Mexico is the 21st nation to qualify for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™, booking its spot in the match for third place at the 2014 CONCACAF Women’s Championship.
Mexico qualified after a 4-2 a.e.t. win over Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday 26 October.
Trinidad and Tobago will get one more shot at qualification, with upcoming playoff matches against Ecuador on 8 November and 2 December. The winner of that two-match CONCACAF-CONMEBOL playoff series will be the 24th and final team to qualify for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™.
Also on Sunday 26 October, USA won the continental title after a 6:0 victory over Costa Rica. Both USA and Costa Rica qualified for Canada 2015 two nights earlier on 24 October.
This marks the third time Mexico has qualified for the FIFA Women’s World Cup™, with previous appearances at USA 1999 and Germany 2011.
From more than 129 competing nations, 24 countries from around the world will take part in next summer’s FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™. With 19 nations now qualified, five more spots still have to be filled before the Official Draw 6 December 2014.
QUALIFIED (20 of 24):
Canada (host)
Australia
Brazil
Cameroon
China PR
Colombia
Costa Rica
Côte d’Ivoire
England
France
Germany
Japan
Korea Republic
Mexico
Nigeria
Norway
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Thailand
USA
Pictured – Trinidad & Tobago defend their goal against Mexico. (Photo: ttffonline.com)
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