Everything you need to know about the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023

  • Australia and New Zealand will co-host the ninth FIFA Women’s World Cup
  • Check out the groups, qualifiers and Play-off Tournament draw
  • Read information on dates and venues

Women’s World Cup dates

20 July to 20 August 2023.

Women’s World Cup teams

32 nations will compete in the Women’s World Cup for the first time.

Born as a 12-team tournament in 1991, it was expanded to include 16 countries at USA 1999 and 24 at Canada 2015.

Qualifiers for Australia & New Zealand 2023

Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China PR, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Haiti, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Korea Republic, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, USA, Vietnam, Zambia.

The groups

Group A

  • New Zealand
  • Norway
  • Philippines
  • Switzerland

Group B

  • Australia
  • Canada
  • Nigeria
  • Republic of Ireland

Group C

  • Costa Rica
  • Japan
  • Spain
  • Zambia

Group D

  • China
  • Denmark
  • England
  • Haiti

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:

Group Stages

Matchday One
GroupFixtureTime (CET)DateLocation
Group ANew Zealand v Norway09:00Jul 20, 2023Eden Park
Group BAustralia v Republic of Ireland12:00Jul 20, 2023Stadium Australia
Group BNigeria v Canada04:30Jul 20, 2023Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Group APhilippines v Switzerland07:00Jul 21, 2023,Dunedin Stadium
Group CSpain v Costa Rica09:30Jul 21, 2023Wellington Regional Stadium
Group EUnited States v Vietnam03:00Jul 22, 2023Eden Park
Group CZambia v Japan 09:00Jul 22, 2023Waikato Stadium
Group DEngland v Haiti11:30Jul 22, 2023Brisbane Stadium
Group DDenmark v China14:00Jul 22, 2023Perth Rectangular Stadium
Group GSweden v South Africa07:00Jul 23, 2023Wellington Regional Stadium
Group ENetherlands v Portugal 09:30Jul 23, 2023Dunedin Stadium
Group FFrance v Jamaica 12:00Jul 23, 2023Sydney Football Stadium
Group GItaly v Argentina08:00Jul 24, 2023Eden Park
Group HGermany v Morocco10:30Jul 24, 2023Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Group FBrazil v Panama 13:00Jul 24, 2023Hindmarsh Stadium
Group HColombia v South Korea04:00Jul 25, 2023Sydney Football Stadium
Matchday Two
GroupFixtureTime (CET)DateLocation
Group ANew Zealand v Philippines07:3025 Jul, 2023Wellington Regional Stadium
Group ASwitzerland v Norway10:0025 Jul, 2023Waikato Stadium
Group CSpain v Zambia09:3026 Jul, 2023Eden Park
Group CJapan v Costa Rica07:0026Jul, 2023Dunedin Stadium
Group BCanada v Republic of Ireland14:0026 Jul, 2023,Perth Rectangular Stadium
Group EUSA v Netherlands03:0027 Jul, 2023Wellington Regional Stadium
Group EPortugal v Vietnam09:3027 Jul, 2023Waikato Stadium
Group BAustralia v Nigeria12:0027 Jul, 2023Brisbane Stadium
Group DEngland v Denmark10:3028 Jul, 2023Sydney Football Stadium
Group GArgentina v South Africa02:0028 Jul, 2023Dunedin Stadium
Group DChina v Haiti13:0028 Jul, 2023Hindmarsh Stadium
Group GSweden v Italy09:3029 Jul, 2023Wellington Regional Stadium
Group FFrance v Brazil12:0029 Jul, 2023Brisbane Stadium
Group FPanama v Jamaica 13:3029 Jul, 2023Perth Rectangular Stadium
Group HGermany v Colombia11:3030 Jul, 2023Eden Park
Group HSouth Korea v Morocco 06:0030 Jul, 2023Hindmarsh Stadium
Matchday Three
GroupFixtureTime (CET)DateLocation
Group ANorway v Philippines09:0030 July, 2023Eden Park
Group ASwitzerland v New Zealand09:0030 July, 2023Dunedid Stadium
Group BCanada v Australia 12:0031 July, 2023Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Group CJapan v Spain09:0031 July, 2023Wellington Regional Stadium
Group CCosta Rica v Zambia09:0031 July, 2023Waikato Stadium
Group BRepublic of Ireland v Nigeria 12:0031 July, 2023Brisbane Stadium
Groun EPortugal v USA 09:001 Aug, 2023Eden Park
Group EVietnam v Netherlands 09:001 Aug, 2023Dunedid Stadium
Group DHaiti v Denmark13:001 Aug, 2023Perth Rectangular Stadium
Group DChina v England13:001 Aug, 2023Hindmarsh Stadium
Group FPanama v France12:002 Aug, 2023Sydney Football Stadium
Group FJamaica v Brazil12:002 Aug, 2023Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Group GSouth Africa v Italy 09:002 Aug, 2023Wellington Regional Stadium
Group GArgentina v Sweden09:002 Aug, 2023Waikato Stadium
Group HSouth Korea v Germany12:003 Aug, 2023Brisbane Stadium
Group HMorocco v Colombia 12:003 Aug, 2023Perth Rectangular Stadium

