USWNT’s biggest threats at 2027 Women’s World Cup: Women’s Euro winners England, reigning champs Spain in mix

The next edition of the World Cup World Cup is perhaps two years away, but the coming tournament will soon be top of thoughts for many of the world’s national teams, for whom the preparation is now starting to ensure that they have put together a strong show in Brazil.

This is especially true for the American national team of women, which this year has used great competition to control new talent and to experiment with fresh tactical ideas with the Hope to win the World Cup for the first time since 2019. The four-fold world champions are again a top candidate for the main prize of sport at this stage, especially after winning Olympic gold in Paris last year and return to the top of the FIFA ranking. The era of the USSWNT of experiments has only strengthened this conviction – head coach Emma Hayes has introduced several new players in the fold, of whom many are impressed on the way and are in the early stages to make a reasonable argument for their admission to the World Cup strange in two years.

Hayes, however, is mainly responsible for evolving the USWNT in a period of rapid growth in the women’s game. As the World Cup 2023 and, to a lesser extent, the 2025 Ladies-Euro has shown, the game is more competitive than ever and there are various realistic contenders for the World Cup title in 2027. The USWNT certainly occupies a place in a small category of elites on this point in the four-year cycle but they are certainly not alone. The victory of England in Spain in Sunday’s euro -final demonstrates so much, while teams in different parts of the world also have an argument.

With the countdown to the World Cup World Cup 2027 good and really going on, here is a look at the teams that can challenge the USWNT for the title.

England

The back-to-back European Champions are an obvious Inclusion on this list on Recency Bias Alone But England Have Well and Truly Become a Genuine Contender Since Sarina Wiegman Tok about head Coaching Duties After The Pandemic-Delayed Tokyo Olympics Impressive talent, LED by Alessia Russo and Lauren James as Well as up-and-Comer Michelle AGYEMANG. Wiegman has become a specialist at major tournaments and sends her teams to five of the last six major tournament finals in which she participated, finding ways to win in various methods. This includes the grim and non -glamorous way in which England has chosen this summer and especially against Spain in the final, which balances that with an impressive determination to come from behind in three of their six games in Switzerland. It is a perfect mix of tangible and intangible assets that make them a real competitor for their first World Cup title in 2027.

Spain

Completion of a group of elites that include the USWNT and England is Spain, the ruling world cup winners. The loss of Sunday in Switzerland was perhaps a kind of setback for La Roja, but it did not really decrease that they are one of the world’s top teams. Their characteristic possessed style makes one of the most entertaining sides to look at and is extremely effective, so that they can cruise at the semi -final of the euro before they meet some obstacles. There will be real lessons to remove the euro, especially since it relates to the surpassing of defensive teams, but these are repairable problems. Given the basis that they have to solve those problems, Spain could still arrive realistically in Brazil as the favorites to win the World Cup in two years.

Germany

The dual world cup winners will probably arrive in Brazil to make a redemption arch after leaving the 2023 edition in the group stage, and will have the confidence to do this through their recent versions. They won bronze in Paris last year and walked to the semi -final on the euro this summer, the latter almost unlikely considering an injury crisis and suspensions that teased their run in Switzerland. However, their ability to reach the penultimate phase of the ladies -euros is the strong sign that Germany can compete and if they reach the World Cup at full power, she expects that they have a chance to win their first title since 2007.

Brazil

Home Field Advantage can bring teams a long way, regardless of their potential, but the ceiling of Brazil is higher than the average host country. Just like Hayes with the USWNT, head coach Arthur Elias heralds a new generation of players and already has an Olympic medal to show it. Friendly competitions will make up for most of their preparation, but at this early stage they already have a 2-1 above the USWNT in April to scoop. If they add more striking results to that list, and find a way to win a fifth consecutive Copa America Femenina title this summer, they will undoubtedly be a team to keep an eye on in 2027.