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The UEFA Classification for the Women's World Cup of Football is an international tournament of national women's football selections in Europe, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). It is carried out to determine those selections that participate in the main official international women's football tournament among national selections in the world, the Women's World Cup.

Currently, fifty-three teams are involved in the eight-quota dispute.

Associated national elections
There are 55 football associations that belong to UEFA, so all can participate in the UEFA Classification for the Women's World Cup. However, to date, 46 participants are the recorded record for the tournament, this happened for the 2019 Women's World Cup.

They are all geographically represented nations within Europe with the exception of the Vatican and Monaco, which are not represented either in FIFA or in another Continental Football Confederation. In addition, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia (located in the Caucasus, their geographical membership in Europe or Asia is discussed); Israel and Cyprus (geographically in Asia, but always politically associated with Europe); and Russia, Turkey and Kazakhstan (mostly in Asia and with a smaller share in Europe). It is important to mention that the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) participate separately (this exception only takes place in football, rugby, cricket and other sports originating from the Commonwealth countries, including the United Kingdom, or Ireland), and that the autonomous Faroe Islands archipelago competes independently for Denmark.

Competition format
The championship is divided into three phases, the preliminary round, the group phase and the Play-offs.

The preliminary round is disputed by the eight worst national selections divided into two areas or groups by the system of all against all to one wheel, moving forward the two best in each area.

The Group Phase is the second stage of the championship, started on September 20, 2013 and is planned to end on September 17, 2014. This involves the four classified selections of the preliminary round and the remaining 38. It will be held in seven areas of six using the system of all against all two wheels (local and visitor) within each area. The best selected from each group will be classified to the world.

On the other hand, a table will be drawn up with the second group, where the clashes of each group will be taken into account except against the colists (i.e. against the 1st, 3rd and 4th) to determine four combinations that will advance to the Play-offs phase.

The Play-offs will be played by four selected where the best coefficients will face the worst coefficients in round-by crosses. The winners