Thailand’s dream of playing at their third Fifa Women’s World Cup finals was shattered at Hamilton’s Waikato Stadium in New Zealand on Saturday.
The Chaba Kaew, despite a bright start, went 2-0 down to Cameroon in a play-off.
Both teams were aiming to qualify for a third successive World Cup finals, having competed in the 2015 and 2019 editions.
Cameroon will do battle with Portugal for a place in the finals after two goals from substitute Gabrielle Onguene earned them a victory over Thailand, who were eliminated.
The 2023 finals of the quadrennial tournament will be held in New Zealand and Australia from July 20 to Aug 20.
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