Following the draws, the teams in each group have to agree on match dates. Associations which are not represented at the meetings after the draws automatically accept the decisions taken by the other associations in their group.
Unless all the teams in a group agree to play on other dates, qualifying competition matches must be played within the following windows listed in the FIFA Women's International Match Calendar:
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Round 1:
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5 to 13 October 2026; or
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24 November to 5 December 2026.
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Round 2:
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23 February to 6 March 2027; or
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13 to 24 April 2027.
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The first day of the window is reserved for travel, so matches may start as from the second day following the schedule indicated in Paragraph 32.05 or Paragraph 32.06, as applicable.
If all teams agree to play on other dates, round 1 must be completed by 5 December 2026 and round 2 must be completed by 24 April 2027.
If the teams in a group cannot agree on the match dates, the host association decides in accordance with Paragraph 32.02.
The match schedule for mini-tournaments involving four teams is as follows. Team 1 is the team drawn into position 1 in its group, Team 2 the team drawn into position 2, etc.
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Day 1: |
Arrival of the UEFA match delegate |
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Day 2: |
Arrival of all teams |
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Day 3: |
Matchday 1: |
Teams 1 vs 4 and 3 vs 2 |
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Day 4: |
Rest day |
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Day 5: |
Rest day |
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Day 6: |
Matchday 2: |
Teams 1 vs 3 and 2 vs 4 |
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Day 7: |
Rest day |
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Day 8: |
Rest day |
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Day 9: |
Matchday 3: |
Teams 2 vs 1 and 4 vs 3 |
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Day 10: |
Departure of all teams |
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The match schedule for mini-tournaments involving three teams is as follows. Team 1 is the host association and Teams 2 and 3 are the visiting associations. Unless all the associations agree between themselves on a different order, the visiting associations are designated Team 2 and Team 3 according to their group position after the draw, i.e. Team 2 is the association in the higher position after the draw:
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Day 1: |
Arrival of the UEFA match delegate |
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Day 2: |
Arrival of Teams 1 and 3 |
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Day 3: |
Matchday 1: |
Teams 3 vs 1 |
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Day 4: |
Rest day |
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Day 5: |
Rest day |
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Day 6: |
Matchday 2: |
Teams 2 vs 3 |
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Day 7: |
Rest day |
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Day 8: |
Rest day |
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Day 9: |
Matchday 3: |
Teams 1 vs 2 |
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Day 10: |
Departure of Teams 1 and 2 |
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The final tournament dates and match schedule are set by the UEFA administration.