Play-off semi-finals motionless on Tuesday

The Netherlands kick Denmark 2-0 and Switzerland drew 2-2 in Belgium in Friday’s FIFA Women’s World Cup play-off semi-final initial legs with a earnings tonight.

The play-offs, involving a four subordinate organisation runners-up with a best record opposite a sides first, third and fourth in their sections, will confirm a final of Europe’s 9 berths (including hosts France) for subsequent summer’s tournament.

Semi-finals

Women’s EURO 2017 final highlights

Netherlands v Denmark

First leg: Netherlands 2-0 Denmark (Breda)
Second leg: 18:00CET, Tuesday (Viborg)

• First-half goals from Lineth Beerensteyn and Shanice outpost de Sanden gave a European champions a advantage after a initial leg yet they strike a woodwork twice.
• The Netherlands kick Denmark twice during UEFA Women’s EURO 2017, including 4-2 in a final.
• In all, a Netherlands are on a run of 7 true wins opposite Denmark, many recently during a 2018 Algarve Cup.
• The Netherlands competent for their initial World Cup in 2015 around a play-offs; Denmark missed out in 2003 and 2011 around that method, carrying final done it in 2007, directly around their group.

Belgium v Switzerland

First leg: Belgium 2-2 Switzerland (Leuven)
Second leg: 19:00CET, Tuesday (Biel/Bienne)

• Janice Cayman gave Belgium an early lead in a initial leg. Substitute Alisha Lehmann equalised in a 55th minute, a 19-year-old’s initial comparison general goal, though Laura Deneve done it 2-1 on a hour. However, with 3 mins left, West Ham United’s Lehmann struck again.
• Belgium are aiming to obey Scotland in earning a World Cup entrance subsequent year, and are in their initial play-off.
• Switzerland mislaid in a 2011 play-offs though competent around their organisation 4 years later. 
• The play-offs will be a final games in assign of Switzerland for Martina Voss-Tecklenberg, who will go on to manager her local Germany. Nils Nielsen, who led Denmark to a UEFA Women’s EURO 2017 final, will take over on 1 December.

Final pull (two legs, 5–13 November)

Netherlands/Denmark v Belgium/Switzerland

Already competent from UEFA: France (hosts), England, Germany, Norway, Italy, Scotland, Spain, Sweden
Other qualifiers: Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, Japan, South Korea, Thailand
Places to be filled:
3 from Africa
1 from Europe
3 from North/Central America
1 from Oceania
1 from play-off between Argentina and 4th-placed North/Central American side
Finals draw: 18:00CET, 8 December, La Seine Musicale, Paris
Finals: 7 June–7 July, France

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