Womens World Cup 2023 fixtures

The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup is inching ever closer and we have all the details you need to know about the eagerly anticipated major women’s football tournament. 

This World Cup will be the ninth women’s edition in total and is scheduled to be held in Australia and New Zealand. 

It marks the first time FIFA has hosted a Women’s World Cup in two nations and the first time any major FIFA competition will be held between two confederations. 

In total, 32 teams will compete, with the tournament expanding from 24 teams to replicate the format of the men’s World Cup. 

The Lionesses will enter the competition as European champions, having stormed to victory on home soil at Euro 2022. 

Scroll down to find out everything you need to know about the 2023 Women’s World Cup.

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - OCTOBER 21: Ian Wright and Carli Lloyd pose with the FIFA Women's World Cup Trophy during a press conference ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 Final Tournament Draw at Aotea Centre on October 21, 2022 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

When is the Women’s World Cup 2023? 

The tournament will start on July 20th, 2023, as hosts New Zealand take on Norway in Auckland. 

Sydney has been chosen as the location for the final, which takes place on August 20th, 2023. 

Who has qualified for the Women’s World Cup 2023? 

So far 29 teams have qualified for the tournament, with three more to be decided. 

Check out the groups below: 

• 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, Denmark, China PR, Play-off Group B winner
• Group E: USA, Vietnam, Netherlands, Play-off Group A winner
• Group F: France, Jamaica, Brazil, Play-off Group C winner
• Group G: Sweden, South Africa, Italy, Argentina
• Group H: Germany, Morocco, Colombia, South Korea 

The Play-offs are as follows: 

• Group A Playoff path: Cameroon, Portugal, Thailand
• Group B Playoff path: Chile, Haiti, Senegal
• Group C Playoff path: Chinese Taipei, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 31: England players sing their national anthem prior to the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 final match between England and Germany at Wembley Stadium on July 31, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Harriet Lander/Getty Images)

Results

Keep up to date with all of the tournament’s results here. 

What venues are being used at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup? 

In total, there are 10 venues being used –– six of which are in Australia, with four in New Zealand. 

The complete list of stadiums are as follows: 

• Stadium Australia - Sydney - Capacity: 83,500
• Sydney Football Stadium - Sydney - Capacity: 42,500
• Suncorp Stadium/Lang Park - Brisbane - Capacity: 52,500
• Melbourne Rectangular Stadium - Melbourne - Capacity: 30,050
• Perth Rectangular Stadium - Perth - Capacity: 22,500
• Hindmarsh Stadium - Adelaide - Capacity: 16,500 (expanding to 22,000)
• Eden Park - Auckland - Capacity: 50,000
• Wellington Regional Stadium - Wellington - Capacity: 34,500
• Forsyth Barr Stadium - Dunedin - Capacity: 30,748
• Waikato Stadium- Hamilton - Capacity: 25,800

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 23: A general view ahead of the round 19 NRL match between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Melbourne Storm at Stadium Australia on July 23, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jason McCawley/Getty Images)

Fixtures

Group Stage

Thursday, July 20th

• Group A: New Zealand vs. Norway - (Eden Park, Auckland)
• Group B: Australia vs. Republic of Ireland - (Sydney Football Stadium)

Friday, July 21st

• Group A: Philippines vs. Switzerland - (Forsyth Barr, Dunedin)
• Group B: Nigeria vs. Canada - (Melbourne Rectangular)
• Group C: Spain vs. Costa Rica - (Wellington Regional)

Saturday, July 22nd

• Group C: Zambia vs. Japan - (Waikato, Hamilton)
• Group D: England vs. Group B playoff winners - (Lang Park, Brisbane)
• Group D: Denmark vs. China - (Perth Rectangular)
• Group E: United States vs. Vietnam - (Eden Park, Auckland)

Sunday, July 23rd

• Group E: Netherlands vs. Group A playoff winners - (Forsyth Barr, Dunedin)
• Group F: France vs. Jamaica - (Sydney Football Stadium)
• Group G: Sweden vs. South Africa - (Wellington Regional)

Monday, July 24th

• Group F: Brazil vs. Group C playoff winners - (Hindmarsh, Adelaide)
• Group G: Italy vs. Argentina - (Eden Park, Auckland)
• Group H: Germany vs. Morocco - (Melbourne Rectangular)

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 07: A general view of Eden Park during the round nine A-League match between the Wellington Phoenix and the Western Sydney Wanderers at Eden Park on December 07, 2019 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

Tuesday, July 25th

• Group A: New Zealand vs. Philippines - (Wellington Regional)
• Group A: Switzerland vs. Norway - (Waikato, Hamilton)
• Group H: Colombia vs. South Korea - (Sydney Football Stadium)

Wednesday, July 26th

• Group B: Canada vs. Republic of Ireland - (Perth Rectangular)
• Group C: Spain vs. Zambia - (Eden Park, Auckland)
• Group C: Japan vs. Costa Rica - (Forsyth Barr, Dunedin)

Thursday, July 27th

• Group B: Australia vs. Nigeria - (Lang Park, Brisbane)
• Group E: United States vs. Netherlands - (Wellington Regional)
• Group E: Group A playoff winners vs. Vietnam - (Waikato, Hamilton)

