhouses in women’s football.
The reigning world champions Spain produced a dominant display, thrashing Iceland 6-1 to clinch first place in their qualifying group and secure automatic qualification.
Vicky López opened the scoring and netted a brace, while Edna Imade, Salma Paralluelo, Clàudia Pina, and Aitana Bonmatí all found the net in a goal-laden victory that highlighted Spain’s attacking depth and quality.
France also celebrated qualification. Melvine Malard scored the decisive goal as the French secured a hard-fought 1-0 home win over the Republic of Ireland. This result marks France’s fifth consecutive appearance at the World Cup finals.
Meanwhile, European champions England missed out on automatic qualification despite a convincing 3-0 victory over Ukraine. The Lionesses, who suffered a defeat to Spain in the previous match, finished second in their group and must now navigate the play-offs to reach Brazil.
As defending champions, Spain enter the 2027 tournament aiming to defend the title they dramatically won in 2023 by defeating England in the final.
Historically, the United States dominated recent editions, lifting the trophy in 2019 and 2015, while Germany claimed back-to-back titles in 2003 and 2007. Japan triumphed in 2011, continuing a trend of competitive excellence among the world’s top nations.
