March 19 (Reuters) - The ⁠Philippines and North Korea secured ⁠their spots at next year's Women's ‌World Cup in Brazil after emerging victorious in the Asian Cup playoffs on Thursday.

Angela Beard ​and Jaclyn Sawicki both netted ⁠just after half-time ⁠to seal a 2-0 victory over Uzbekistan ⁠at ‌the Robina Stadium on the Gold Coast and book the ⁠Philippines a ticket to their second ​straight World ‌Cup.