2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Thread

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Draw for next summer's tournament was held earlier today. Here was how the draw ended up:

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Tournament is being co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, which will likely mean a lot of odd start times in this part of the world. All of the U.S. group stage matches will be played in New Zealand. The Group A play-off winner that will be put into the U.S.'s group will be either Cameroon, Thailand, or Portugal. The Group B play-off winner that will go into England's group will be either Senegal, Haiti, or Chile. The Group C play-off winner that will go into France's group will be either Chinese Taipei, Paraguay, Papua New Guinea, or Panama.

The U.S. opens play on July 22 in Auckland vs. Vietnam.
 
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The first two of the inter-confederation playoff finals were held early today.

Portugal defeated Cameroon 2:1. Portugal now enters Group E with the U.S., Vietnam, and Netherlands.

Haiti defeated Chile 1:2. Haiti now enters Group D with England, Denmark, and China.

This is the first FIFA Women's World Cup appearance for Portugal and Haiti.

Paraguay and Panama will face in the final inter-confederation playoff tomorrow.