FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: Teams, Schedule, Fixtures, Matches, Dates for Australia and New Zealand
The time for the Women’s World Cup has finally arrived and all the 32 participating countries are gearing up for it. It is going to be hosted jointly by Australia and New Zealand.
When and where is the 2023 Women’s World Cup?
The FIFA Women’s World Cup is going to be held in both New Zealand and Australia, it is going to be the first-ever co-hosted FIFA Women’s World Cup. The world championship is all set to be started on 20th of July, the final will take place one month later on 20th August is at the Acor Stadium, Sydney.
The defending champions this time around are the USA and would become the first time ever to win the tournament three times straight.
Who has qualified?
This is a World Cup of many firsts, it is the first Women’s World Cup to have 32 teams competing for the title, the previous editions included only 24 teams.
Australia (co-hosts)
New Zealand (co-hosts)
China (AFC)
Japan (AFC)
Philippines (AFC)
South Korea (AFC)
Vietnam (AFC)
Morocco (CAF)
Nigeria (CAF)
South Africa (CAF)
Zambia (CAF)
Canada (CONCACAF)
Costa Rica (CONCACAF)
Haiti (CONCACAF)
Jamaica (CONCACAF)
Panama (CONCACAF)
United States (CONCACAF)
Argentina (CONMEBOL)
Brazil (CONMEBOL)
Colombia (CONMEBOL)
Denmark (UEFA)
England (UEFA)
France (UEFA)
Germany (UEFA)
Italy (UEFA)
Netherlands (UEFA)
Norway (UEFA)
Portugal (UEFA)
Republic of Ireland (UEFA)
Spain (UEFA)
Sweden (UEFA)
Switzerland (UEFA)
The countries of Panama, Haiti and Portugal had qualified for final three places after they won their groups in February at the inter-confederation play-off tournament.
Draw Confirmation
Based on the FIFA Women’s World Rankings as of October 13, all the 32 countries were divided into four pots.
Both co-hosts were put in pot one along with the other six highest-ranked teams, which includes England and defending champions USA, meanwhile, Republic of Ireland are in Pot Three.
Teams belonging to the same confederation cannot be drawn in the same group, with the only exception being UEFA.
Group A
New Zealand
Norway
Philippines
Switzerland
Group B
Australia
Republic of Ireland
Nigeria
Canada
Group C
Spain
Costa Rica
Zambia
Japan
Group D
England
Haiti
Denmark
China
Group E
USA
Vietnam
The Netherlands
Portugal
Group F
France
Jamaica
Brazil
Panama
Group G
Sweden
South Africa
Italy
Argentina
Group H
Germany
Morocco
Columbia
Korea Republic
What is the schedule?
From 20th of July, the group stages are set to begin and will be running for a period of 2 weeks and would conclude of 3rd August, with the winners and runners-up proceeding to the round of 16 which will be held from 5th to 8th August.
The quarter-finals are set to be held on 11th and 12th of August in the cities of Wellington, Auckland, Brisbane and Sydney.
On 15th August the first semi-final is scheduled to take place in Auckland, with the other semi-final being held on 16th August in Sydney at the Accor Stadium. In the same Accor Stadium, the final will be taking place on 20th August.
The show down for the third-place will be held just a day before on 19th August in Brisbane.
World Cup fixtures and schedule
All times UK BST
July 20
Group A: New Zealand vs Norway (8am)
Group B: Australia vs Republic of Ireland (11am)
July 21
Group B: Nigeria vs Canada (3.30am)
Group A: Philippines vs Switzlerland (6am)
Group C: Spain vs Costa Rica (8.30am)
July 22
Group E: USA vs Vietnam (2am)
Group C: Zambia vs Japan (8am)
Group D: England vs Haiti (10.30am)
Group D: Denmark vs China (1pm)
July 23
Group G: Sweden vs South Africa (6am)
Group E: Netherlands vs Portugal (8.30am)
Group F: France vs Jamaica (11am)
July 24
Group G: Italy vs Argentina (7am)
Group H: Germany vs Morocco (9.30am)
Group F: Brazil vs Panama (12pm)
July 25
Group H: Colombia vs South Korea (3am)
Group A: New Zealand vs Philippines (6.30am)
Group A: Switzerland vs Norway (9am)
July 26
Group C: Japan vs Costa Rica (6am)
Group C: Spain vs Zambia (8.30am)
Group B: Canada vs Republic of Ireland (1pm)
July 27
Group E: USA vs Netherlands (2am)
Group E: Portugal vs Vietnam (8.30am)
Group B: Australia vs Nigeria (11am)
July 28
Group G: Argentina vs South Africa (1am)
Group D: England vs Denmark (9.30am)
Group D: China vs Haiti (12pm)
July 29
Group G: Sweden vs Italy (8.30am)
Group F: France vs Brazil (11am)
Group F: Panama vs Jamaica (1.30pm)
July 30
Group H: South Korea vs Morocco (5.30am)
Group H: Germany vs Colombia (10.30am)
Group A: Norway vs Philippines (8am)
Group A: Switzerland vs New Zealand (8am)
July 31
Group C: Japan vs Spain (8am)
Group C: Costa Rica vs Zambia (8am)
Group B: Republic of Ireland vs Nigeria (11am)
Group B: Canada vs Australia (11am)
August 1
Group E: Vietnam vs Netherlands (8am)
Group E: Portugal vs USA (8am)
Group D: China vs England (12pm)
Group D: Haiti vs Denmark (12pm)
August 2
Group G: Argentina vs Sweden (8am)
Group G: South Africa vs Italy (8am)
Group F: Panama vs France (11am)
Group F: Jamaica vs Brazil (11am)
August 3
Group H: Morocco vs Colombia (11am)
Group H: South Korea vs Germany (11am)
Round of 16
August 5
Group A winner vs Group C runner-up (5am)
Group C winner vs Group A runner-up (8am)
August 6
Group E winner vs Group G runner-up (3am)
Group G winner vs Group E runner-up (10am)
August 7
Group B winner vs Group D runner-up (11.30am)
Group D winner vs Group B runner-up (8.30am)
August 8
Group H winner vs Group F runner-up (9am)
Group F winner vs Group H runner-up (12pm)
Quarter-finals
August 11
QF1: Group A winner/Group C runner-up vs Group E winner/Group G runner-up (2am)
QF2: Group C winner/Group A runner-up vs Group G winner/Group E runner-up (8.30am)
August 12
QF3: Group B winner/Group D runner-up vs Group F winner/Group H runner-up (8am)
QF4: Group D winner/Group B runner-up vs Group H winner/Group F runner-up (11.30am)
Semi-finals
August 15
SF1: Winner of Quarter Final 1 vs Winner of Quarter Final 2 (8am)
August 16
SF2: Winner of Quarter Final 3 vs Winner of Quarter Final 4 (11am)
Third Place Match
August 19
Loser of Semi-final 1 vs Loser of Semi-final 2 (9am)
Final
August 20
Winner of Semi-final 1 vs Winner of Semi-final 2 (11am)
What are the venues?
The venues for the FIFA Women’s World Cup are spread throughout nine different host cities, five being in Australia and four in New Zealand.
Australia
Sydney – Accor Stadium and Allianz Stadium
Brisbane – Suncorp Stadium
Melbourne – AAMI Park
Perth – HBF Park
Adelaide – Hindmarsh Stadium
New Zealand
Auckland – Eden Park
Wellington – Sky Stadium
Dunedin – Forsyth Barr Stadium
Hamilton – Waikato Stadium
