Road to Glory: Unveiling the Exciting Journey of Women's World Cup 2023 in Australia and New Zealand
The 2023 Women's World Cup will be held in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20 Featuring a record 32 teams in eight groups, it promises thrilling matches and intense competition Group D includes England, while the Republic of Ireland joins hosts Australia in Group B
When and where is the 2023 Women's World Cup?
This year's Women's World Cup is being held in Australia and New Zealand, marking the first time the tournament has been co-hosted by two countries.The tournament started on July 20th and concluded on August 20th in Sydney at the Accor Stadium. The USA, who are the current champions, are aiming to make history by becoming the first team to win the tournament three consecutive times.
Who qualified?
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England are aiming to become world champions after winning the European Championships this summer
The Women's World Cup now includes 32 teams, an increase from the previous edition in 2019 which had 24 participating countries. In February, Haiti, Portugal, and Panama secured the last three spots by winning their respective groups in the inter-confederation play-off tournament.
Draw confirmation
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The United States are the defending Women's World Cup champions
The 32 teams were categorized into four pots according to the FIFA Women's World Rankings as of October 13. Pot One comprised of the co-hosts Australia and New Zealand, as well as the six top-ranked teams like England and defending champions USA. Pot Three included the Republic of Ireland.
With the exception of UEFA, teams from the same confederation could not be drawn in the same group.
Group ANew ZealandNorwayPhilippinesSwitzerland
Group BAustraliaRepublic of Ireland NigeriaCanada
Group CSpainCosta RicaZambiaJapan
Group DEnglandHaitiDenmarkChina
Group EUSAVietnamThe NetherlandsPortugal
Group FFranceJamaicaBrazilPanama
Group GSwedenSouth AfricaItalyArgentina
What is the schedule?
The group stages kicked off on July 20 and concluded on August 3, spanning a two-week duration. The teams included in Group H were Germany, Morocco, Columbia, and Korea Republic. Following the group stage matches, the group winners and runners-up advanced to the round of 16, scheduled to take place from August 5 to August 8.The quarter-finals, scheduled for August 11 and 12, will take place in Wellington, Auckland, Brisbane, and Sydney.
The first semi-final will be held on August 15 in Auckland, while the other semi-final is set to take place on August 16 at the Accor Stadium in Sydney. The final will be hosted by the Accor Stadium on August 20.
A third-place play-off will be played the day before the final on August 19 in Brisbane.
World Cup fixtures and schedule
All times UK BSTJuly 20
Group A: New Zealand 1-0 NorwayGroup B: Australia 1-0 Republic of Ireland
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 5Group 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 11QF1: 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 15SF1: 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 19Loser of Semi-final 1 vs Loser of Semi-final 2 (9am)
Final
August 20Winner of Semi-final 1 vs Winner of Semi-final 2 (11am)
What are the venues?
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Sydney's Accor Stadium will host the Women's World Cup 2023 final
There are nine host cities, five in Australia and four in New Zealand:
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Women's World Cup kits: England, ROI and USA among released kits
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Women's World Cup 2023 kits (credits: Nike/adidas)
As the Women's World Cup approaches within 100 days, several teams, such as England, the Republic of Ireland, and the USA, have recently unveiled their new uniforms. Notably, eye-catching away kits have also been revealed by teams including Japan, Spain, and Colombia, with more anticipated as the tournament approaches.
