Holders Japan pull Australia in AFC Women’s Asian Cup
- Hosts Jordan in Group A with China PR, Thailand and a Philippines
- Holders Japan in Group B with Australia, Korea Republic and Vietnam
- Tournament takes place in Amman, Jordan from 7 to 22 Apr 2018
One year after successfully hosting a FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2016, Jordan has taken another step towards a entertainment of another vital womanlike showpiece. Today, a pull took place for a 2018 AFC Women’s Asian Cup, that will offer 5 spots during a FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019.
Few months before a start of a tournament, a 8 participating teams knew their highway towards a pretension and a possibility to play in France 2019.
The pull for a eight-team competition, which will be hold in Amman from 7 to 22 Apr 2018, was hold in a rite during a Dead Sea in that a tournament’s central trademark was also unveiled.
#WAC2018 DRAW
Group A
Jordan
China PR
Thailand
PhilippinesGroup B
Japan
Australia
Korea Republic
Vietnam— #FIFAWWC (@FIFAWWC) December 9, 2017
Hosts Jordan were place in Group A with China PR, Thailand and a Philippines while fortifying champions and FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 runners-up Japan landed in Group B with Australia, Korea Republic and Vietnam.
The winners and runners-up of any organisation will allege to a semi-finals of a foe and qualify for a FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019. The third-placed teams in any organisation will afterwards face any other in a play-off for a fifth and final Asian berth during France 2019.
Article source: http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/news/y=2017/m=12/news=holders-japan-draw-australia-in-afc-women-s-asian-cup-2923447.html