Seedings confirmed for the FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifying group stage draw
The seedings have been announced for the FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifying group stage draw which is scheduled to take place at 13:30CET on 25 April.
The draw will be streamed live on UEFA.com and will consist of 35 entrants (30 nations given a bye to this round and the five preliminary round qualifiers.
Seven groups will be created with five teams, matches will be played home and away from 11 September 2017 to 4 September 2018.
Seedings
Pot A:
Germany,
England,
Norway,
Sweden,
Spain,
Switzerland,
Italy
Pot B:
Netherlands,
Iceland,
Scotland,
Denmark,
Austria,
Belgium,
Russia
Pot C:
Finland,
Ukraine,
Wales,
Romania,
Poland,
Czech Republic,
Republic of Ireland
Pot D:
Portugal,
Serbia,
Hungary,
Bosnia and Herzegovia,
Belarus,
Slovakia,
Slovenia
Pot E:
Northern Ireland,
Croatia,
– Plus the five preliminary round qualifiers
Israel,
Kazakhstan,
Albania,
Faroe Islands,
Moldova
- France are already qualified for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup as hosts.
- The seven group winners will qualify.
- The Four runners-up with the best records against the sides first, third and fourth in their groups advance to the play-offs, which will consist of two rounds of two-legged knockout ties in October and November 2018 to decide Europe’s last qualifier.
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