DIFFERING FORTUNES IN THE WOMEN'S FINAL INTERNATIONAL BREAK OF 2023

The Sevilla FC Women's international players had differing fortunes in the final international break of 2023. First, Toni Payne's Nigeria beat Cape Verde 7-1 on aggregate over both legs to qualify for the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, which will be held in Morocco. Toni Payne played a crucial role in both matches. The Spanish national team also had a successful week. Despite losing 3-2 to Italy, they beat Sweden 5-3 and will play in the Final Four of the Nations League. However, unlike previous games, neither Inma Gabarro nor Maria Pérez featured.

Klára Cahynová captained Czechia once again and managed to achieve promotion to League A. They beat Belarus 1-0 and Slovenia 4-0 to top their group with 13 points. By contrast, Portugal and Diana Gomes will drop down to League B having lost against Norway and France, 4-0 and 1-0 respectively.