Officially. The venue for the June matches of the Ukraine women's national team in the World Cup 2023 qualifying tournament has been determined.
The women's national team of Ukraine's matches against Scotland and Hungary in the World Cup 2023 qualification round will take place in Poland due to agreements between the Ukrainian Football Association and the Polish Football Association.
Photo by the press service of the UAF
The matches of the Ukrainian women's national team against Scotland and Hungary in the World Cup 2023 qualification will take place in Poland thanks to decisions by the Ukrainian Football Association and the Polish Football Federation.
The upcoming matches of the blue-and-yellow team in the World Cup 2023 qualifiers, against Scotland and Hungary, were originally scheduled for April 8th and 12th respectively. However, due to Russian aggression and martial law in Ukraine, these games have been rescheduled for June 24th and 28th. They will be held in the Polish city of Rzeszów at the "Stal" stadium (which accommodates 11,547 spectators).
World Cup 2023 among women's teams. Qualifying tournament
European zone. Group B
16.09.2021. Faroe Islands — Spain — 0:10
17.09.2021. Hungary — Scotland — 0:2
21.09.2021. Scotland — Faroe Islands — 7:1
21.09.2021. Hungary — Spain — 0:7
21.10.2021. Ukraine — Faroe Islands — 4:0
22.10.2021. Scotland — Hungary — 2:1
26.10.2021. Ukraine — Spain — 0:6
26.10.2021. Faroe Islands — Hungary — 1:7
25.11.2021. Spain — Faroe Islands — 12:0
26.11.2021 Scotland — Ukraine — 1:1
30.11.2021. Hungary — Ukraine — 4:2
30.11.2021. Spain — Scotland — 8:0
08.04.2022. Hungary — Faroe Islands — 7:0
12.04.2022. Scotland — Spain — 0:2
Standing table
|
Teams |
M |
W |
D |
L |
G |
Pts |
|
1. Spain |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
45—0 |
18 |
|
2. Scotland |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
12—13 |
10 |
|
3. Hungary |
6 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
19—14 |
9 |
|
4. Ukraine |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
7—11 |
4 |
|
5. Faroe Islands |
6 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
2—47 |
0 |
24.06.2022. Ukraine — Scotland
28.06.2022. Ukraine — Hungary
02.09.2022. Faroe Islands — Ukraine
02.09.2022. Spain — Hungary
06.09.2022. Spain — Ukraine
06.09.2022. Faroe Islands — Scotland
Play-off: 3—11 October 2022.
Intercontinental play-off: 7—15 November 2022, 13—25 February 2023, 3—11 April 2023.
Final tournament (Australia, New Zealand): 10 July — 20 August 2023.
Qualifying tournament for the World Cup 2023 among women. European zone
Group stage
Europe has 11 direct spots at the World Cup 2023, and one team will participate in the intercontinental play-off.
Group A: Sweden, Finland, Ireland, Slovakia, Georgia.
Group B: Spain, Scotland, Ukraine, Hungary, Faroe Islands.
Group C: Netherlands, Iceland, Czech Republic, Belarus, Cyprus.
Group D: England, Austria, Northern Ireland, North Macedonia, Latvia, Luxembourg.
Group E: Denmark, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Azerbaijan, Malta, Montenegro.
Group F: Norway, Belgium, Poland, Albania, Kosovo, Armenia.
Group G: Italy, Switzerland, Romania, Croatia, Moldova, Lithuania.
Group H: Germany, Portugal, Serbia, Israel, Turkey, Bulgaria.
Group I: France, Wales, Slovenia, Greece, Kazakhstan, Estonia.
The nine group winners will advance directly to the World Cup 2023. The second-placed teams in each group will continue their fight at the next stage.
Play-off
Nine teams that finish second in their groups will compete in a two-stage play-off tournament.
The top three among these second-placed teams will have the opportunity to advance directly to the second stage of the UEFA play-offs. Six remaining participants will compete for three spots at the first stage through one-off matches. The three winners from this round and the three teams that advanced directly to the second stage will face off in one-off matches to determine the top three finishers in the UEFA play-offs.
The two winners of the second stage of the UEFA play-offs with the highest rankings (criteria applied to group stage results plus the second-round playoffs) will earn automatic spots at the World Cup 2023, while the third-place finisher will continue their journey in the intercontinental play-off.
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