MIAMI: Two-time reigning champion United States will have a revamped qualifying path to the 2023 Women’s World Cup under changes announced Thursday by CONCACAF.
North American football’s governing body will stage a new women’s event, the CONCACAF W Championship, in 2022 and an inaugural 12-team Women’s Gold Cup in 2024.
Qualifiers for the W Championship will begin in November, with 30 teams starting down the path to the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand and 2024 Paris Olympics.
“These new competitions will be game-changing for women’s football in CONCACAF,” said CONCACAF head of women’s football Karina LeBlanc. “We’re providing a platform for women footballers in…
