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Portugal and Haiti are each by way of to the FIFA Ladies’s World Cup to be hosted collectively by New Zealand and Australia, beginning in July.
Haiti defeated Chile 2-1 within the remaining qualifying playoffs in New Zealand on Wednesday, whereas Portugal sealed a 2-1 victory over Cameroon within the later match to safe their berths.
Portugal can be in Group E on the World Cup alongside defending champions United States, Vietnam and the Netherlands, whereas Haiti can be in Group D with England, Denmark and China.
Paraguay and Panama meet on Thursday to resolve the ultimate crew that can qualify for this 12 months’s World Cup, which would be the first version to function 32 groups.
Portugal, which secured World Cup qualification for the primary time, made a strong begin at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton and went 1-Zero forward within the 22nd minute after defender Diana Gomes scored from a rebound following a free kick.
Portugal might have made it 2-Zero earlier than the break however Jessica Silva failed to attach with Diana Silva’s cross within the field.
Diana later had a thumping effort saved by the goalkeeper and he or she additionally despatched an acrobatic shot huge early within the second half.
Cameroon’s Michaela Abam had a purpose dominated out for offside within the 84th minute however Ajara Nchout lastly equalized 5 minutes later when she latched on to a go from Monique Ngock and scored on the flip, unleashing a left-footed shot.
Portugal was handed a penalty in stoppage time for a handball by Estelle Johnson, and Carole Costa made no mistake to find the online from the spot.
Haiti can even play on the World Cup for the primary time after two targets by Melchie Dumonay guided them to victory at North Harbor Stadium in Auckland.
Midfielder Dumonay opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time with a strong strike into the highest nook as she completed off a superb crew transfer and adopted it up with a celebratory backflip.
Striker Roselord Borgella missed a possibility so as to add one other earlier than the break and captain Nerilia Mondesir had a penalty kick saved within the 89th minute after Isidora Olave was penalized for a shirt pull within the field following a VAR evaluate.
Mondesir later made amends by establishing the second purpose for Dumonay, who doubled their lead within the eighth minute of stoppage time with a low shot into the underside nook.
Maria Rojas discovered the online for Chile quickly after following a goalkeeping error, nevertheless it proved to be a comfort purpose as Chile did not safe a second successive look on the World Cup.
