The FIFA Women’s World Cup is getting ready to travel to Australia and New Zealand for the inaugural time, and the schedule for the 2023 Women’s World Cup has been announced.
With 32 nations participating throughout 64 games, this will be the 9th Women’s Soccer World Cup in history, making it the biggest yet.
The competition will begin on July 20, 2023, in Auckland and end on August 20, 2023, in Sydney.
FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Group Draw
The Women’s World Cup in 2023 will feature 32 teams for the first time, up from 24 in 2019. Eight groups of 4 teams have been created for the group-stage matches: 4 in New Zealand and 4 in Australia.
| Groups | Teams |
| Group A | New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, Philippines |
| Group B | Australia, Ireland, Canada, Nigeria |
| Group C | Spain, Costa Rica, Japan, Zambia |
| Group D | England, Haiti, China PR, Denmark |
| 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 |
FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Tournament Format
With 64 games played across Australia and New Zealand as an outcome of the expansion, more games will be played than ever this season.
The top two teams advance to the Round of 16 from each group of four. After the group stage, every game will have a knockout format. Ten locations in Australia and New Zealand will host the games.
| Group Stage | July 20-August 3 |
| Round of 16 | August 5-8 |
| Quarterfinals | August 11-12 |
| Semifinals | August 15-16 |
| 3rd-Place playoff | August 19 |
| Final | August 20 |
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Women’s World Cup 2023 Kickoff Times
| Canada (EDT) | UK (BST) | USA (EDT) |
|---|---|---|
| -13.5 hrs | – 8.5 hrs | -13.5 hrs |
| -16 hrs | -11 hrs | -16 hrs |
| -14 hrs | -9 hrs | -14 hrs |
| -16 hrs | -11 hrs | -16 hrs |
| -16 hrs | -11 hrs | -16 hrs |
| -14 hrs | -9 hrs | -14 hrs |
| -12 hrs | -7 hrs | -12 hrs |
| -14 hrs | -9 hrs | -14 hrs |
| -16 hrs | -11 hrs | -16 hrs |
The complete schedule for the 2023 Women’s World Cup is provided below:
FIFA Women’s World Cup Schedule 2023
| Date | Matches | Time | Stadium |
| 20-Jul | New Zealand vs. Norway | 19:00 | Eden Park |
| 20-Jul | Australia vs. Ireland | 20:00 | Sydney Football Stadium |
| 21-Jul | Philippines vs. Switzerland | 17:00 | Dunedin Stadium |
| 21-Jul | Nigeria vs. Canada | 12:30 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium |
| 21-Jul | Spain vs. Costa Rica | 19:30 | Wellington Regional Stadium |
| 22-Jul | Zambia vs. Japan | 19:00 | Waikato Stadium |
| 22-Jul | England vs. Haiti | 19:30 | Brisbane Stadium |
| 22-Jul | Denmark vs. China PR | 20:00 | Perth Rectangular Stadium |
| 22-Jul | USA vs. Vietnam | 13:00 | Eden Park |
| 23-Jul | Netherlands vs. Portugal | 19:30 | Dunedin Stadium |
| 23-Jul | France vs. Jamaica | 20:00 | Sydney Football Stadium |
| 23-Jul | Sweden vs. South Africa | 17:00 | Wellington Regional Stadium |
| 24-Jul | Brazil vs. Panama | 20:30 | Hindmarsh Stadium |
| 24-Jul | Italy vs. Argentina | 18:00 | Eden Park |
| 24-Jul | Germany vs. Morocco | 18:30 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium |
| 25-Jul | Colombia vs. Korea Republic | 12:00 | Sydney Football Stadium |
| 25-Jul | New Zealand vs.Philippines | 17:30 | Wellington Regional Stadium |
