The 2023 Women’s World Cup will be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand across nine cities and 10 venues.
The action is set to kick off on July 20 with the defending champions USA bidding to win a hat-trick of world titles. But England start the tournament as one of the favourites after their unforgettable triumph at Euro 2022 and have been drawn in Group D alongside Haiti, Denmark and China.
In total, a record 32 teams will be battling it out to get their hands on the World Cup trophy.
WOMEN’S WORLD CUP
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The opening match on July 20 sees co-hosts New Zealand take on Norway in Auckland’s Eden Park with the final taking place exactly a month later at Stadium Australia in Sydney on 20 August.
Here is everything you need to know about the 2023 Women’s World Cup…
WHEN IS THE 2023 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP?
The Women’s World Cup runs from July 20 to August 20.
WHEN ARE ENGLAND PLAYING AT THE 2023 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP?
The Lionesses start their Group D campaign against Haiti on July 22 at Lang Park, Brisbane, in a 10:30am (GMT) kick-off.
They travel to Sydney Football Stadium for a match against Denmark on July 28 (kick-off 9:30am) followed by a match against China at Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, at 11:00am (GMT).
WHAT IS THE 2023 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP SCHEDULE?
Thursday 20 July
Group A: New Zealand vs Norway (08:00, Auckland)
Group B: Australia vs Republic of Ireland (11:00, Sydney)
Friday 21 July
Group B: Nigeria vs Canada (03:30, Melbourne)
Group A: Philippines vs Switzerland (06:00, Dunedin)
Group C: Spain vs Costa Rica (08:30, Wellington)
Saturday 22 July
Group E: USA vs Vietnam (02:00, Auckland)
Group C: Zambia vs Japan (08:00 Hamilton)
Group D: England vs Haiti (10:30, Brisbane)
Group D: Denmark vs China (13:00, Perth)
Sunday 23 July
Group G: Sweden vs South Africa (06:00, Wellington)
Group E: Netherlands vs Portugal (08:30, Dunedin)
Group F: France vs Jamaica (11:00, Sydney)
Monday 24 July
Group G: Italy vs Argentina (07:00, Auckland)
Group H: Germany vs Morocco (09:30, Melbourne)
Group F: Brazil vs Panama (12:00, Adelaide)
Tuesday 25 July
Group H: Colombia vs Korea Republic (03:00, Sydney)
Group A: New Zealand vs Philippines (06:30, Dunedin)
Group A: Switzerland vs Norway (09:00, Hamilton)
Wednesday 26 July
Group C: Japan vs Costa Rica (06:00, Dunedin)
Group C: Spain vs Zambia (08:30, Auckland)
Group B: Canada vs Republic of Ireland (13:00, Perth)
Thursday 27 July
Group E: USA vs Netherlands (02:00, Wellington)
Group E: Portugal vs Vietnam (08:30, Hamilton)
Group B: Australia vs Nigeria (11:00, Brisbane)
Friday 28 July
Group G: Argentina vs South Africa (01:00, Dunedin)
Group D: England vs Denmark (09:30, Sydney)
Group D: China vs Haiti (12:00, Adelaide)
Saturday 29 July
Group G: Sweden vs Italy (08:30, Wellington)
Group F: France vs Brazil (11:00, Brisbane)
Group F: Panama vs Jamaica (13:30, Perth)
Sunday 30 July
Group H: Korea Republic vs Morocco (05:30, Adelaide)
Group A: Norway vs Philippines (08:00, Auckland)
Group A: Switzerland vs New Zealand (08:00, Dunedin)
Group H: Germany vs Colombia (10:30, Sydney)
Monday 31 July
Group C: Costa Rica vs Zambia (08:00, Hamilton)
Group C: Japan vs Spain (08:00, Wellington)
Group B: Ireland vs Nigeria (11:00, Brisbane)
Group B: Canada vs Australia (11:00, Melbourne)
Tuesday 1 August
Group E: Vietnam vs Netherlands (08:00, Dunedin)
Group E: Portugal vs USA (08:00, Auckland)
Group D: Haiti vs Denmark (12:00, Perth)
Group D: China vs England (12:00, Adelaide)
Wednesday 2 August
Group G: South Africa vs Italy (08:00, Wellington)
Group G: Argentina vs Sweden (08:00, Hamilton)
Group F: Jamaica vs Brazil (11:00, Melbourne)
Group F: Panama vs France (11:00, Sydney)
Thursday 3 August
Group H: Korea Republic vs Germany (11:00, Brisbane)
Group H: Morocco vs Colombia (11:00, Perth)
ROUND OF 16
Saturday 5 August
Group A winner v Group C runner-up (06:00, Auckland)
Group C winner v Group A runner-up (09:00, Wellington)
Sunday 6 August
Group E winner v Group G runner-up (03:00, Sydney)
Group G winner v Group E runner-up (10:00, Melbourne)
Monday August 7
Group D winner v Group B runner-up (08:30, Brisbane)
Group B winner v Group D runner-up (11:30, Sydney)
Tuesday August 8
Group H winner v Group F runner-up (09:00, Melbourne)
Group F winner v Group H runner-up (12:00) Adelaide
QUARTER-FINALS
Friday August 11
QF1 – Group A winner/Group C runner-up v Group E winner/Group C runner-up (02:00, Wellington)
QF2 – Group C winner/Group A runner-up v Group G winner/Group E runner-up (08:30, Auckland)
Saturday August 12
QF3 – Group B winner/Group D runner-up v Group F winner/Group H runner-up (08:00, Brisbane)
QF4 – Group D winner/Group B runner-up v Group H winner/Group F runner-up (11:30, Sydney)
SEMI-FINALS
Tuesday August 15
SF1: Winner of quarter-final 1 v winner of quarter-final 2 (09:00, Auckland)
Wednesday August 16
SF2: Winner of quarter-final 3 v winner of quarter-final 4 (11:00, Sydney)
Saturday August 19
Third place play-off (09:00, Auckland)
FINAL
Sunday August 20
World Cup final (11:00, Sydney)
HOW TO GET TICKETS FOR THE 2023 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP?
Tickets to the World Cup are bought through FIFA’s official website, which requires registration.
The final sales phase opened April 11. That will remain open until August 20, the day of the Women’s World Cup final, or until all tickets are sold.
WHAT ARE THE STADIUMS AT THE 2022 QATAR WORLD CUP?
Games will be played at:
Australia
Brisbane Stadium
Hindmarsh Stadium
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Perth Rectangular Stadium
Stadium Australia
Sydney Football Stadium
New Zealand
Dunedin Stadium
Eden Park
Waikato Stadium
Wellington Regional Stadium
WHAT ARE THE 2023 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 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: USA, Vietnam, Netherlands, Portugal
Group F: France, Jamaica, Brazil, Panama
Group G: Sweden, South Africa, Italy, Argentina
Group H: Germany, Morocco, Colombia, South Korea
WHEN IS THE 2023 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP FINAL?
The World Cup final is due to kick off at 8pm local time, which will be 11am UK time.
