New Zealand will host the first Women's Football World Cup playoff tournament at Hamilton and Auckland in February 2023.
The playoff tournament will consist of 10 teams competing for the last three spots left to qualify for the Women's World Cup, which will be hosted by Australia and New Zealand from July 20, 2023.
Thailand and Taiwan have confirmed they will participate in the tournament, while the remaining eight teams will qualify through their continental tournaments.
"The playoff tournament... will provide fans of all ages the opportunity to watch nations from around the world vie for the final three qualification spots as the excitement continues to build towards FIFA Women's World Cup," said FIFA chief women's football officer Sarai Bareman.
The playoff tournament follows FIFA's 2019 decision to expand the number of teams competing in the Women's World Cup from 24 to 32, as interest in women's football continues to grow.
Reuters
