All 32 teams are confirmed with five months to go before Australia and New Zealand host the tournament
Substitute Lineth Cedeno secured victory for Panama with a 75th-minute goal, heading home a free-kick played into the box by captain Marta Cox at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton.
Portugal and Haiti were the other two teams who booked their spots at the World Cup from the final qualifying playoffs held in Auckland and Hamilton. Recent Lyon signing Melchie Dumornay scored twice to ensure the 55th-ranked nation will take the last spot in Group D alongside European champions England, China and Denmark.
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