2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA)

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2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA)
Tournament details
Dates16 September 2021 – 11 October 2022
Teams51 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played242
Goals scored1,086 (4.49 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tessa Wullaert (17 goals)
2019
2027

The European qualifying competition for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup was a women's football competition that determined the eleven UEFA teams which directly qualified for the final tournament in Australia and New Zealand, and the one team which advanced to the inter-confederation play-offs. [1] [2]

Contents

Fifty-one of the 55 UEFA member national teams entered the qualifying competition, [3] with Cyprus making their World Cup qualifying debut and Luxembourg appearing in a group stage for the first time ever.

Format

The qualifying competition consists of two rounds: [4]

Tiebreakers

In the group stage, teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Article 13.01): [4]

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams were tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams was still tied, all head-to-head criteria above were reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Away goals scored in all group matches;
  8. Wins in all group matches;
  9. Away wins in all group matches;
  10. Disciplinary points (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
  11. UEFA coefficient for the group stage draw.

To determine the best three runners-up, the group standings were used, not taking into account any matches against sixth-placed teams. If teams were tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria were applied (Regulations Article 14.04): [4]

  1. Goal difference in all group matches;
  2. Goals scored in all group matches;
  3. Away goals scored in all group matches;
  4. Wins in all group matches;
  5. Away wins in all group matches;
  6. Disciplinary points (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
  7. UEFA coefficient for the group stage draw.

In the play-offs, the team that scored more goals in the second round match qualified for the final tournament. If the score was level, extra time was played. If the score remained level after extra time, the tie was decided by penalty shoot-out (Regulations Article 15.01). [4]

To determine the two best play-off winners, the results of the group stage as used for runner-up determination above (eight matches), and the second round of the play-offs (one match) were added. The following criteria were applied (Regulations Article 14.05): [4]

  1. Points;
  2. Goal difference;
  3. Goals scored;
  4. Away goals scored;
  5. Wins;
  6. Away wins;
  7. Disciplinary points;
  8. UEFA coefficient for the group stage draw.

Schedule

The qualifying matches were played on dates that fell within the FIFA Women's International Match Calendar. [5] [6]

StageFIFA international dates
Group stage13–21 September 2021
18–26 October 2021
22–30 November 2021
4–12 April 2022
20–28 June 2022
1–6 September 2022
Play-offs3–11 October 2022

Since the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 tournament was moved from summer 2021 to that of 2022 because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, for the first time the series of matches for UEFA's World Cup qualification were interrupted by a continental championship. In July 2022 sixteen UEFA national teams participated in the Women's Euro tournament in England.

Entrants

The teams were ranked according to their coefficient ranking, [7] calculated based on the following (Regulations Annex B.1.2.a): [4]

One entrant, Russia, was initially given a four-year ban from all major sporting events by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on 9 December 2019 after Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) was found non-compliant for handing over manipulated laboratory data to investigators. [8] However, the Russian women's team could still have entered qualification. The decision was appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), [9] which ruled in WADA's favour but reduced the ban to two years. [10] The CAS ruling also allowed the name "Russia" to be displayed on uniforms if the words "Neutral Athlete" or "Neutral Team" had equal prominence. [11] Had Russia qualified for the tournament, its female players would have been able to use their country's name, flag and anthem at the Women's World Cup, unlike their male counterparts, as the ban was set to expire on 16 December 2022. [11] [12] However, Russia were suspended from the tournament following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, and later expelled from all ongoing FIFA and UEFA competitions. [13] [14]

On 20 April 2021, it was announced 51 teams from the 55 eligible would enter the qualifying round. [3]

National teams which qualified directly for the final tournament were indicated in bold, national teams which qualified for the final tournament through the UEFA play-offs were indicated in bold italics, and the national team which qualified for the inter-confederation play-offs was indicated in italics.

Pot 1
TeamCoeffRank
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 43,9611
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 41,9242
Flag of England.svg  England 41,4433
Flag of France.svg  France 40,8984
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 39,7145
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 38,9136
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 38,7587
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 36,3998
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 35,2659
Pot 2
TeamCoeffRank
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 34,95110
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 34,06611
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 33,69312
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 33,45813
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 30,70014
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 30,11715
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 29,76516
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 28,93717
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 28,67718
Pot 3
TeamCoeffRank
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 28,11519
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 27,12720
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 25,41421
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 25,30222
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 22,58223
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 22,15624
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 21,88925
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 20,47926
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 19,52627
Pot 4
TeamCoeffRank
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 17,95128
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 16,67629
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 16,54030
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 15,98831
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 13,60232
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 13,29233
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 12,73034
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 12,51835
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 11,68836
Pot 5
TeamCoeffRank
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 11,52637
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 11,48038
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 10,48939
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 10,19840
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 9,51041
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 7,68842
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 7,47843
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 7,08544
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 6,97745
Pot 6
TeamCoeffRank
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 6,77246
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 6,35947
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 6,10848
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 2,77949
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 0
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 0
Did not enter
TeamCoeffRank
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 1,90350
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 0
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 0
Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 0

Group stage

Draw

The draw for the group stage was held on 30 April 2021 at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. [3] The 51 teams were drawn into 9 groups:

Based on the UEFA Executive Committee decisions due to political conflicts, there were several combinations of teams (Armenia and Azerbaijan, Russia and Ukraine, Serbia and Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo, Russia and Kosovo) that could not be drawn into the same group. One of these was Armenia, who were initially drawn into group E together with Azerbaijan. Armenia was moved into group F and Montenegro was then drawn into group E.

