National women's team coach Luis Cortes commented on the victory over Hungary (2:0) in a World Cup 2023 qualification match and noted that the entire squad and fans of Ukraine deserved this qualification.

"This is an amazing feeling! All players, staff, and supporters deserve this victory!

These were 15 days of hard work here in Raszew. The match against Scotland did not go as we expected. But today the girls fought for every ball from the first minute. This is what brought us the win.

The game was difficult for us. If the debut match against Scotland was unsuccessful for us, then today the girls started focused. Perhaps the Ukraine team did not control the ball much, but at any moment in the game, the girls understood what was expected of them. They attacked well into the space behind Hungary's defense. Also, they played strongly defensively.

We prepared very well for this match. We had a lot of information about the opponent. We knew everything about the players in the Hungarian team. Today our footballers did what we planned. The team executed the game plan from start to finish. Only such important matches are won like this, as Hungary is a good team. We won a real battle.

When the war began, all players were forced to leave the country and start playing for foreign clubs. Now the UAF is assessing how possible it is to resume competitions in Ukraine. There is no final decision yet. We don't know what lies ahead for our footballers. They are now on vacation. But we hope to learn something about next season as soon as possible because the players need to decide where they will play next,"— noted the Spanish specialist at a post-match press conference.

2023 World Cup women's qualification 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

24.06.2022. Ukraine — Scotland — 0:4

28.06.2022. Ukraine — Hungary — 2:0

Standings table

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.

World Cup 2023 women's qualification tournament. European zone

Group stage

Europe has 11 direct spots for the World Cup 2023, and one team will participate in the intercontinental play-off. 

The nine group winners will advance directly to the World Cup. The second-placed teams from each group will continue their battle at the next stage.

Play-offs

Nine teams that finish in second place in their groups will compete in a play-off, which consists of two stages.

The top three among the second-placed teams will have the opportunity to play directly at the second stage of the play-offs. Six remaining participants will compete for three spots in one-legged matches at the first stage. The three winners from the first round and three teams that advanced directly to the second stage will determine the three playoff winners of UEFA.

The two winners of the UEFA playoff second stage with the highest ranking (criteria applied to group stage results plus playoff second-round results) will receive two automatic spots at the World Cup, while the third winner will continue their journey in the intercontinental play-off.