Jump to content

2026 FIFA Series (women's matches)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the women's teams participation in the 2026 FIFA Series. For the men's teams participation, see 2026 FIFA Series (men's matches).
2026 FIFA Series
Tournament details
Host countriesBrazil
Ivory Coast
Kenya
Thailand
Dates9–18 April
Teams16 (from 5 confederations)
Venue4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Australia[1]
 Brazil[2]
 Ivory Coast[3]
 Thailand[1]
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored99 (4.95 per match)
Top scorer(s)Ivory Coast Priscille Kreto
(7 goals)

The 2026 FIFA Women's Series was the inaugural edition of women's national football teams FIFA Series, an invitational tournament promoted by FIFA that features friendly matches between teams from different continental confederations. The 2026 edition featured four different four-team series taking place across four host countries during the FIFA window of 9–18 April.[4]

Participating teams

[edit]

The following teams are scheduled to participate in the 2026 event.[5]

Series Team Confederation FIFA Rankings[6]
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 CONCACAF 196
Thailand  Thailand AFC 52
 Indonesia[a] AFC 106
 New Caledonia OFC 101
 DR Congo CAF 107
Kenya  Australia AFC 15
 India AFC 67
 Kenya CAF 133
 Malawi CAF 153

By confederation

[edit]
Confederation Number of teams
AFC
6
CAF
6
CONCACAF
2
CONMEBOL
1
OFC
1
UEFA
0

Venues

[edit]
Location of the 2026 Women's FIFA Series 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

[edit]

All times are local. Each team's confederation is indicated in brackets.

Brazil

[edit]

The FIFA Series Brazil took place in Cuiabá between 11 and 18 April 2026. It involved 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, C) 3 3 0 0 12 2 +10 9
2  Canada 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 6
3  South Korea 3 0 1 2 3 9 −6 1
4  Zambia 3 0 1 2 2 11 −9 1
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Canada 4–0 Zambia
  • Prince 41', 45+2'
  • Chukwu 80', 88'
 Report (FIFA)
Canada 3–1 South Korea
 Report (FIFA)
Referee: Charly Deretti [pt] (Brazil)
Brazil 6–1 Zambia
Yasmim 30'
T. Maranhão 47'
Angelina 60' (pen.)
R. Bahia 77'
Kerolin 90+1'
V. Calhau 90+6' (pen.)		 Report (FIFA) B. Banda 51'
South Korea 1–1 Zambia
C. Phair 45+3' Report (FIFA) B. Banda 26' (pen.)
Brazil 1–0 Canada
A. Gomes 47' Report (FIFA)

Ivory Coast

[edit]

The FIFA Series Ivory Coast took place in Abidjan on April 2026. It involved the hosts Ivory Coast (CAF), Mauritania (CAF), Pakistan (AFC) and Turks and Caicos (CONCACAF).

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Ivory Coast (H, C) 3 3 0 0 25 1 +24 9
2  Mauritania 3 2 0 1 7 8 −1 6
3  Pakistan 3 1 0 2 8 3 +5 3
4  Turks and Caicos 3 0 0 3 1 29 −28 0
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions; (H) Hosts
Pakistan 8–0 Turks and Caicos
 Report (FIFA)
Ivory Coast 8–0 Mauritania
 Report (FIFA)
Mauritania 1–0 Pakistan
 Report (FIFA)
Turks and Caicos 1–15 Ivory Coast
 Report (FIFA)
Referee: Edoh Kindedji (Togo)
Turks and Caicos 0–6 Mauritania
Report (FIFA)

Thailand

[edit]

The FIFA Series Thailand took place in Ratchaburi on 12 and 15 April 2026, and involved the host Thailand (AFC), DR Congo (CAF), Indonesia (AFC) and New Caledonia (OFC).

Nepal (AFC) was initially going to participate, but withdrew due to ANFA suspension by the Nepal Sports Council. There were replaced by Indonesia.[7][8]

Bracket

[edit]
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
12 April – Ratchaburi
 
 
 Thailand4
 
15 April – Ratchaburi
 
 New Caledonia0
 
 Thailand2
 
12 April – Ratchaburi
 
 DR Congo0
 
 Indonesia1
 
 
 DR Congo7
 
Third place play-off
 
 
15 April – Ratchaburi
 
 
 New Caledonia2
 
 
 Indonesia4

Semi-finals

[edit]
Indonesia 1–7 DR Congo
 Report (FIFA)
Referee: Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand)
Thailand 4–0 New Caledonia
 Report (FIFA)
Referee: Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)

Third place play-off

[edit]
New Caledonia 2–4 Indonesia
 Report (FIFA)
Referee: Sunita Thongthawin (Thailand)

Final

[edit]
Thailand 2–0 DR Congo
 Report (FIFA)
Referee: Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)

Kenya

[edit]

The FIFA Series Kenya took place in Nairobi on 11 and 15 April 2026, and involved the host Kenya (CAF), Australia (AFC), India (AFC) and Malawi (CAF).

Bracket

[edit]
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
11 April – Nairobi
 
 
 Kenya2
 
15 April – Nairobi
 
 India0
 
 Kenya0
 
11 April – Nairobi
 
 Australia2
 
 Australia5
 
 
 Malawi0
 
Third place play-off
 
 
15 April – Nairobi
 
 
 India3
 
 
 Malawi2

Semi-finals

[edit]
Australia 5–0 Malawi
 Report (FIFA)
Kenya 2–0 India
 Report (FIFA)

Third place play-off

[edit]
India 3–2 Malawi
 Report (FIFA)

Final

[edit]
Kenya 0–2 Australia
Report (FIFA)

Goalscorers

[edit]

There were 99 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 4.95 goals per match.

7 goals

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Summary

[edit]
2026 FIFA Series (women's) summary
Tournament Champions Runners-up Third-place Player of the tournament[9]
Brazil  Brazil[2]  Canada[2]  South Korea[2] Brazil Kerolin
Ivory Coast  Ivory Coast[3]  Mauritania[3]  Pakistan Ivory Coast Habibou Ouédraogo
Kenya  Australia[1]  Kenya  India[1] Australia Amy Sayer
Thailand  Thailand[1]  DR Congo  Indonesia[1] Thailand Wiranya Kwaenkasikarm

See also

[edit]

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ Indonesia replaces Nepal in FIFA Women's Series[7]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c d e f "Kerr inspires Australia as Thailand triumph". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 April 2026. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d "Brazil edge Canada to claim title". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 18 April 2026. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  3. ^ a b c "Côte d'Ivoire use heads to seal title". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 April 2026. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  4. ^ "FIFA confirms expanded FIFA Series 2026™ for men's and women's national teams". FIFA. 21 November 2025.
  5. ^ "FIFA announces line-up for expanded FIFA Series 2026™". FIFA. 19 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Latest Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  7. ^ a b "Indonesian women's national team replaces Nepal in FIFA Women's Series". kumparan.com. 31 March 2026. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  8. ^ "Nepal women's withdrawal from FIFA Series highlights the rot in Nepali football". Kathmandu Post. 4 April 2026.
  9. ^ "Kerolin one of four FIFA Series stars". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 22 April 2026. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_FIFA_Series_(women%27s_matches)&oldid=1352951354"