Groups

  The nine group winners qualify directly for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
  The nine group runners-up advance to the play-offs.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Sweden.svg Flag of Ireland.svg Flag of Finland.svg Flag of Slovakia.svg Flag of Georgia.svg
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8710322+3022 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup 1–1 2–1 3–0 4–0
2Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 8521264+2217 Play-offs 0–1 1–0 1–1 11–0
3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 83141412+210 0–5 1–2 2–1 6–0
4Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 82249908 0–1 0–1 1–1 2–0
5Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 8008054540 0–15 0–9 0–3 0–4
Source: UEFA

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Spain.svg Flag of Scotland.svg Flag of Ukraine.svg Flag of Hungary.svg Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 8800530+5324 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup 8–0 5–0 3–0 12–0
2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 85122213+916 Play-offs 0–2 1–1 2–1 7–1
3Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 83141220810 0–6 0–4 2–0 4–0
4Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 8305191909 0–7 0–2 4–2 7–0
5Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 8008256540 0–10 0–6 0–3 1–7
Source: UEFA

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of the Netherlands.svg Flag of Iceland.svg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Flag of Belarus.svg Flag of Cyprus.svg
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 8620313+2820 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup 1–0 1–1 3–0 12–0
2Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 8602253+2218 Play-offs 0–2 4–0 6–0 5–0
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 83232510+1511 2–2 0–1 7–0 8–0
4Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 8215726197 0–2 0–5 2–1 4–1
5Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 8017248461 0–8 0–4 0–6 1–1
Source: UEFA

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of England.svg Flag of Austria.svg Ulster Banner.svg Flag of Luxembourg.svg Flag of North Macedonia.svg Flag of Latvia.svg
1Flag of England.svg  England 101000800+8030 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup 1–0 4–0 10–0 8–0 20–0
2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 10712507+4322 Play-offs 0–2 3–1 5–0 10–0 8–0
3Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 106133616+2019 0–5 2–2 4–0 9–0 4–0
4Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 10307945369 0–10 0–8 1–2 2–1 3–2
5Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 102081062526 0–10 0–6 0–11 2–3 3–2
6Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 10109863553 0–10 1–8 1–3 1–0 1–4
Source: UEFA

Group E

On 28 February 2022, FIFA and UEFA announced that Russia was suspended from all competitions. [13] [14] On 2 May 2022, UEFA announced that Russia would no longer be allowed to take part in the competition, that their previous results were nullified, and that Group E would continue with five teams. [15] [16]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Denmark.svg Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Flag of Montenegro.svg Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Flag of Malta.svg Flag of Russia.svg
1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 8800402+3824 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup 8–0 5–1 2–0 7–0 3–1
2Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 8323917811 Play-offs 0–3 2–3 1–0 1–0 0–4
3Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 830591789 1–5 0–2 2–0 0–2 Canc.
4Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 8215516117 [a] 0–8 1–1 1–0 1–2 0–4
5Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 8215617117 [a] 0–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 Canc.
6Flag of Russia.svg  Russia [b] 00000000Disqualified Canc. Canc. 5–0 2–0 3–0
Source: UEFA
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Tied on head-to-head points (3). Head-to-head goal difference: Azerbaijan +1, Malta −1.
  2. On 28 February 2022, FIFA and UEFA suspended Russian national teams from all competitions due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [17] [18] On 2 May 2022, UEFA expelled Russia and declared all of their results to be null and void. [19] [20]

Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of Poland.svg Flag of Albania.svg Flag of Kosovo.svg Flag of Armenia.svg
1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 10910472+4528 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup 4–0 2–1 5–0 5–1 10–0
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 10712567+4922 Play-offs 0–1 4–0 7–0 7–0 19–0
3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 10622289+1920 0–0 1–1 2–0 7–0 12–0
4Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 1031614301610 0–7 0–5 1–2 1–1 5–0
5Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 10217835277 0–3 1–6 1–2 1–3 2–1
6Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 100010171700 0–10 0–7 0–1 0–4 0–1
Source: UEFA

Group G

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Italy.svg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Flag of Romania.svg Flag of Croatia.svg Flag of Lithuania.svg Flag of Moldova.svg
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 10901402+3827 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup 1–2 2–0 3–0 7–0 3–0
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 10811444+4025 Play-offs 0–1 2–0 5–0 4–1 15–0
3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 106132111+1019 0–5 1–1 2–0 3–0 3–0
4Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 103166181210 0–5 0–2 0–1 0–0 4–0
5Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 10127735285 0–5 0–7 1–7 0–1 4–0
6Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 10019149481 0–8 0–6 0–4 0–1 1–1
Source: UEFA

