Canada hosts the world at the 2015 Women's World Cup, but which nations will they be inviting to the party?
Follow the links below for details on continent-by-continent qualification procedures and to see who has punched their ticket.
North and Central America (CONCACAF)
There are three spots available to CONCACAF, including an automatic berth for Canada as hosts. The remaining two spots were awarded at the CONCACAF Women's Championship, which the United States hosted Oct. 16-26, 2014. An additional spot was available to be won by Trinidad and Tobago (who finished fourth) via a playoff with Ecuador but failed to win.
Qualified Teams
4 SPOTS AVAILABLE |
|---|
| Canada (Host) |
| United States (Champions) |
| Costa Rica (Runners-up) |
| Mexico (Third place) |
Europe (UEFA)
There are eight spots available to UEFA. Seven spots were awarded at the conclusion of group play on Sept. 17 while the final berth was awarded to the Netherlands with a 3-2 playoff series victory over Italy on November 27.
Qualified Teams
| 8 SPOTS AVAILABLE |
|---|
| Switzerland (Group 3 winners) |
| England (Group 6 winners) |
| Norway (Group 5 winners) |
| Germany (Group 1 winners) |
| Spain (Group 2 winners) |
| France (Group 7 winners) |
| Sweden (Group 4 winners) |
| Netherlands (playoff winners) |
South America (CONMEBOL)
There are three spots available to CONMEBOL. Colombia and Brazil qualified by finishing first and second at the CONMEBOL Women's Championship, which Ecuador hosted Sept. 11-28, 2014. An additional spot was filled by Ecuador (who finished third), following victories over Trinidad and Tobago on Nov. 8 and Dec. 2.
Qualified Teams
| 3 SPOTS AVAILABLE |
|---|
| Brazil (Champions) |
| Colombia (Runners-up) |
| Ecuador (Playoff winner) |
Asia (AFC)
There are five spots available to the AFC. The spots were awarded at the AFC Women's Asian Cup, held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam May 14-25, 2014.
Qualified Teams
| 5 SPOTS AVAILABLE |
|---|
| Japan (Champions) |
| Australia (Finalists) |
| China (Semifinalists) |
| Korea Republic (Semifinalists) |
| Thailand (Playoff Winners) |
Africa (CAF)
There are three spots available to the CAF. The spots were awarded at the African Women's Championship, which was played in Namibia Oct. 11-25, 2014.
Qualified Teams
| 3 SPOTS AVAILABLE |
|---|
| Nigeria (Champions) |
| Cameroon (Runners-up) |
| Ivory Coast (Third place) |
Oceania (OFC)
There is one spot available to the OFC. The berth was awarded at the OFC Women's Nations Cup in Papua New Guinea Oct. 25-29.
Schedule/Results and Standings
Qualified Team
| 1 SPOT AVAILABLE |
|---|
| New Zealand (Champions) |
