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Portugal, Haiti seal spots in Women's World Cup

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Portugal sealed a 2-1 victory over Cameroon, while Haiti defeated Chile 2-1 in the final qualifying playoffs in New Zealand on Wednesday, securing berths for both at the Women's World Cup.

Portugal will be in Group E at the World Cup alongside defending champions United States, Vietnam and the Netherlands, while Haiti will be in Group D with England, Denmark and China.

Paraguay and Panama will meet on Thursday to decide the final team that will qualify for this year's World Cup, which will be the first edition to feature 32 teams.

Portugal, who secured World Cup qualification for the first time, made a solid start at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton and went 1-0 ahead in the 22nd minute after defender Diana Gomes scored from a rebound following a free kick.

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