England’s women’s team will play Greece in the first round of the 2027 Women’s World Cup play-offs. BBC reports that England learns their opening opponent, while other home nations also receive their matchups for the next stage: Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are also drawn against opponents in the play-off bracket. Soccer News adds additional detail about the tournament pathway, stating that England’s next step will depend on the result of the Greece tie. It reports that the winner of England’s match against Greece will then face an opponent from Slovakia or Ukraine. Soccer News also notes that England does not qualify automatically for the Women’s World Cup next year in Brazil, which leads to the play-off matches determining their qualification. Across the reports, the core points are that the play-offs begin with England vs Greece, with subsequent opponents set by later results in the bracket, and that the play-off process is used for teams not securing direct qualification. The matches are scheduled within the 2027 Women’s World Cup qualification play-off structure.