FILE – Filipinas during the 2022 AFF Women’s Football Championship. PHOTO –PFF
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines will compete in Group A of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup following a draw held on Saturday in Auckland, New Zealand.
Coach Alen Stajcic’s squad was joined by co-hosts New Zealand, Norway and Switzerland in the proceedings attended by top football dignitaries, including Fifa president Gianni Infantino .
The confirmed fixture will see the Filipinas kick off their historic campaign in Fifa’s global match against Switzerland on July 21 in Dunedin, followed by a match against New Zealand on July 25. July in Wellington and Norway on July 30 in Auckland.
Host Australia is in Group B with Ireland, Nigeria and Canada, Group C has Spain, Costa Rica, Zambia and Japan while Group D includes England, Denmark, China and the play-off winners from Group B. .
JUST IN: The Philippines were drawn in Group A of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, along with co-hosts New Zealand, Norway and Switzerland. (via Jonas Terrado, Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Sent by Inquirer Sports above Saturday, October 22, 2022
The two-time defending champion USA topped Group E alongside Vietnam, the Netherlands and the play-off winners from Group A, with France, Jamaica, Brazil and the playoff winners from Group C consisting of Group F.
Group G has Sweden, South Africa, Italy and Argentina while Germany, Morocco, Colombia and South Korea are in Group H.
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