Favourites out to extend lead as Netherlands enter a fray

• European champions begin their subordinate campaign
• Denmark and Sweden strive for supremacy
• Germany penetrating to connect their lead

The mad movement in a footballing universe shows no pointer of vouchsafing up. Just days after many teams requisitioned their desired tickets to a 2018 FIFA World Cup™, a subsequent turn of European subordinate for a FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019™ is about to get underway.

Few surprises emerged from a initial dual matchdays on 14 and 19 September, as a favourites prevailed over minnows positively forgetful of a improved start to their campaigns. Reigning European champions a Netherlands enter a ravel on matchdays 3 and four, dynamic to plea Norway for tip mark in Group C.

Group situation:
Group A: England, Wales (3 points each), Kazakhstan, Russia, Bosnia and Herzegovina (0 each)
Group B: Switzerland (6), Belarus, Poland (3 each), Albania, Scotland (0 each)
Group C: Norway (6), Republic of Ireland (3), Northern Ireland, Slovakia, Netherlands (0 each)
Group D: Denmark, Sweden (3 each), Croatia, Ukraine (1 each), Hungary (0)
Group E: Germany (6), Czech Republic, Iceland (3 each) Faroe Islands, Slovenia (0 each)
Group F: Italy (6), Belgium (3), Moldova, Romania, Portugal (0 each)
Group G: Austria (3) Serbia, Finland, Israel, Spain (0 each)

Top matches
Sweden – Denmark, 20 October, 18.15 (local time)
You usually need demeanour during a stream FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Rankings to get an thought of how closely matched these dual teams are. Sweden are now placed 11th, usually one place forward of Denmark in 12th. The Scandinavian twin done a dictatorial start to Women’s World Cup qualification, any collecting 3 points, while both sides also began their subordinate campaigns with new coaches. Peter Gerhardsson succeeded Pia Sundhage as Sweden boss, while Soren Randa-Boldt now paces a touchline for a Danes after holding over from Nils Nielsen.

Portugal – Belgium, 24 October, 18.00 (local time)
Having done their UEFA Women’s EURO debuts this year, both of these teams are now dynamic to strech their initial Women’s World Cup. Having exited continental championship organisation theatre with one win and dual defeats each, both Portugal and Belgium will be penetrating to safeguard that story does not repeat itself. The Red Flames took their initial step towards France with a resounding 12-0 feat over Moldova and will demeanour to connect their position opposite a Portuguese as they start their possess campaign.

Netherlands – Norway, 24 October, 19.00 (local time)
With dual wins underneath their belts already, Norway have not usually done a conspicuous start to gift though have also sent out a matter of vigilant to their fiercest rivals in a conflict for tip spot. The Scandinavians now face a reigning European champions from a Netherlands – headlined by The Best hopeful Lieke Martens – in their third qualifier. Meanwhile this tie could infer to be a good feeling for a Oranje Leeuwinnen, who kick Norway 1-0 in their opening compare during a EUROs – and a rest is history…

Who will qualify?
After a initial subordinate turn was finished between 6 and 11 Apr 2017, a remaining 35 teams were divided into 7 groups of five. The winners of any organisation validate directly for France 2019, while a 4 best-performing runners-up will competition play-off semi-finals and a final. The side that emerges winning from these play-offs will turn a eighth and final European member in further to a hosts.

Extra tickets on sale as @oranjevrouwen ready to open their @FIFAWWC subordinate debate opposite Norway in Groningen subsequent Tuesday https://t.co/AM1xpWnJKw

— UEFA Women’s EURO (@UEFAWomensEURO) October 16, 2017

 

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