Friday, July 28th

• Group D: England vs. Denmark - (Sydney Football Stadium)
• Group D: China vs. Group B playoff winners - (Hindmarsh, Adelaide)
• Group G: Argentina vs. South Africa - (Forsyth Barr, Dunedin)

Saturday, July 29th

• Group F: France vs. Brazil - (Lang Park, Brisbane)
• Group F: Group C playoff winners vs. Jamaica - (Perth Rectangular)
• Group G: Sweden vs. Italy - (Wellington Regional)

Sunday, July 30th

• Group A: Switzerland vs. New Zealand - (Forsyth Barr, Dunedin)
• Group A: Norway vs. Philippines - (Eden Park, Auckland)
• Group H: Germany vs. Colombia - (Sydney Football Stadium)
• Group H: South Korea vs. Morocco - (Hindmarsh, Adelaide)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 29: Heather O'Reilly poses with the FIFA Women's World Cup Trophy during the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola at Allianz Stadium on August 29, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images for FIFA)

Monday, July 31st

• Group B: Canada vs. Australia - (Lang Park, Brisbane)
• Group B: Republic of Ireland vs. Nigeria - (Melbourne Rectangular)
• Group C: Japan vs. Spain - (Wellington Regional)
• Group C: Costa Rica vs. Zambia - (Waikato, Hamilton)

Tuesday, Aug 1st

• Group D: China vs. England - (Hindmarsh, Adelaide)
• Group D: Group B playoff winners vs. Denmark - (Perth Rectangular)
• Group E: Group A playoff winners vs. United States - (Eden Park, Auckland)
• Group E: Vietnam vs. Netherlands - (Forsyth Barr, Dunedin)

Wednesday, Aug 2nd

• Group F: Group C playoff winners vs. France - (Sydney Football Stadium)
• Group F: Jamaica vs. Brazil - (Melbourne Rectangular)
• Group G: Argentina vs. Sweden - (Waikato, Hamilton)
• Group G: South Africa vs. Italy - (Wellington Regional)

Thursday, Aug 3rd

• Group H: South Korea vs. Germany - (Lang Park, Brisbane)
• Group H: Morocco vs. Colombia - (Perth Rectangular)

ICYMI: #FIFAWWCDraw results

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 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Group B play-off winners
Denmark 🇩🇰
China 🇨🇳

— GiveMeSportW (@GiveMeSportW) October 22, 2022

Round Of 16

Friday, Aug 5th

• 49 - Winners of Group A vs. Runners-up of Group C - (Eden Park, Auckland)
• 50 - Winners of Group C vs. Runners-up of Group A - (Wellington Regional)

Saturday, Aug 6th

• 51 - Winners of Group E vs. Runners-up of Group G - (Sydney Football Stadium)
• 52 - Winners of Group G vs. Runners-up of Group E - (Melbourne Rectangular)

Sunday, Aug 7th

• 53 - Winners of Group B vs. Runners-up of Group D - (Stadium Australia, Sydney)
• 54 - Winners of Group D vs. Runners-up of Group B - (Lang Park, Brisbane)

Monday, Aug 8th

• 55 - Winners of Group F vs. Runners-up of Group H - (Hindmarsh, Adelaide)
• 56 - Winners of Group H vs. Runners-up of Group F - (Melbourne Rectangular)

Quarter-Finals

Thursday, Aug 11th

• 57 - Winners of 49 vs. Winners of 51 - (Wellington Regional)
• 58 - Winners of 50 vs. Winners of 52 - (Eden Park, Auckland)

Friday, Aug 12th

• 59 - Winners of 53 vs. Winners of 55 - (Lang Park, Brisbane)
• 60 - Winners of 54 vs. Winners of 56 - (Stadium Australia, Sydney)

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 01: Sarina Wiegman, Manager of England speaks during the England Women's Team Celebration at Trafalgar Square on August 01, 2022 in London, England. The England Women's Football team beat Germany 2-1 in the Final of The UEFA European Women's Championship last night at Wembley Stadium. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Semi-Finals

Monday, Aug 15th

• 61 - Winners of 57 vs. Winners of 58 - (Eden Park, Auckland)

Tuesday, Aug 16th

• 62 - Winners of 59 vs. Winners of 60 - (Stadium Australia, Sydney)

Third-Place Play-Off

Friday, Aug 19th

• 63 - Losers of 61 vs. Losers of 62 - (Lang Park, Brisbane)

Final

Saturday, Aug 20th

• 64 - Winners of 61 vs. Winners of 62 - (Stadium Australia, Sydney)

Beth Mead of England celebrates with teammates after scoring their team's first goal during the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 Semi Final match between England and Sweden at Bramall Lane on July 26, 2022 in Sheffield, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

How can I buy tickets for the Women’s World Cup 2023? 

Authorised tickets for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup can only be purchased via the FIFA ticketing portal. 

To purchase match tickets, fans must create a FIFA ticketing account. 

The first sales phase for tickets has already opened, while the second phase will open on October 25th, 2022, for Visa cardholders. 

On November 2nd, 2022, all other cardholders will have the option of purchasing tickets. 

How to watch the Women’s World Cup 2023? 

Matches will be streamed on FIFA.com. 

In the UK, games will be televised live on both BBC and ITV. 

You can find all of the latest football news and rumours right here.

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