Ghana’s Black Queens have been drawn against Ecuador, Uzbekistan and Papua New Guinea in the first phase of the intercontinental play-offs for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The draw places Ghana in a three-match round-robin group, with the top two teams advancing to the final phase of the qualification tournament.
The Black Queens will open their campaign against South American side Ecuador before taking on Uzbekistan in their second match.
Ghana will then face Papua New Guinea in their final game of the first phase.
The Black Queens will need to finish among the top two teams in the group to progress to the final phase and keep their hopes of securing a place at the 2027 Women’s World Cup alive.
Black Queens fixtures
The two highest-ranked teams from Ghana’s group will progress to the second and final phase, where they will face two CONCACAF representatives, a UEFA representative and Venezuela, the representative from CONMEBOL.
The final phase will be played on a single-elimination basis, with the three winners securing qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Ghana are seeking a return to the Women’s World Cup for the first time since 2007.
The Black Queens missed out on automatic qualification after failing to reach the semi-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), making the intercontinental play-offs their final route to the global tournament.
