Black Queens to play Ecuador in FIFA Women’s World Cup playoff opener
The Black Queens of Ghana will open their FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 Play-Off Tournament campaign against Ecuador following the preliminary phase draw held on Thursday. The post Black Queens to play Ecuador in FIFA Women’s World Cup playoff opener appeared first on Ghana Business News .
The Black Queens of Ghana will kick off their FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 Play-off Tournament journey against Ecuador following the preliminary phase draw on Thursday. The draw assigned Group C to Ghana and Ecuador, with the two teams scheduled to meet on Matchday One. Subsequent matches will see the Black Queens face Uzbekistan on Matchday Two and Papua New Guinea on Matchday Three.
Uzbekistan will also clash with Papua New Guinea, while Chinese Taipei will host South Africa during their opening games. The tournament format requires each team to play three matches, with the top two teams advancing to the final phase. Additionally, four nations have already qualified directly for the final phase, including two from CONCACAF, one from UEFA, and Venezuela from CONMEBOL.
The final phase will consist of single-match knockout contests, with the three winners securing the remaining spots at the FIFA Women's World Cup Brazil 2027. Ghana secured their playoff spot after defeating Côte d'Ivoire 2-1 in a play-in match at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, a result that preserved their World Cup hopes following a 2-1 loss to Malawi in the quarterfinals.
The Black Queens aim to make their first appearance at the FIFA Women's World Cup since 2007 and are targeting a top-two finish in the preliminary phase to remain in contention for a Brazil 2027 spot.
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