With the days slowly edging closer to the start of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, it is important to keep the match schedule in mind.
For the African continent, which has four representatives – South Africa, Zambia, Nigeria and Morocco – in the global women’s football showpiece, it will be late nights and early mornings to catch up on their favourite national team.
The tournament runs from 20 July to 20 August.
TIME DIFFERENCE:
Morocco and Nigeria:
- Australia is 9hrs ahead
- New Zealand is 11hrs ahead
South Africa and Zambia:
- Australia is 8hrs ahead
- New Zealand is 10hrs ahead
Both Morocco and Zambia will be making their debut at the biggest stage of women’s football, alongside six other nations:
- Haiti
- Panama
- Portugal
- Republic of Ireland
- Philippines
- Vietnam
For the first time ever, a total of 32 teams will take part in the tournament – increased from 24 from the last edition held in France in 2019.
The USA are the defending champions, and have won a record four titles – 1991, 1999, 2015 & 2019.
The Americans are just one of only four nations to have lifted the FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy – Norway (1995); Germany (2003); Japan (2011) – in eight editions.
The latter’s victory was the first for an Asian to claim a FIFA World Cup – both men and women.
Results Table:
| YEAR | WINNER | RUNNER-UP | score |
| 2023 | |||
| 2019 | United States | Netherlands | 2-0 |
| 2015 | United States | Japan | 5-2 |
| 2011 | Japan | United States | 2-2 AET (3-1 after pen) |
| 2007 | Germany | Brazil | 2-0 |
| 2003 | Germany | Sweden | 2-1 (asdet – golden goal) |
| 1999 | United States | China | 0-0 AET (5-4 pen) |
| 1995 | Norway | Germany | 2-0 |
| 1991 | United States | Norway | 2-1 |
Here are the full day to day fixtures:
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)
