The last three tickets for the Women’s Soccer World Cup are defined: format, groups and Argentina’s friendlies in New Zealand

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The Women's World Cup already has 29 confirmed countries (Photo: FIFA)
The Women’s World Cup already has 29 confirmed countries (Photo: FIFA)

countdown to the next Women’s Soccer World Cup It is in its final phase. The long-awaited competition will be held from July 20 to August 20 in Australia y New Zealand. Although 29 teams have already qualified, including Argentina, and located in the eight groups of the highest international tournament, there are ten other nations that will fight to stay with one of the last three places reserved for zones D, E and F.

The remaining quotas will be decided in a peculiar format that will take place between February 18 and 23 at the Waikato Stadium y North Harbor Stadium: the winning country of each key will be awarded a place in the World Cup. It is worth remembering that the corresponding draw was held in October under the rule of nations of the same confederation could not face each other.

On the one hand, Cameroon will face thailand for the right to play against Portugal in the final of qualifying A. Chile wait for the winner Senegal compared to Haiti in pool B. In pool C, the winners of the duels between Chinese Taipei-Paraguay y Papua New GuineaPanama They will compete for a vacancy.

The keys that will decide the three remaining places in the 2023 Women's World Cup (Photo: FIFA)
The keys that will decide the three remaining places in the 2023 Women’s World Cup (Photo: FIFA)

The Argentine team took advantage of the opportunity to travel to New Zealand and organize three preparation friendlies: the first against Chile this February 17 at 3.30 in the morning in Auckland, the second against the Football Ferns in Hamilton on the 20th and the rematch against the hosts on the 23rd again in the capital. The Albiceleste directed by German Portanova forms Group G of the World Cup together with Italia, Sweden y South Africa and the debut has a date for on july 24 versus the Azure.

The last presentation of Argentina dates from July 29 when they defeated Paraguay 3-1 in the duel corresponding to third and fourth place in the Copa América. This victory served to avoid repechage and classify directly to the maximum event of women’s football while the Guarani team together with Chile will represent conmebol in the qualifying rounds for the final three spots. Brazil, champion of the continental contest, and Colombia are the other South American representatives.

Meanwhile, the trophy that is delivered to the World Cup champion country will begin its tour around the planet. The award has a diagrammed route to go through the 30 nations that qualified for the contest to end in a final sample on the lands of the organizing nations. In Argentina he will say present on March 31 to then continue along the path on the mainland.

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