FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 the biggest and most exciting women’s soccer tournament around the globe
The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 will be the most thrilling women’s soccer tournament anywhere in the world. The event will be hosted by Australia as well as New Zealand, and will include a record number of teams.
The tournament is scheduled to take place between July 20 and August 20, 2023. The opening game will take place against New Zealand and Norway at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. The final match will take place in the Sydney Olympic Stadium in Australia.
Here are the most important dates of the tournament:
- July 20: First game: New Zealand vs. Norway
- July 21: The stage for the group begins
- August 17: Semi-Finals
- August 20: Last
These 32 clubs qualify to play in this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023:
- Australia
- Brazil
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Denmark
- England
- France
- Germany
- Ghana
- Iceland
- Italy
- Japan
- Korea Republic
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Nigeria
- Portugal
- Republic of Ireland
- Scotland
- South Africa
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Thailand
FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: Groups
Group A: New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Switzerland
Group B: Australia, Ireland, Nigeria, Canada
Group C: Spain, Costa Rica, Zambia, Japan
Group D: England, Haiti, Denmark, China
Group E: Netherlands, Portugal, United States, Vietnam
Group F: Brazil, France, Jamaica, Panama
Group G: Argentina, Italy, South Africa, Sweden
Group H: Colombia, Germany, South Korea, Morocco
FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: Schedule
Group stage
(All kick-off times are local and are subject to change)
20 July
Group A – New Zealand v Norway 19:00, Eden Park (Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau)
Group B – Australia v Republic of Ireland 20:00, Stadium Australia (Sydney/Gadigal)
21 July
Group B – Nigeria v Canada 12:30, Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne/Naarm)
Group A – Philippines v Switzerland 17:00, Dunedin Stadium (Dunedin/Ōtepoti)
Group C – Spain v Costa Rica 19:30, Wellington Regional Stadium (Wellington/Te Whanganui-a-tara)
22 July
Group E – USA v Vietnam 13:00, Eden Park (Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau)
Group C – Zambia v Japan 19:00, Waikato Stadium (Hamilton/Kirikiriroa)
Group D – England v Haiti 19:30, Brisbane Stadium (Brisbane/Meaanjin)
Group D – Denmark v China PR 20:00, Perth Rectangular Stadium (Perth/Boorloo)
23 July
Group G – Sweden v South Africa 17:00, Wellington Regional Stadium (Wellington/Te Whanganui-a-tara)
Group E – Netherlands v Portugal 19:30, Dunedin Stadium (Dunedin/Ōtepoti)
Group F – France v Jamaica 20:00, Sydney Football Stadium (Sydney/Gadigal)
24 July
Group G – Italy v Argentina 18:00, Eden Park (Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau)
Group H – Germany v Morocco 18:30, Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne/Naarm)
Group F – Brazil v Panama 20:30 , Hindmarsh Stadium (Adelaide/Tarntanya)
25 July
Group H – Colombia v Korea Republic 12:00, Sydney Football Stadium (Sydney/Gadigal)
Group A – New Zealand v Philippines 17:30, Wellington Regional Stadium (Wellington/Te Whanganui-a-tara)
Group A – Switzerland v Norway 20:00, Waikato Stadium (Hamilton/Kirikiriroa)
26 July
Group C – Japan v Costa Rica 17:00, Dunedin Stadium (Dunedin/Ōtepoti)
Group C – Spain v Zambia 19:30, Eden Park (Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau)
Group B – Canada v Republic of Ireland 20:00, Perth Rectangular Stadium (Perth/Boorloo)
27 July
Group E – USA v Netherlands 13:00, Wellington Regional Stadium (Wellington/Te Whanganui-a-tara)
Group E – Portugal v Vietnam 19:30, Waikato Stadium (Hamilton/Kirikiriroa)
Group B – Australia v Nigeria 20:00, Brisbane Stadium (Brisbane/Meaanjin)
28 July
Group G – Argentina v South Africa 12:00, Dunedin Stadium (Dunedin/Ōtepoti)
Group D – England v Denmark 18:30, Sydney Football Stadium (Sydney/Gadigal)
