FIFA Women's World Cup 2023: Confirmed 32 teams, groups, and schedule

The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup will be the ninth edition organized by FIFA. The tournament will be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand and is scheduled to take place from 20 July to 20 August 2023. It will be the first FIFA Women's World Cup to have more than one host nation, and also the first senior World Cup for either sex to be held across multiple confederations, as Australia is in the Asian Confederation while New Zealand is in the Oceanian Confederation. This tournament will be the first to feature the expanded format of 32 teams from the previous 24, replicating the same format used for the men's World Cup from 1998 to 2022.

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Women's World Cup 2023: Groups

• 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 – United States, Vietnam, Netherlands, Portugal
• Group F – France, Jamaica, Brazil, Panama
• Group G – Sweden, South Africa, Italy, Argentina
• Group H – Germany, Morocco, Colombia, South Korea

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

FIFA Women's World Cup fixtures: Group Stage

Thursday, July 20

Group A: New Zealand vs. Norway - (Eden Park, Auckland; 7 p.m. local / 12:30 p.m. IST)
Group B: Australia vs. Republic of Ireland - (Sydney Football Stadium; 8 p.m. local / 3:30 p.m. IST)

Friday, July 21

Group B: Nigeria vs. Canada - (Melbourne Rectangular; 12.30 p.m. local / 8:00 a.m. IST )
Group A: Philippines vs. Switzerland - (Forsyth Barr, Dunedin; 5 p.m. local / 10:30 a.m. )
Group C: Spain vs. Costa Rica - (Wellington Regional; 7.30 p.m. local / 1:00 p.m. IST)

Saturday, July 22

Group E: United States vs. Vietnam - (Eden Park, Auckland; 1 p.m. local / 6:30 a.m. IST )
Group C: Zambia vs. Japan - (Waikato, Hamilton; 7 p.m. local / 12:30 p.m. IST)
Group D: England vs. Haiti (Lang Park, Brisbane; 7.30 p.m. local / 3:00 p.m. IST )
Group D: Denmark vs. China - (Perth Rectangular; 8 p.m. local / 5:00 p.m. IST )

Sunday, July 23

Group E: Netherlands vs. Portugal - (Forsyth Barr, Dunedin; 7.30 p.m. local / 3:00 p.m. IST )
Group F: France vs. Jamaica - (Sydney Football Stadium; 8 p.m. local / 5:00 p.m. IST )
Group G: Sweden vs. South Africa - (Wellington Regional; 5 p.m. local / 10:30 a.m. IST )

Monday, July 24

Group G: Italy vs. Argentina - (Eden Park, Auckland; 7 p.m. local / 11:30 a.m. IST)
Group H: Germany vs. Morocco - (Melbourne Rectangular; 6.30 p.m. local / 2:00 p.m. IST)
Group F: Brazil vs. Panama - (Hindmarsh, Adelaide; 8.30 p.m. local / 4:30 p.m. IST)

Tuesday, July 25

Group H: Colombia vs. South Korea - (Sydney Football Stadium; 12 p.m. local / 7:30 a.m. IST)
Group A: New Zealand vs. Philippines - (Wellington Regional; 5.30 p.m. local / 11:00 a.m. IST)
Group A: Switzerland vs. Norway - (Waikato, Hamilton; 8 p.m. local / 1:30 p.m. IST)

Wednesday, July 26

Group C: Japan vs. Costa Rica - (Forsyth Barr, Dunedin; 5 p.m. local / 10:30 a.m. IST)
Group C: Spain vs. Zambia - (Eden Park, Auckland; 7.30 p.m. local / 1:00 p.m. IST)
Group B: Canada vs. Republic of Ireland - (Perth Rectangular; 8 p.m. local / 5:30 p.m. IST)

Thursday, July 27

Group E: United States vs. Netherlands - (Wellington Regional; 1 p.m. local / 6:30 a.m. IST)
Group E: Portugal vs. Vietnam - (Waikato, Hamilton; 7.30 p.m. local / 1:00 p.m. IST)
Group B: Australia vs. Nigeria - (Lang Park, Brisbane; 8 p.m. local / 3:30 p.m. IST)

Friday, July 28

Group G: Argentina vs. South Africa - (Forsyth Barr, Dunedin; 12 p.m. local / 5:30 a.m. IST)
Group D: England vs. Denmark - (Sydney Football Stadium; 6.30 p.m. local / 2:00 p.m. IST)
Group D: China vs. Haiti (Hindmarsh, Adelaide; 8.30 p.m. local / 4:30 p.m. IST)

Saturday, July 29

Group G: Sweden vs. Italy - (Wellington Regional; 7.30 p.m. local / 1:00 p.m. IST)
Group F: France vs. Brazil - (Lang Park, Brisbane; 8 p.m. local / 3:30 p.m. IST)
Group F: Panama vs. Jamaica - (Perth Rectangular; 8.30 p.m. local / 6:00 p.m. IST)