| 25-Jul | Switzerland vs. Norway | 20:00 | Waikato Stadium |
| 26-Jul | Canada vs. Ireland | 20:00 | Perth Rectangular Stadium |
| 26-Jul | Spain vs. Zambia | 19:30 | Eden Park |
| 26-Jul | Japan vs. Costa Rica | 17:00 | Dunedin Stadium |
| 27-Jul | Australia vs. Nigeria | 20:00 | Brisbane Stadium |
| 27-Jul | USA vs. Netherlands | 13:00 | Wellington Regional Stadium |
| 27-Jul | Portugal vs. Vietnam | 19:30 | Waikato Stadium |
| 28-Jul | England vs. Denmark | 18:30 | Sydney Football Stadium |
| 28-Jul | China PR vs. Haiti | 20:30 | Hindmarsh Stadium |
| 28-Jul | Argentina vs. South Africa | 12:00 | Dunedin Stadium |
| 29-Jul | France vs. Brazil | 20:00 | Brisbane Stadium |
| 29-Jul | Panama vs. Jamaica | 20:30 | Perth Rectangular Stadium |
| 29-Jul | Sweden vs. Italy | 19:30 | Wellington Regional Stadium |
| 30-Jul | Germany vs. Colombia | 19:30 | Sydney Football Stadium |
| 30-Jul | Korea Republic vs. Morocco | 14:00 | Hindmarsh Stadium |
| 30-Jul | Switzerland vs. New Zealand | 19:00 | Dunedin Stadium |
| 30-Jul | Norway vs. Philippines | 19:00 | Eden Park |
| 31-Jul | Canada vs. Australia | 20:00 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium |
| 31-Jul | The Republic of Ireland vs. Nigeria | 20:00 | Brisbane Stadium |
| 31-Jul | Japan vs. Spain | 19:00 | Wellington Regional Stadium |
| 31-Jul | Costa Rica vs. Zambia | 19:00 | Waikato Stadium |
| 1-Aug | China PR vs. England | 20:30 | Hindmarsh Stadium |
| 1-Aug | Haiti vs. Denmark | 19:00 | Perth Rectangular Stadium |
| 1-Aug | Portugal vs. USA | 19:00 | Eden Park |
| 1-Aug | Vietnam vs. Netherlands | 19:00 | Dunedin Stadium |
| 2-Aug | Panama vs. France | 20:00 | Sydney Football Stadium |
| 2-Aug | Jamaica vs. Brazil | 20:00 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium |
| 2-Aug | Argentina vs. Sweden | 19:00 | Waikato Stadium |
| 2-Aug | South Africa vs. Italy | 19:00 | Wellington Regional Stadium |
| 3-Aug | Korea Republic vs. Germany | 20:00 | Brisbane Stadium |
| 3-Aug | Morocco vs. Colombia | 18:00 | Perth Rectangular Stadium |
2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Knockout Stage
| Date | Match | Time | Stadium |
| 5-Aug | Switzerland vs Spain | 1:00 | Eden Park |
| 5-Aug | Japan vs Norway | 4:00 | Wellington Regional Stadium |
| 6-Aug | Netherlands vs South Africa | 11:00 | Sydney Football Stadium |
| 6-Aug | Sweden vs USA | 5:00 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium |
| 7-Aug | Australia vs Denmark | 6:30 | Stadium Australia |
| 7-Aug | England vs Nigeria | 3:30 | Brisbane Stadium |
| 8-Aug | France vs Morocco | 7:00 | Hindmarsh Stadium |
| 8-Aug | Colombia vs Jamaica | 4:00 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium |
| Quarter-Finals | |||
| 11-Aug | QF1: 1A/2C vs. 1E/2G | 21:00 | Wellington Regional Stadium |
| 11-Aug | QF2: 1C/2A vs. 1G/2E | 3:30 | Eden Park |
| 12-Aug | QF3: 1B/2D vs. 1F/2H | 3:00 | Brisbane Stadium |
| 12-Aug | QF4: 1D/2B vs. 1H/2F | 6:30 | Stadium Australia |
| Semifinals | |||
| 15-Aug | QF1 vs. QF2 | 4:00 | Eden Park |
| 16-Aug | QF3 vs. QF4 | 6:00 | Stadium Australia |
| 3rd Place | |||
| 19-Aug | Semifinal losers | 4:00 | Brisbane Stadium |
| Final | |||
| 20-Aug | Semifinal winners | 6:00 | Stadium Australia |
