According to the results of June matches, the women's national team of Ukraine lost their chances to qualify for the World Cup. However, just before two final games of the qualification round, head coach Luis Cortes stated that his players would fight for third place in the group.

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The first step towards this was taken in Torshavn, where the Ukrainian team defeated the Faroe Islands national team at the local stadium "Torsvollur". Kunina scored a brace early on. The guests created several goal-scoring opportunities near the opponents' goal before halftime.

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In the second half, Ukrainians had several moments to increase their lead, including a shot on the crossbar by Korsun and Khymych. However, Shmatko scored — in the 83rd minute after a set piece executed by Basanska. The match ended with a score of 3:0.

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Their last qualifying match, the Ukrainians will play away against Spain on Tuesday, September 6. The game with the Iberian team will take place in Madrid at Ciudad del Fútbol de Las Rozas — the Spanish Royal Football Federation's Center (kickoff - 22:00 Kyiv time).

World Cup-2023 Women's Qualification

Faroe Islands — Ukraine — 0:3 (0:2)

Goals: Kunina (12, 14), Shmatko (83).

Faroe Islands: E. Joensen, Rasmusdottir, Lak’youni, Ryan, Jóhnassen (c) (T. Joensen, 46), A. Sveidal, Mittfoss, Torrulvssdal, Swarvadal, Lisberg (Benbakkoura, 66), G. Sveidal (Mortensen, 76).

Coach: Lene Terp.

Ukraine: Bondarchuk, Korsun (Podolska, 74), Apanshenko (c), Shmatko, Basanska, Kozlova (Khymych, 65), Petrik (Kitaieva, 65), Kalinina, Ovdiiouk (Shevchuk, 65), Kunina (Glushchenko, 74), Gyrin.

Coach: Luis Cortes.

Referee: Luiza Thompson (Northern Ireland).

September 2. Torshavn. Stadium "Torsvollur".

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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

02.09.2022. Faroe Islands — Ukraine — 0:3

Tournament Table

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. European Zone

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Group Stage

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

The nine group winners will go directly to the World Cup. The second-placed teams from each group will continue their fight on the next stage.

Play-offs

Nine teams that finish in second place in their groups will compete in a two-stage play-off. 

The top three among the second-placed teams will have an opportunity to play directly at the second stage of the UEFA play-offs. Six remaining participants will fight for three spots in one-legged matches on the first stage. Three winners from the first round and three teams that went straight to the second stage will compete in one-legged matches to determine the top three finishers of the UEFA play-off.

The two winners of the second stage of the UEFA play-offs with the highest ranking (criteria applied to group stage results plus second-round play-off) will receive two automatic spots at the World Cup-2023, while the third winner will continue their journey in the intercontinental play-off.