Sunday, July 30

Group H: South Korea vs. Morocco - (Hindmarsh, Adelaide; 2 p.m. local / 10:00 a.m. IST)
Group A: Switzerland vs. New Zealand - (Forsyth Barr, Dunedin, 7 p.m. local / 12:30 p.m. IST)
Group A: Norway vs. Philippines - (Eden Park, Auckland, 7 p.m. local / 12:30 p.m. IST)
Group H: Germany vs. Colombia - (Sydney Football Stadium; 7.30 p.m. local / 3:00 p.m. IST)

Monday, July 31

Group C: Japan vs. Spain - (Wellington Regional; 7 p.m. local / 12:30 p.m. IST)
Group C: Costa Rica vs. Zambia - (Waikato, Hamilton; 7 p.m. local / 12:30 p.m. IST)
Group B: Canada vs. Australia - (Lang Park, Brisbane; 8 p.m. local / 3:30 p.m. IST)
Group B: Republic of Ireland vs. Nigeria - (Melbourne Rectangular; 8 p.m. local / 3:30 p.m. IST)

Tuesday, Aug. 1

Group E: Portugal vs. United States - (Eden Park, Auckland; 7 p.m. local / 12:30 p.m. IST)
Group E: Vietnam vs. Netherlands - (Forsyth Barr, Dunedin; 7 p.m. local / 12:30 p.m. IST)
Group D: Haiti vs. Denmark - (Perth Rectangular; 7 p.m. local / 4:30 p.m. IST)
Group D: China vs. England - (Hindmarsh, Adelaide; 8.30 p.m. local / 4:30 p.m. IST)

Wednesday, Aug. 2

Group G: Argentina vs. Sweden - (Waikato, Hamilton; 7 p.m. local / 3 a.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. IST)
Group G: South Africa vs. Italy - (Wellington Regional; 7 p.m. local / 3 a.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. IST)
Group F: Panama vs. France - (Sydney Football Stadium; 8 p.m. local / 3:30 p.m. IST)
Group F: Jamaica vs. Brazil - (Melbourne Rectangular; 8 p.m. local / 3:30 p.m. IST)

Thursday, Aug. 3
Group H: South Korea vs. Germany - (Lang Park, Brisbane; 8 p.m. local / 3:30 p.m. IST)
Group H: Morocco vs. Colombia - (Perth Rectangular; 6 p.m. local / 3:30 p.m. IST)

ROUND OF 16:

Friday, Aug. 5
49 - Winners of Group A vs. Runners-up of Group C - (Eden Park, Auckland; 5 p.m. local / 10:30 a.m. IST)
50 - Winners of Group C vs. Runners-up of Group A - (Wellington Regional; 8 p.m. local / 1:30 p.m. IST)

Saturday, Aug. 6
51 - Winners of Group E vs. Runners-up of Group G - (Sydney Football Stadium; 12 p.m. local / 7:30 a.m. IST)
52 - Winners of Group G vs. Runners-up of Group E - (Melbourne Rectangular; 7 p.m. local / 2:30 p.m.)

Sunday, Aug. 7
53 - Winners of Group B vs. Runners-up of Group D - (Stadium Australia, Sydney; 8.30 p.m. local / 1:00 p.m. IST)
54 - Winners of Group D vs. Runners-up of Group B - (Lang Park, Brisbane; 5.30 p.m. local / 4:00 p.m. IST)

Monday, Aug. 8
55 - Winners of Group F vs. Runners-up of Group H - (Hindmarsh, Adelaide; 8.30 p.m. local / 1:30 p.m. IST)
56 - Winners of Group H vs. Runners-up of Group F - (Melbourne Rectangular; 6 p.m. local / 1:30 p.m. IST)

QUARTERFINALS:

Thursday, Aug. 11
57 - Winners of 49 vs. Winners of 51 - (Wellington Regional; 1 p.m. local / 6:30 a.m. IST)
58 - Winners of 50 vs. Winners of 52 - (Eden Park, Auckland; 7.30 p.m. local / 1:00 p.m. IST)

Friday, Aug. 12
59 - Winners of 53 vs. Winners of 55 - (Lang Park, Brisbane; 5 p.m. local / 12:30 p.m. IST)
60 - Winners of 54 vs. Winners of 56 - (Stadium Australia, Sydney; 8.30 p.m. local / 4:00 p.m. IST)

SEMI-FINALS:

Monday, Aug. 15
61 - Winners of 57 vs. Winners of 58 - (Eden Park, Auckland; 8 p.m. local / 1:30 p.m. IST)

Tuesday, Aug. 16
62 - Winners of 59 vs. Winners of 60 - (Stadium Australia, Sydney; 8 p.m. local / 3:30 p.m. IST)

THIRD PLACE:

Friday, Aug. 19
63 - Losers of 61 vs. Losers of 62 - (Lang Park, Brisbane; 6 p.m. local / 1:30 p.m. IST)

FINAL:

Saturday, Aug. 20
64 - Winners of 61 vs. Winners of 62 - (Stadium Australia, Sydney; 8 p.m. local / 3:30 p.m. IST)

Most World Cup titles:

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