Panama claim final spot at Women's World Cup
23 February 2023, 07:32 pm | Updated: 26 February 2025, 11:30 am
Panama claimed the final place at football's Women's World Cup with a 1-0 win over Paraguay on Thursday in a qualifying tournament in New Zealand, reports AFP.
Panama will be at their first Women's World Cup and go into Group F with France, Jamaica and Brazil.
They face Brazil in their opening game on July 24 in Adelaide. Australia and New Zealand are co-hosting the showpiece.
Substitute forward Lineth Isabel Cedeno Valderrama, who plays for Italian club Sampdoria, scored the second-half winner against Paraguay in Hamilton.
Panama join Haiti and Portugal in sealing the remaining spots at the July-August finals. All three will be making their debuts at the Women's World Cup.
