Article 21 Group formation – league stage - Women's World Cup Qualifiers

21.01

The participating teams are divided into three leagues on the basis of their positions in the overall UEFA Women’s Nations League phase rankings (see Paragraph 20.01 and Annex C):

1. The 16 teams ranked 1st to 16th enter League A.

2. The 16 teams ranked 17th to 32nd enter League B.

3. The teams ranked 33rd onwards enter League C.

21.02

The league stage comprises 14 groups divided into the three leagues as follows:

1. League A, containing four groups of four teams;

2. League B, containing four groups of four teams;

3. League C, containing three groups of four teams and three groups of three teams.

21.03

The following principles apply to the league stage draw:

1. The composition of the groups within each league is decided by draw.

2. The teams in each league are seeded according to the overall UEFA Women’s Nations League phase rankings (see Paragraph 20.01 and Annex C).

3. Teams that played in three-team groups in the UEFA Women’s Nations League phase are drawn into four-team groups in the Women’s European Qualifiers phase whenever possible.

4. Additional draw conditions may be applied, subject to approval by the UEFA Women’s Football Committee.