Top clubs will be looking towards next season in UEFA, where we have five participants, at rank 11, one more year. For 26-27, at rank (currently) 18, that goes down to four and a much more difficult qualification. Meanwhile, champion will have to win a play-off, or drop to Europa League, while runner-up will have to win three ties to reach Champions League this summer. Cup-winner, or 3rd, still gets an EL play-off, while the next club must win three qualifying ties. Finally, the 5th-placed club also has three rounds to reach Conference League.
Scotland to play Iceland at Hampden and Liechtenstein away in June ..
FIFA name Club World Cup 2025 grounds, the final at Metlife (New York)
on July 13 .. also the final venue for World Cup 2026. Inter Miami are chosen as home rep. On TV .. DAZN will broadcast all 63 matches free-to-air world-wide.
See the groups draw and Fixtures under Majors `CWC25` ....
SWPL 24-25 will see three clubs relegated and no p-off, leaving two leagues
(10 x 10) for season 25-26 .. fewer domestic games and an increase in UEFA matches, inc Womens Europa Cup .. which currently does not affect Scotland directly, but which clubs in Womens Champions League (2) may
be able to drop into if defeated early doors ..
Scotland Women return to Nations League `A` and a much tougher run towards World Cup in Brazil 2027, remembering they lost Australia/N.Zealand to R.Ireland.
Despite 32 teams, it is harder to reach in Europe than a Euro, with just 11 nations heading for S.America .. and SWNT (as we saw v Finland) are not well organised ..
which SFA belatedly accepted with the sacking of coach Pedro Martinez Losa.
Wu-19 coach Mike McArdle will be in temporary charge of SWNT in February ..