2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
The qualification for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup determined which 23 teams joined Canada, the hosts of the 2015 tournament, to play for the Women's World Cup.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 April 2013 – 2 December 2014 |
| Teams | 134 (from 6 confederations) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 406 |
| Goals scored | 1,686 (4.15 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Vivianne Miedema (16 goals) |
The field was expanded from 16 teams in the 2011 edition to 24 in the 2015 edition. As a result, a new distribution of slots to each confederation was announced by FIFA on 11 June 2012:
- AFC (Asia): 5 slots (up from 3)
- CAF (Africa): 3 slots (up from 2)
- CONCACAF (North/Central America, Caribbean): 3.5+1 (host) slots (up from 2.5)
- CONMEBOL (South America): 2.5 slots (up from 2)
- OFC (Oceania): 1 slot (same as 2011)
- UEFA (Europe): 8 slots (up from 4.5+1)
A record of 134 FIFA member nations (not counting Canada) entered the qualifying tournaments. Additionally two non-FIFA nations entered the CONCACAF qualifying. Four African teams withdrew before playing any match.
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