By DAN KARELL

Qualification to the expanded field of 24 teams in the Women’s World Cup concluded on Tuesday evening in dramatic fashion.

Heading into second-half stoppage time still scoreless in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, both Ecuador and Trinidad and Tobago were expecting to go into extra time. The first leg had been a scoreless draw on Nov. 8 in Quito, Ecuador.

Monica Quintero had other ideas though. The Ecuadorian rose highest on a free kick in the 92nd minute and sent a header past the Trinidadian goalkeeper to put Ecuador ahead. The South Americans held on to clinch the final place in the 2015 Women’s World Cup as they won the CONCACAF-CONMEBOL qualification playoff.

With the victory, Ecuador joins a stacked group of nations in the tournament, which is slated to take place next summer in Canada. Among the nations competing in the tournament are the U.S., defending champions Japan, and powerhouses Germany, Sweden, and Brazil.

On Saturday, FIFA will conduct the World Cup draw on in Ottawa, Canada.

Here’s a look at the full list of nations qualified for the 2015 Women’s World Cup:

2015 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP PARTICIPANTS

CONCACAF

Canada (Hosts)
USA
Costa Rica
Mexico

CONMEBOL

Brazil
Colombia
Ecuador

UEFA

Germany
Sweden
Spain
France
Switzerland
England
Norway
Netherlands

CAF

Nigeria
Cameroon
Ivory Coast

AFC

Australia
Japan
China
South Korea
Thailand
New Zealand

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