Portugal, Haiti into FIFA Women’s World Cup after play-off wins

AUCKLAND (New Zealand): Portugal and Haiti have qualified for the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 finals after play-off wins on Wednesday. Haiti has qualified for the elite tournament for the first time after a thrilling 2-1 victory over Chile in the Group B final of the Play-off Tournament held here, reports Xinhua news agency.

Meanwhile, Portugal beat Cameroon 2-1 in the Group A final to reach the Women's World Cup finals in nearby Hamilton.

Haiti will be placed in Group D with England, Denmark and China in the finals. Portugal will be in Group E with the United States, Vietnam and the Netherlands.