After the first round, the top two teams from each group will move on to the next stage where four-team pots will be formed. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the quarter-finals.
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Even before the draw, the organizers experienced their first setback. Due to “serious logistical issues”, the finals in Manila will be played at the Mall of Asia Arena, which has a capacity of 15,000, instead of the massive Philippine Arena, which has a capacity of over 50,000 .
Poland failed to qualify for the final tournament. The Whites and Reds of the pre-qualifying group lost the competition to Germany, Israel and Estonia.
2023 World Cup groups:
Group A (Manila): Angola, Dominican Republic, Philippines, Italy
Group B (Manila): South Sudan, Serbia, China, Puerto Rico
Group C (Manila): United States, Jordan, Greece, New Zealand
Group D (Manila): Egypt, Mexico, Montenegro, Lithuania
Group E (Okinawa): Germany, Finland, Australia, Japan
Group F (Okinawa): Slovenia, Cape Verde, Georgia, Venezuela
Group G (Jakarta): Iran, Spain, Ivory Coast, Brazil
Group H (Jakarta): Canada, Latvia, Lebanon, France
CM, PAP
