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One bowl: France, Germany, Spain and Sweden.
Second bowl: Holland, EnglandItaly and Norway.
Third bowl: Denmark, Austria, Iceland and Poland.
Fourth bowl: Slovenia, Serbia, Ukraine and Republic of Ireland.
The four groups in the World Cup qualifiers will contain a team from each seeded pot.
England and the Republic of Ireland will be in League A for World Cup qualifiers, and they head into the campaign knowing they have already secured a play-off spot.
Despite winning the Euros, the Lionesses are in the second tier, and this could mean the final chapter in their rivalry with Spain.
Sarina Wegman’s side also faced France and Sweden en route to victory in July, and will back themselves to win direct qualification regardless of who is drawn from the first pot.
England and the Republic of Ireland were in the same group for the Euro 2025 qualifiers and could meet again.
In a group that also included heavyweights France and Sweden, the Irish were relegated to the second tier, but a stunning play-off win over Belgium saw them return to League One at the first time of asking.
Led by Katie McCabe, the Republic of Ireland qualified for the 2023 World Cup but missed out on the European Championship after losing to Wales.
A return to the top flight puts Carla Ward’s side in the best position to rectify that ahead of the World Cup.
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