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FIFA The draw for next year's FIFA Women's World Cup will take place in Auckland on October 22. New Zealand and Australia will co-host the Fifa Women's World Cup in 2023. Here's all you need to know about next year’s tournament. When is the World Cup?The World Cup will begin on July 20 with the Football Ferns kicking off the tournament against Norway at Eden Park in Auckland. The World Cup will run for one month with Sydney’s Accor Stadium hosting the final on August 20. How big is the tournament?It will be the biggest sporting event held in New Zealand. The 2019 tournament drew a reported global audience of 1.12 billion people. That is 150 million more than the Rugby World Cup in Japan two months later. Stuff New Zealand and Australia will co-host next year’s Women's World Cup. What nations have qualified?The World Cup has expanded from 24 teams to 32, making the 2023 edition the biggest ever. 29 have been confirmed so far, with the final three to be decided at a 10-team playoff tournament in Auckland and Hamilton in February. AFC: Australia (hosts), China, Japan, Philippines, South Korea, Vietnam CAF: Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia CONCACAF: Canada, Costa Rica, Jamaica, United States CONMEBOL: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia OFC: New Zealand (hosts) UEFA: Denmark, England, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Republic of Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland. READ MORE: Tell me about this playoff tournament?The final three places will decided at a playoff tournament featuring seven matches in Auckland and Hamilton from February 18-23. The 10 teams vying for the final three spot are Cameron, Thailand, Portugal, Senegal, Haiti, Chile, Chinese Taipei, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay and Panama. Joe Allison/Getty Images Wellington’s Sky Stadium is one of four New Zealand venues selected to host Women's World Cup matches. Which cities will host games?Nine cities have been chosen to host matches; four in New Zealand and five in Australia. Auckland - Eden Park Wellington - Sky Stadium Dunedin - Forsyth Barr Stadium Hamilton - Waikato Stadium Sydney - Accor Stadium and Allianz Stadium Brisbane - Suncorp Stadium Melbourne - AAMI Park Perth - HBF Park Ricky Wilson/Stuff Football Ferns coach Jitka Klimkova. How many games will be played in New Zealand?A total of 29 matches will be played on this side of the Tasman, including a semifinal at Eden Park. Eden Park will also host a round of 16 match and a quarterfinal, as will Sky Stadium. The 48 group stage games have been split evenly across the two countries. New Zealand will host group A, which includes the Football Ferns, and groups C, E, and G. Auckland fixturesThursday, July 20: Football Ferns v Norway Saturday, July 22: United States v Vietnam Monday, July 24: Italy v Argentina Wednesday, July 26: Spain v Zambia Sunday, July 30: Norway v Philippines Tuesday, August 1: Portugal/Cameroon/Thailand v United States Saturday, August 5: Round of 16 – group A winner v group C runner-up Friday, August 11: Quarterfinal Tuesday, August 15: Semifinal FIFA Fifa reveal mascot for 2023 Women's World Cup in New Zealand and Australia. Hamilton fixturesSaturday, July 22: Zambia v Japan; Waikato Stadium Tuesday, July 25: Switzerland v Norway Thursday, July 27: Portugal/Cameroon/Thailand v Vietnam Monday, July 31: Costa Rica v Zambia Wednesday, August 2: Argentina v Sweden Wellington fixturesFriday, July 21: Spain v Costa Rica Sunday, July 23: Sweden v South Africa Tuesday, July 25: Football Ferns v Philippines Thursday, July 27: United States v Netherlands Saturday, July 29: Sweden v Italy Monday, July 31: Japan v Spain Wednesday, August 2: South Africa v Italy Saturday, August 5: Round of 16 – group C winner v group A runner-up Friday, August 11: Quarterfinal Dunedin fixturesFriday, July 21: Philippines v Switzerland Sunday, July 23: Netherlands v Portugal/Cameroon/Thailand Wednesday, July 26: Japan v Costa Rica Friday, July 28: Argentina v South Africa Sunday, July 30: Football Ferns v Switzerland Tuesday, August 1: Vietnam v Netherlands RYAN ANDERSON/STUFF Football Ferns players were buzzing after an early wake-up call last June to watch the announcement of who would host the Fifa Women's World Cup in 2023. (First published June 2020) Who is in what group?Each group contains either co-hosts New Zealand or Australia or one of the six highest-ranked nations. Group E contains both of the finalists from 2019, the United States and the Netherlands. 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, Chile/Haiti/Senegal, Denmark, Japan Group E: United States, Vietnam, Netherlands, Portugal/Cameroon/Thailand Group F: France, Jamaica, Brazil, Panama/Papua New Guinea/Paraguay/Taiwan Group G: Sweden, South Africa, Italy, Argentina Group H: Germany, Morocco, Colombia, South Korea Alex Grimm/Getty Images The United States celebrate winning the Women's World Cup in France in 2019. Who are the previous winners?The United States are the two-time defending champions and will be looking to become the first team to win three times in a row. 2019: United States 2015: United States 2011: Japan 2007: Germany 2003: Germany 1999: United States 1995: Norway 1991: United States NZ FOOTBALL Football Ferns coach Jitka Klimkova confirms media tip-off led to Indiah-Paige Riley's selection. How have the Football Ferns fared at previous World Cups?The Football Ferns have never won a game at a World Cup. They have played 15 World Cup matches across five tournaments, including each of the last four, but their best results to date have been three draws – 2-2 against Mexico in 2011 and 0-0 against Canada and 2-2 against China in 2015. Jenny Chuang/PHOTOSPORT The Football Ferns automatically qualified as co-hosts. Who will host the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023?The FIFA Women's World Cup 2023™ is jointly hosted by two countries, Australia and New Zealand, and held for the first time in the Southern Hemisphere.
What are the 8 host cities for the upcoming 2023 Women's World Cup?The Host Cities and stadiums for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 are:. Sydney – Stadium Australia and Sydney Football Stadium.. Adelaide – Hindmarsh Stadium.. Auckland / Tāmaki Makaurau – Eden Park.. Brisbane – Brisbane Stadium.. Dunedin / Ōtepoti – Dunedin Stadium.. Hamilton / Kirikiriroa – Waikato Stadium.. Where will the 2027 Women's World Cup be held?The ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2025 will be held in Malaysia and Thailand, and the 2027 U19 Women's event will be jointly hosted by Bangladesh and Nepal. The hosts were selected via a competitive bidding process overseen by a Board sub-committee chaired by Martin Snedden.
Who has qualified for the Women's World Cup 2023?Dates: 18-23 February 2023 Participating teams: 10 Tickets to Australia & New Zealand 2023: 3 Group A: Portugal, Cameroon, Thailand Group B: Chile, Haiti, Senegal Group C: Chinese Taipei, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Panama How it works: Cameroon will face Thailand for the right to play Portugal in the Group A final, ...
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