Papua New Guinea will travel to Rabat, Morocco, later this year for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ Play-Off Tournament preliminary phase.
The match schedule and venues for the preliminary phase of the Play-Off Tournament, to be held from November 28 – December 5, were confirmed on the 20th of October by FIFA.
All matches will be held at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Rabat, which is also currently hosting FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2026™, and was inaugurated in 2019 as part of a national initiative to promote and modernise football infrastructure in Morocco.
Six nations, including Papua New Guinea, will each play three matches, with the top two on a combined ladder progressing to the final stage of the Play-Off Tournament due to be held in February 2027.
The Bilums will play matches against Uzbekistan, Chinese Taipei, and Ghana, during their campaign in Morocco.
Papua New Guinea FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ Play-Off Tournament Preliminary Phase Match Schedule
Uzbekistan v Papua New Guinea
Saturday 28th November, 4:30pm local time (Sunday 29th November, 1:30am PGT)
Mohammed VI Football Complex (Pitch 3), Rabat, Morocco
Papua New Guinea v Chinese Taipei
Tuesday 1st December, 2pm local time (Tuesday 1st December, 11pm PGT)
Mohammed VI Football Complex (Pitch 8), Rabat, Morocco
Papua New Guinea v Ghana
Saturday 5th December, 5pm local time (Sunday 6th December, 2am PGT)
Mohammed VI Football Complex (Pitch 3), Rabat, Morocco
For the full FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ Play-Off Tournament preliminary phase match schedule click HERE