The 10 teams set to play in February’s intercontinental FIFA Women’s World Cup play-off series will learn their fixtures in a live broadcast at 11pm on Friday.
They will play a week-long tournament in Auckland and Hamilton to decide who will fill the last three spots at the World Cup tournament to be co-hosted in New Zealand and Australia next July-August.
The draw will be made at FIFA’s Zurich headquarters at 11pm on Friday October 14 (NZT) and will be broadcast live by FIFA+ which you can access here >>>>
The New Zealand Football Ferns will play three matches during the February tournament. These will be international friendlies to help the team prepare for the World Cup.
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Volunteers needed
Applications are open for volunteers who want to help make next February’s FIFA Women’s World Cup play-off tournament a success in Auckland and Hamilton.
The volunteers will help at the stadia, training sites, hotels, Auckland Airport and transport hubs.
For more information and to apply online, go to:
The teams coming to New Zealand
Confirmed for the February play-offs tournament are (current FIFA world rankings in brackets):
- Portugal (27)
- Cameroon (59)
- Chinese Taipei (38)
- Chile (39)
- Haiti (56)
- Panama (57)
- Papua New Guinea (49)
- Paraguay (51)
- Senegal (84)
- Thailand (41)
Tournament venues
Ferns fixtures
The Ferns will play three friendly internationals during the play-off tournament:
New Zealand v TBC (the first seeded team in Group A of the play-off tournament)
Friday February 17, 2023
FMG Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
New Zealand v Guest team (TBC)
Monday February 20, 2023
FMG Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
New Zealand v Guest team (TBC)
Thursday February 23, 2023
North Harbour Stadium, Albany, Auckland
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