{"id":44472,"date":"2022-10-15T15:00:08","date_gmt":"2022-10-15T13:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/football\/play-off-tournament-draw-reveals-route-to-secure-last-three-spots-for-the-fifa-womens-world-cup-2023\/"},"modified":"2022-10-15T15:00:08","modified_gmt":"2022-10-15T13:00:08","slug":"play-off-tournament-draw-reveals-route-to-secure-last-three-spots-for-the-fifa-womens-world-cup-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/football\/play-off-tournament-draw-reveals-route-to-secure-last-three-spots-for-the-fifa-womens-world-cup-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Play-off Tournament Draw reveals route to secure last three spots for the FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup 2023\u2122"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"press-body-in\">\n                            <span><br \/>\n                                                            ZURICH, Switzerland, October 15, 2022\/APO Group\/ &#8212;<br \/>\n                                                        <\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Ten teams learn route to secure one of final three qualification slots to the FIFA (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.FIFA.com\" rel=\"noopener\">www.FIFA.com<\/a>) Women\u2019s World Cup 2023\u2122<\/em>; <em>Inaugural tournament to be played in Aotearoa New Zealand from 17 to 23 February 2023<\/em>; <em>Register your interest or secure your seat on <\/em><em>FIFA.com\/tickets (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fifa.fans\/3fZ5cVs\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/fifa.fans\/3fZ5cVs<\/a>)<\/em><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The pathway for the ten teams hoping to secure one of the last three remaining spots at the FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup Australia &amp; New Zealand 2023 has been revealed.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Streamed live on FIFA+ (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fifa.fans\/3VshgPn\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/fifa.fans\/3VshgPn<\/a>), the Draw for the first-ever Play-Off Tournament for the FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup 2023 revealed the groups and route for the ten participating nations vying for final three spots at next year\u2019s FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup, which takes place in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand from 20\u00a0July to 20\u00a0August 2023.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For the full draw results, as well as latest news and updates on the Play-Off Tournament for the FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup 2023, please click here<\/strong><strong> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fifa.fans\/3s2THis\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/fifa.fans\/3s2THis<\/a>)<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As part of the match schedule (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fifa.fans\/3g9AaKN\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/fifa.fans\/3g9AaKN<\/a>), New Zealand\u2019s <em>Football Ferns<\/em> will also play three friendly matches around the event against a top-seeded team in the tournament and another high-profile guest team, which will be confirmed in due course.<\/p>\n<p>The ten teams will take part in the Play-Off Tournament for the FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup 2023, which will be played in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/extranets.fifa.com\/Public\/MailClickTrackingHandler.ashx?id=2117461_en&amp;name=c6MEOu%2fBHGgaGIY7RpDUSnzuyAmWuJcARLDW7n%2fX1SNn8LK3ISQ4DcEE%2bGf9sCbfaeIvl3PsY8hWb%2fzs9EwfXcoDhvR8BkZqivd4H7O6M7g%3d&amp;target=f%2baONvpNyUd6Q4r8MEyh6ZWb50wh0ZDkPDnoGI%2fhO%2fZ6aDzC1QZEFxPKnRk2zYN5dHYLrh8BHandUFi21neFFbxtNwH14ArZGI4KHjwXpOhtxJnpK4XzflMKrAq%2fdDcQBrnx0ObWdmng3hQ6ZYNJItppGifBncKR\" rel=\"noopener\">Hamilton\/Kirikiriroa and Auckland\/T\u0101maki Makaurau in Aotearoa New Zealand<\/a> from 17 to 23 February 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Former player and host Mollie Kmita presented the Play-Off Tournament draw and was joined by FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup winner, Lira Alushi, and four-time FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup player, Perpetua Nkwocha, as well as Manolo Zubiria, FIFA Director Competitions, who conducted the draw.<\/p>\n<p>To receive the latest ticketing news and information for the Play-Off Tournament for the FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup 2023, please register your interest at FIFA.com\/tickets (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fifa.fans\/3T8oHtE\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/fifa.fans\/3T8oHtE<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Following the Draw for the Play-Off Tournament, the eyes of the football world will turn their attention to the Draw for the FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup 2023\u2122 (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fifa.fans\/3T2NFu5\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/fifa.fans\/3T2NFu5<\/a>), which takes place in Auckland\/T\u0101maki Makaurau on Saturday 22\u00a0October 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Ticket packages for the FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup 2023 are now available. To secure your seat and for the latest ticketing news, please visit FIFA.com\/tickets (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fifa.fans\/3VocdQ5\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/fifa.fans\/3VocdQ5<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news and update on the tournament, click here (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fifa.fans\/3yL7gam\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/fifa.fans\/3yL7gam<\/a>) and follow the FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup\u2122 social media channels on Twitter (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3TrmGbJ\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3TrmGbJ<\/a>), Facebook (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3T32ooV\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3T32ooV<\/a>) and Instagram (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3D0x5FV\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3D0x5FV<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Video News Release (VNR) is available to media for editorial purposes. 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