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10:47, 02-Dec-2018
All 24 qualified teams for 2019 Women's World Cup confirmed
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09:53, 05-Dec-2018
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All 24 participating teams in next year's FIFA Women's World Cup in France have now been confirmed, after New Zealand won the 2018 Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Women's Nations Cup title on Saturday.
The Football Ferns routed Fiji 8-0 to become the final team to qualify for the world's largest women's international soccer tournament.
Sitting 15th in the FIFA World Rankings, China's national women's soccer team, dubbed the "Steel Roses," have also secured a spot in next year's event.
China's best performance came in 1999, when they lost in the final on penalties, against the U.S., after a goalless draw.
China's national women's soccer team trains in Shanghai, China, November 27, 2018. /VCG Photo
China's national women's soccer team trains in Shanghai, China, November 27, 2018. /VCG Photo
The draw for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 will take place on December 8 in Paris.
The tournament will take place between June 7 and July 7 in 2019 across several cities in France, with the opening game featuring the hosts to be played at the Parc des Princes in Paris, and the semifinals and final taking place in Lyon.
(With input from Xinhua)