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Originally Posted by Bill Bumface
Is Chile any good? Top 1 or top 2 go through?
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Top 2 in each group plus the two best third placed teams. So 8 out of 12 make the quarters.
Chile will be cannon fodder. The main problem with women's football is that there aren't enough matches or tournaments. The 2018 South American championship determined BOTH 2019 World Cup and 2020 Olympic berths. Chile hosted this tournament and won the semifinal match against Argentina which qualified them for the world cup and an olympic playoff against Cameroon which they also won. Imagine playing one match to determine both your World Cup and Olympic fate. At least CONCACAF has two separate tournaments.
Europe is even more ridiculous. They use the World Cup to qualify for the Olympics. So if you get a bad draw, like France having to face the the US in the quarters, you're out.