Play-offs: Netherlands-Denmark, Belgium-Switzerland

The Netherlands and Denmark will replay the UEFA Women’s EURO 2017 final while Belgium face Switzerland in the FIFA Women’s World Cup play-off semi-finals on Friday and Tuesday.

The play-offs, involving the four qualifying group runners-up with the best record against the sides first, third and fourth in their sections, will decide the last of Europe’s nine berths (including hosts France) for next summer’s tournament.

Semi-finals

Women’s EURO 2017 final highlights

Netherlands v Denmark

First leg: Friday (Breda)
Second leg: Tuesday (Viborg)

  • The Netherlands beat Denmark twice at UEFA Women’s EURO 2017, including 4-2 in the final.
  • In all, the Netherlands are on a run of seven straight wins against Denmark, most recently at the 2018 Algarve Cup.
  • The Netherlands qualified for their first World Cup in 2015 via the play-offs; Denmark missed out in 2003 and 2011 via that method, having last made it in 2007, directly via their group.

Belgium v Switzerland

First leg: Friday (Leuven)
Second leg: Tuesday (Biel/Bienne)

  • Belgium are aiming to emulate Scotland in earning a World Cup debut next year, and are in their first play-off.
  • Switzerland lost in the 2011 play-offs but qualified via their group four years later. 
  • These teams have not played competitively since April 2008, though they drew 2-2 at last year’s Cyprus Cup.
  • The play-offs will be the last games in charge of Switzerland for Martina Voss-Tecklenberg, who will go on to coach her native Germany. Nils Nielsen, who led Denmark to the UEFA Women’s EURO 2017 final, will take over on 1 December.

Final draw (two legs, 5–13 November)

Netherlands/Denmark v Belgium/Switzerland

Already qualified 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: 8 December 2018, Paris
Finals: 7 June–7 July 2019, France

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