Group Stages: Knockout stages 

Round of 16
TeamsTime (CET)DateLocationFixture
Group A Winner v Group C Runner-up07:005 Aug, 2023Eden ParkRO16
1
Group C Winner v Group A Runner-up10:005 Aug, 2023Wellington Regional StadiumRO16 2
Group E Winner v Group G Runner-up04:006 Aug, 2023Sydney Football StadiumRO16 3
Group G Winner v Group E Runner-up 11:006 Aug, 2023Melbourne Rectangular StadiumRO16 4
Group D Winner v Group B Runner-up09:307 Aug, 2023Brisbane StadiumRO16 6
Group B Winner v Group D Runner-up12:307 Aug, 2023Stadium Australia, SydneyRO16 5
Group H Winner v Group F Runner-up10:008 Aug, 2023Melbourne Rectangular StadiumRO16 8
Group F Winner v Group H Runner-up13:008 Aug, 2023Hindmarsh StadiumRO16
7
Quarter Finals
TeamsTimeDateLocationFixture
RO16 2 v RO16 409:3011 Aug, 2023Wellington Regional StadiumQF B
RO16 1 v RO16 303:0011 Aug, 2023Eden ParkQF A
RO16 5 v RO16 709:0012 Aug, 2023Brisbane StadiumQF C
RO16 6 v RO16 812:3012 Aug, 2023Stadium AustraliaQF D
Semi Finals
TeamsTimeDateLocation
QF A v QF B10:0015 Aug, 2023Eden Park
QF C v QF D12:0016 Aug, 2023Stadium Australia

The winners of each semi-final fixture will face off in the FIFA Women’s World Cup final on Sunday 20 August at Stadium Australia, Sydney with a kick-off time of 12:00 (CET).

The runners-up of each semi-final fixture will play each other the day before on Saturday 19 August at 10:00 (CET) in Brisbane Stadium to battle it out for third place.

Women’s World Cup titles

USA (4) Germany (2) Norway (1) Japan (1)

Women’s World Cup venues

Brisbane Stadium – Brisbane / Meaanjin, Australia

Dunedin Stadium – Dunedin / Ōtepoti, New Zealand

Eden Park – Auckland / Tāmaki Makaurau, New Zealand

Hindmarsh Stadium – Adelaide / Tarntanya, Australia

Melbourne Rectangular Stadium – Melbourne / Naarm, Australia

Perth Rectangular Stadium – Perth / Boorloo, Australia

Stadium Australia – Sydney / Gadigal, Australia

Sydney Football Stadium – Sydney / Gadigal, Australia

Waikato Stadium – Hamilton / Kirikiriroa, New Zealand

Wellington Regional Stadium – Wellington / Te Whanganui-a-Tara, New Zealand

Women’s World Cup tickets

You can keep up to date with ticketing information here.

Source: FIFA.com