Canada knows its contenders for the 2023 Women’s World Cup

Saturday’s balance was relatively favorable for the Canadians, who edged out several nations and finished seventh. Heavy By being placed in Group B with Australia.

Of the eight countries with names in Pot No. 1, only New Zealand (22nd) is lower in the FIFA rankings than Australia (13th). Pot No. 1 brought together the two host nations and six of the world’s highest-ranked nations.

Canada defeated Australia by two goals in September 1-0 up And 2-1 up in Brisbane and Sydney respectively. Since the start of the 21st century, Canada has posted a 6-2-2 record against Australia.

Ireland, ranked 24th, will be making their World Cup debut. The only match between Canada and Ireland in 2014 ended in a 2-1 win for the Canadians.

However, the draw was unforgiving for Canada as they finished 45th in the FIFA rankings, joining Nigeria, who were the highest rated team among the countries whose names are in Czar No.4.

Nigeria was never eliminated from the World Cup and reached the quarter-finals in 1999. Canada’s lifetime record is 2-1-2 against the Nigerians.

Canada will play their first match of the group stage against Nigeria on July 21 at Melbourne Rectangle.

Five days later, the Canadians travel to Perth to cross swords with Ireland. Then, on July 31, they will return to Melbourne Rectangular Stadium to face the Australians.

The top two teams at the end of the group stage will qualify for the elimination stage. The two nations in Group B will face the two nations that qualified from Group D.

So if the Canadians finish atop the Group B standings, they will battle the second-placed Group D holders in the Round of 16 on August 7 in Sydney. If they finish second, they will face the top-placed club in Group D on August 7 in Brisbane.

Group D includes England (4th in the world), China (15th) and Denmark (18th). The fourth country will be known after the eliminatory tournament in February 2023.

Canada’s best performance was a fourth-place finish at the 2003 Women’s World Cup in the United States.