2026 FIFA Series (women's matches)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Brazil Ivory Coast Kenya Thailand |
| Dates | 9–18 April |
| Teams | 16 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
The 2026 FIFA Women's Series will be the inaugural season where women's national football teams participated in the FIFA Series, an invitational tournament promoted by FIFA that features friendly matches between teams from different continental confederations. The 2026 edition will feature three different four-team series taking place across three host countries, during the FIFA window of 9–18 April 2026.[1]
Participating teams
The following teams are scheduled to participate in the 2026 event.[2]
| Series | Team | Confederation | FIFA Rankings[3] December 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | Brazil | CONMEBOL | 6 |
| Canada | CONCACAF | 10 | |
| South Korea | AFC | 21 | |
| Zambia | CAF | 64 | |
| Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast | CAF | 72 |
| Mauritania | CAF | NR | |
| Pakistan | AFC | 154 | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | CONCACAF | 196 | |
| Thailand | Thailand | AFC | 53 |
| Nepal | AFC | 89 | |
| New Caledonia | OFC | 100 | |
| DR Congo | CAF | 109 | |
| Kenya | Kenya | CAF | 133 |
| Australia | AFC | 15 | |
| India | AFC | 67 | |
| Malawi | CAF | 153 |
By confederation
| Confederation | Number of teams |
|---|---|
| AFC | 6 |
| CAF | 6 |
| CONCACAF | 2 |
| CONMEBOL | 1 |
| OFC | 1 |
| UEFA | 0 |
Venues
| Country | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | Cuiabá | Arena Pantanal | 42,788 |
| Ivory Coast | Abidjan | Alassane Ouattara Stadium | 60,012 |
| Kenya | Nairobi | Nyayo National Stadium | 18,000 |
| Thailand | Ratchaburi | Ratchaburi Stadium | 13,000 |
Series
All times are local. Each team's confederation is indicated in brackets.
Brazil
The FIFA Series Brazil will take place in Cuiabá on 11 April 2026. It will involve the hosts Brazil (CONMEBOL), Canada (CONCACAF), South Korea (AFC) and Zambia (CAF).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Zambia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(H) Hosts
| Canada | Match 1 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) |
| Brazil | Match 2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) |
| Canada | Match 3 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) |
| Brazil | Match 4 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) |
| South Korea | Match 5 | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) |
| Brazil | Match 6 | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) |
Ivory Coast
The FIFA Series Ivory Coast will take place in Abidjan on 9 April 2026. It will involve the hosts Ivory Coast (CAF), Mauritania (CAF), Pakistan (AFC) and Turks and Caicos Islands (CONCACAF).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivory Coast (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Mauritania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Pakistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(H) Hosts
Thailand
The FIFA Series Thailand will take place in Ratchaburi on 12 and 15 April 2026, and will involve the host Thailand (AFC), DR Congo (CAF), Nepal (AFC) and New Caledonia (OFC).
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 12 April – Ratchaburi | ||||||
| Thailand | ||||||
| 15 April – Ratchaburi | ||||||
| New Caledonia | ||||||
| Winners Match 1 | ||||||
| 12 April – Ratchaburi | ||||||
| Winners Match 2 | ||||||
| Nepal | ||||||
| DR Congo | ||||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 15 April – Ratchaburi | ||||||
| Losers Match 1 | ||||||
| Losers Match 2 | ||||||
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
| Losers Match 1 | Match 3 | Losers Match 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) |
Final
| Winners Match 1 | Match 4 | Winners Match 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) |
Kenya
The FIFA Series Kenya will take place in Nairobi on 11 and 15 April 2026, and will involve the host Kenya (CAF), Australia (AFC), India (AFC) and Malawi (CAF).
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 11 April – Nairobi | ||||||
| Kenya | ||||||
| 15 April – Nairobi | ||||||
| India | ||||||
| Winners Match 1 | ||||||
| 11 April – Nairobi | ||||||
| Winners Match 2 | ||||||
| Australia | ||||||
| Malawi | ||||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 15 April – Nairobi | ||||||
| Losers Match 1 | ||||||
| Losers Match 2 | ||||||
Semi-finals
| Kenya | Match 1 | India |
|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) |
Third place play-off
| Losers Match 1 | Match 3 | Losers Match 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) |
Final
| Winners Match 1 | Match 4 | Winners Match 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Report (FIFA) |
See also
References
- ^ "FIFA confirms expanded FIFA Series 2026™ for men's and women's national teams". FIFA. 21 November 2025.
- ^ "FIFA announces line-up for expanded FIFA Series 2026™". FIFA. 19 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ "Latest Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.