Group H

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Germany.svg Flag of Portugal.svg Flag of Serbia.svg Flag of Turkey.svg Flag of Israel.svg Flag of Bulgaria.svg
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 10901475+4227 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup 3–0 5–1 8–0 7–0 7–0
2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 10712269+1722 Play-offs 1–3 2–1 4–0 4–0 3–0
3Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 107032614+1221 3–2 1–2 2–0 4–0 3–0
4Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 103169261710 0–3 1–1 2–5 3–2 1–0
5Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 10307725189 0–1 0–4 0–2 1–0 2–0
6Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 100010137360 0–8 0–5 1–4 0–2 0–2
Source: UEFA

Group I

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of France.svg Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Flag of Slovenia.svg Flag of Greece.svg Flag of Estonia.svg Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
1Flag of France.svg  France 101000544+5030 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup 2–0 1–0 5–1 11–0 6–0
2Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 10622225+1720 Play-offs 1–2 0–0 5–0 4–0 6–0
3Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 10532216+1518 2–3 1–1 0–0 6–0 2–0
4Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 1041512281613 0–10 0–1 1–4 3–0 3–2
5Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 10208743366 0–9 0–1 0–4 1–3 4–2
6Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 100010434300 0–5 0–3 0–2 0–1 0–2
Source: UEFA

Ranking of second-placed teams

Since some groups had six teams and others had five, matches against the sixth-placed team in the groups with six teams were not counted.

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 G Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 8611234+1919 Play-offs round 2
2 C Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 8602253+2218
3 A Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 8521264+2217
4 D Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 8512346+2816 Play-offs round 1
5 F Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 8512307+2316
6 B Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 85122213+916
7 H Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 8512189+916
8 I Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 8422135+814
9 E Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 8323917811
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Counting only matches against teams ranked first to fifth in the group, 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Wins; 6) Away wins; 7) Lower disciplinary points total; 8) UEFA national team coefficient ranking.

Play-offs

Draw

The draw took place on 9 September 2022 at 13:30 CEST. [21] [22] The nine teams were drawn into six ties without any seeding, with the first team drawn in each tie to be the home team of the single-leg matches.

Bracket

Round 1 Round 2
              
6 October 2022 – Vizela
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2
11 October 2022 – Paços de Ferreira
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal (a.e.t.)4
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 1
6 October 2022 – Glasgow
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (a.e.t.)1
11 October 2022 – Glasgow
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 1
6 October 2022 – Cardiff
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (a.e.t.)1
11 October 2022 – Zürich
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (a.e.t.)2
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1

Round 1

The single-leg matches were played on 6 October 2022.

Team 1 Score Team 2
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg 1–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 1–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg 2–1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium

Round 2

The single-leg matches were played on 11 October 2022.

Team 1 Score Team 2
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg 4–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg 0–1 Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales

Ranking of play-off winners

To rank the three play-off winners, their results in their respective groups and round 2 of the play-offs were combined. As some groups had five teams and others had six, any group matches against teams who finished sixth in their groups were discounted; also, as not all teams played in both play-off rounds, results in round 1 of play-offs were not counted either. As a result, nine matches played by each team (eight in the group stage and one in round 2 of the play-offs) were counted for the purposes of determining the ranking. The two higher-placed winners qualified for the Women's World Cup and the lowest-placed winner advanced to the inter-confederation play-offs. [3] [4]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 9711255+2022 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
2Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 9621274+2320
3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 96122210+1219 Inter-confederation play-offs
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Counting only matches against teams ranked first to fifth in the group and in play-offs round 2, 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Wins; 6) Away wins; 7) Lower disciplinary points total; 8) UEFA national team coefficient ranking.

Qualified teams

The following twelve teams from UEFA qualified for the final tournament.

TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA Women's World Cup 1
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Group A winners12 April 20228 (1991, 1995 , 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Group B winners12 April 20222 (2015, 2019)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Group C winners6 September 20222 (2015, 2019)
Flag of England.svg  England Group D winners3 September 20225 (1995, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Group E winners2 May 2022 [a] 4 (1991, 1995, 1999, 2007)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Group F winners2 September 20228 (1991, 1995 , 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Group G winners6 September 20223 (1991, 1999, 2019)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Group H winners3 September 20228 (1991, 1995, 1999, 2003 , 2007 , 2011 , 2015, 2019)
Flag of France.svg  France Group I winners12 April 20224 (2003, 2011, 2015, 2019 )
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Best play-off winners11 October 20221 (2015)
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland Second best play-off winners11 October 20220 (debut)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Inter-confederation play-offs Group A winners22 February 20230 (debut)
1Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
  1. On 2 May 2022, UEFA announced that Russia were removed from Women's World Cup qualification due to their country's invasion of Ukraine, with all their earlier results considered null and void. [15] [16] Denmark therefore qualified for the Women's World Cup, as no other teams could surpass them. [23]

Top goalscorers

There were 1,086 goals scored in 242 matches, for an average of 4.49 goals per match.

17 goals

15 goals

13 goals

11 goals

10 goals

9 goals

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

Source: UEFA.com

For full lists of goalscorers, see sections in each group:

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