Best Women's World Cup Qualifying Games — Saturday, April 18, 2026
Ranked by SportsRec excitement score (0-100)
Interesting(12)
77
#3 Germany @ #19 Austria
Women's World Cup Qualifying
Germany in 1st place with 9 pts. Austria (0 pts, 4th) with ground to make up.
77
#4 England @ #16 Iceland
Women's World Cup Qualifying
England in 1st place with 9 pts. Iceland (3 pts, 3rd) with ground to make up.
76
#11 Netherlands @ #7 France
Women's World Cup Qualifying
France (6 pts) trails Netherlands (7 pts) by 1. A win would tie or take the lead.
73
#24 Poland @ #27 Republic of Ireland
Women's World Cup Qualifying
Group A2. Republic of Ireland (3 pts) vs Poland (1 pts). Tight race — 3 teams within 3 pts.
73
#12 Norway @ #38 Slovenia
Women's World Cup Qualifying
Norway in 2nd place with 6 pts. Slovenia (3 pts, 3rd) trying to close the gap.
72
#13 Italy @ #14 Denmark
Women's World Cup Qualifying
Italy (4 pts) trails Denmark (7 pts) by 3. A win would level on points.
72
#25 Switzerland @ #58 Türkiye
Women's World Cup Qualifying
Türkiye (6 pts) trails Switzerland (9 pts) by 3. A win would level on points.
69
#22 Portugal @ #51 Slovakia
Women's World Cup Qualifying
Portugal in 1st place with 9 pts. Slovakia (3 pts, 3rd) with ground to make up.
67
#26 Scotland @ #18 Belgium
Women's World Cup Qualifying
Belgium and Scotland tied on 7 pts in the group, with Scotland leading the goal differential battle (+8 vs +12).
66
#32 Wales @ #71 Albania
Women's World Cup Qualifying
Wales in 2nd place with 7 pts. Albania (3 pts, 3rd) with ground to make up.
66
#95 Bulgaria @ #92 Kosovo
Women's World Cup Qualifying
Kosovo in 1st place with 9 pts. Bulgaria (3 pts, 3rd) with ground to make up.
62
#103 Lithuania @ #104 Estonia
Women's World Cup Qualifying
Lithuania in 1st place with 7 pts. Estonia (4 pts, 3rd) trying to close the gap.
Meh(4)
46
#33 Serbia @ #5 Sweden
Women's World Cup Qualifying
Group A1. Sweden (4 pts) vs Serbia (1 pts). Still anyone's group to win.
45
#34 Ukraine @ #1 Spain
Women's World Cup Qualifying
Spain in 2nd place with 6 pts. Ukraine (0 pts, 4th) with ground to make up.
43
#113 Kazakhstan @ #48 Belarus
Women's World Cup Qualifying
Kazakhstan (3 pts) trails Belarus (6 pts) by 3. A win would level on points.
37
#23 Finland @ #107 Latvia
Women's World Cup Qualifying
Finland in 2nd place with 6 pts. Latvia (0 pts, 4th) with ground to make up.
Diehard Only(9)
33
#31 Czechia @ #84 Montenegro
Women's World Cup Qualifying
Czechia in 1st place with 7 pts. Montenegro (0 pts, 4th) with ground to make up.
32
#122 Georgia @ #111 Faroe Islands
Women's World Cup Qualifying
Faroe Islands in 2nd place with 0 pts. Georgia (0 pts, 3rd) battling for position.
28
#182 Andorra @ #74 Azerbaijan
Women's World Cup Qualifying
Azerbaijan in 2nd place with 6 pts. Andorra (1 pts, 4th) with ground to make up.
26
#135 North Macedonia @ #45 Hungary
Women's World Cup Qualifying
Hungary in 1st place with 7 pts. North Macedonia (3 pts, 3rd) with ground to make up.
26
#44 Northern Ireland @ #88 Malta
Women's World Cup Qualifying
Group B2. Malta (0 pts) vs Northern Ireland (3 pts). Tight race — 3 teams within 3 pts.
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