The 8th Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifier for the 1994 Hockey World Cup in Dublin, Ireland

Ireland

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 was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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, from July 15 until July 25, 1993. Twelve nations took part, and they were divided into two groups of six in the preliminary round. The top five teams will join the other six that have already qualified: Australia

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, China

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, England

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, hosts Ireland

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, The Netherlands, Olympic champions Spain

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, and South Korea

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Final standings

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Remarks

• The first five (Germany, Argentina, Canada, Russia and the United States) participated in the 1994 Women's Hockey World Cup in Dublin, Republic of Ireland
  Republic of Ireland
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