Group D – China PR v Haiti 20:30, Hindmarsh Stadium (Adelaide/Tarntanya)
29 July
Group G – Sweden v Italy 19:30, Wellington Regional Stadium (Wellington/Te Whanganui-a-tara)
Group F – France v Brazil 20:00, Brisbane Stadium (Brisbane/Meaanjin)
Group F – Panama v Jamaica 20:30, Perth Rectangular Stadium (Perth/Boorloo)
30 July
Group H – Korea Republic v Morocco 14:00 , Hindmarsh Stadium (Adelaide/Tarntanya)
Group A – Norway v Philippines 19:00, Eden Park (Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau)
Group A – Switzerland v New Zealand 19:00, Dunedin Stadium (Dunedin/Ōtepoti)
Group H – Germany v Colombia 19:30 , Sydney Football Stadium (Sydney/Gadigal)
31 July
Group C – Japan v Spain 19:00, Wellington Regional Stadium (Wellington/Te Whanganui-a-tara)
Group C – Costa Rica v Zambia 19:00, Waikato Stadium (Hamilton/Kirikiriroa)
Group B – Canada v Australia 20:00, Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne/Naarm)
Group B – Republic of Ireland v Nigeria 20:00, Brisbane Stadium (Brisbane/Meaanjin)
1 August
Group E – Portugal v USA 19:00, Eden Park (Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau)
Group E – Vietnam v Netherlands 19:00, Dunedin Stadium (Dunedin/Ōtepoti)
Group D – Haiti v Denmark 19:00, Perth Rectangular Stadium (Perth/Boorloo)
Group D – China PR v England 20:30, Hindmarsh Stadium (Adelaide/Tarntanya)
2 August
Group G – South Africa v Italy 19:00, Wellington Regional Stadium (Wellington/Te Whanganui-a-tara)
Group G – Argentina v Sweden 19:00, Waikato Stadium (Hamilton/Kirikiriroa)
Group F – Panama v France 20:00, Sydney Football Stadium (Sydney/Gadigal)
Group F – Jamaica v Brazil 20:00, Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne/Naarm)
3 August
Group H – Korea Republic v Germany 20:00, Brisbane Stadium (Brisbane/Meaanjin)
Group H – Morocco v Colombia 18:00, Perth Rectangular Stadium (Perth/Boorloo)
Round of 16
5 August
Game 1 – 1st Group A v 2nd Group C 17:00, Eden Park (Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau)
Game 2 – 1st Group C v 2nd Group A 20:00, Wellington Regional Stadium (Wellington/Te Whanganui-a-tara)
6 August
Game 3 – 1st Group E v 2nd Group G 12:00, Sydney Football Stadium (Sydney/Gadigal)
Game 4 – 1st Group G v 2nd Group E 19:00, Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne/Naarm)
7 August
Game 5 – 1st Group B v 2nd Group D 20:30, Stadium Australia (Sydney/Gadigal)
Game 6 – 1st Group D v 2nd Group B 17:30, Brisbane Stadium (Brisbane/Meaanjin)
8 August
Game 7 – 1st Group F v 2nd Group H 20:30, Hindmarsh Stadium (Adelaide/Tarntanya)
Game 8 – 1st Group H v 2nd Group F 18:00, Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne/Naarm)
Quarter-Final
11 August
Game A – Winner of Game 1 v Winner of Game 3 13:00, Wellington Regional Stadium (Wellington/Te Whanganui-a-tara)
Game B – Winner of Game 2 v Winner of Game 4 19:30, Eden Park (Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau)
12 August
Game C – Winner of Game 5 v Winner of Game 7 17:00, Brisbane Stadium (Brisbane/Meaanjin)
Game D – Winner of Game 6 v Winner of Game 8 20:30, Stadium Australia (Sydney/Gadigal)
Semi-Final
15 August
Game i – Winner of Game A v Winner of Game B 20:00, Eden Park (Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau)
16 August
Game ii – Winner of Game C v Winner of Game D 20:00, Stadium Australia (Sydney/Gadigal)
19 August
Third-place match
Runner-up of Game i v Runner-up of Game ii 18:00, Brisbane Stadium (Brisbane/Meaanjin)
20 August
Final
Winner of Game i vs Winner of Game ii 20:00, Stadium Australia (Sydney/Gadigal)
The event will be live streamed to more than 200 nations and territories. In the United States, the tournament will be telecast via Fox Sports and Telemundo.
Here are some other details on the tournament.
- The competition will be held at 10 venues across Australia as well as New Zealand.
- The total prize amount of the tournament will be $60 million dollars. This is the highest prize ever recorded in the past history of the Women’s World Cup.
- The United States is the defending champion. They won the tournament 2019 in France.
I hope that you will enjoy this tournament. FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023!