One year after the women’s World Cup: what must happen for the national team to qualify

Exactly one year is missing until the 2023 Women’s Soccer World Cup in Australia / New Zealand begins. There will be 32 selections that will be present in this edition, the most popular to date, since in France 2019 there were only 24 countries. Argentina can still take part and will try to enter the maximum appointment through the Women’s America’s Cup 2022.

Unlike men, women do not play qualifiers: they enter the World Cup directly through continental tournaments. In the case of South America, The teams that finish in the first three places will qualify, while those that finish in fourth and fifth place will have to play the playoffs against a nation from another federation.

Recall that in the Copa America Colombia 2022, the ten teams are divided into two groups of five, in which the best two of each zone reach the semifinals, which guarantees them, at least, access to the playoffs. Also, the third of each zone will face a single match and will define the fifth place, which will also play the playoffs.

How is Argentina?

Before the 5 start date, the Albiceleste second place in zone B with six points and a goal difference of +5, the product of the debut crash 4-0 against Brazil but having beaten Peru already for 4-0 Uruguay for 5-0. In his latest presentation he will have to face Venezuelawhich has the same units as our team, but with a goal difference of -1, so the draw would be to the advantage of the Argentine girls.

In the event of a transition to the semi-finals, Argentina will face the winner of Group A, which could be Colombia (goes first with a perfect score with one game remaining), kilos or Paraguay. If they manage to win that match, they will qualify for the final and the 2023 World Cup. If not, they can still do it through the third place match, which would be against Brazil’s loser (Group A winner) against the second of B.

But even if they fall in Venezuela, those led by Germán Portanova will have a chance to play in the World Cup. This is through the match for fifth place, which will face the two third parties of the first phase, which will qualify for the continental playoffs. There, 10 teams from all federations will compete for the last three places up for grabs.

In addition, those who will occupy the third, fourth and fifth position will also be directly classified Pan American Games Santiago 2023, of which Chile is already classified as an organizing country. And the teams that finish first and second will get their place for the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

The history of Argentina in the Women’s World Cup

The Australia / New Zealand Cup will be the ninth edition of the tournament, which has been held every four years since 1991. Argentina were present in three of the eight previous cupsincluding the France 2019, the last one played. He also participated United States 2007 and China 2007.

So far they have never managed to get through the first round, even if in the last edition they were only missing a goal to reach it, after returning from 0-3 against Scotland and finish 3-3. Will he be able to qualify and advance to the next World Cup?