2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA)

Qualifying round

The groups were drawn on 17 March 2009, with the matches held from 15 August 2009 to 25 August 2010. The eight group winners advanced to the play-off stages.

Seeding

Seeding was based on results in 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup and UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying. There were five seeding pots, each containing eight teams except for the fifth, Pot E, which had nine and provided two nations for Group 1.

We report in bold the teams which actually qualified to the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Group 1

Main article: 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 1

Group 2

Main article: 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 2

Group 3

Main article: 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 3

Group 4

Main article: 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 4

Group 5

Main article: 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 5

Group 6

Main article: 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 6

Group 7

Main article: 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 7

Group 8

Main article: 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8

Play-off stages

Main article: 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA play-offs

Seeding

The eight UEFA qualification group winners qualified for the play-offs. The play-off draw was seeded according to results in this qualifying competition and those for UEFA Women's EURO 2009.

Direct qualification

Each seeded team was drawn against an unseeded opponent to play a two-legged tie. The four winners advanced to the finals in Germany. The four losers advanced to the repechage rounds for a chance to qualify against a CONCACAF opponent.

Ties were drawn on 30 August with the first legs scheduled for 11–12 September and the return legs on 15–16 September.

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Repechage I

The four losers from the direct qualification play-offs met in two sets of two-legged ties on 2 and 6 October. The winners advanced to the second repechage round.

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Repechage II

The two winners from the first repechage round met in a two-legged tie on 23 and 27 October. The winner advanced to play the third-placed team from the CONCACAF qualification for a spot in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup finals.

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Italy won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the UEFA-CONCACAF play-off.

References and notes

• UEFA Site

References

1. link. (2010-10-25 , from uefa.com, retrieved 26 August 2010)
2. [https://www.uefa.com/womensworldcup/news/01e8-0e11f5a6c9b2-3a61695adbd3-1000--play-off-race-reaches-final-stretch/ Play-off race reaches final stretch]
3. [https://www.uefa.com/womensworldcup/news/01e8-0e11f6427363-24382303627e-1000--denmark-and-ukraine-complete-play-off-lineup/ Denmark and Ukraine complete play-off lineup]