The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia & NZ begins on July 20.
What date does the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup begin?
The Women’s World Cup for this year will take place in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20.
On July 20, Group A match between the hosts New Zealand and Norway will kick off the competition.
What teams are participating?
The 32 participating teams will be split into eight groups of four for the World Cup’s group stage.
- New Zealand (hosts), Norway, the Philippines, and Switzerland make up Group A
- Australia (hosts), Canada, Nigeria, and Ireland make up Group B
- Zambia, Costa Rica, Japan, Spain, and Group C
- China, Denmark, England, Haiti make up Group D
- Netherlands, Portugal, Vietnam, United States, and Group E
- France, Jamaica, Panama, Brazil, and Group F
- Argentina, Italy, South Africa, and Sweden make up Group G
- Colombia, Germany, South Korea, and Morocco make up Group H
What venues are there?
- Lang Park, Hindmarsh Stadium, Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Perth Oval, Stadium Australia, Sydney Football Stadium, Dunedin Stadium, Eden Park, Waikato Stadium, and Wellington Regional Stadium are the 10 stadiums where games will be played.
- Four stadiums are in New Zealand, while there are six stadiums in Australia.
- Venue Australia is the biggest World Cup venue, holding 70,000 spectators.
Is there a schedule?
The group stage will consist of a round-robin format with each of the 32 teams playing three games.
Teams receive three points for a victory and one point for a tie.
Each group’s top two finishers advance to the round of 16. Beginning on August 5, the knockout stages consist of one-off matches that may require overtime and penalties to determine the winner.
WHEN IS IT FINAL?
On Sunday, August 20, at Sydney Stadium Australia, the championship game will be played.
