The FIFA Women’s World Cup is getting ready to travel to both 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 one 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. 8 groups of 4 teams each 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, PlayOff Winner, China PR, Denmark |
| Group E | United States, Vietnam, Netherlands, PlayOff Winner |
| Group F | France, Jamaica, Brazil, Play Off Winner |
| 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 will plays across Australia and New Zealand as an outcome of the expansion, there will be more games played than ever this season.
From each group of four, the top two teams advance to the Round of 16. 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. Playoff Winner | 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. Group A Play-off Winner | 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. Group C Play-off Winner | 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 | Group A Play-off Winner vs. Vietnam | 19:30 | Waikato Stadium |
| 28-Jul | England vs. Denmark | 18:30 | Sydney Football Stadium |
| 28-Jul | China PR vs. Group B Play-off Winner | 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 | Group C Play-off Winner 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 | 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 | Group B Play-off Winner vs. Denmark | 19:00 | Perth Rectangular Stadium |
| 1-Aug | Group A Play-off Winner vs. USA | 19:00 | Eden Park |
| 1-Aug | Vietnam vs. Netherlands | 19:00 | Dunedin Stadium |
| 2-Aug | Group C Play-off Winner 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 |
| Round 16 | |||
| 5-Aug | 1A vs. 2C | 1:00 | Eden Park |
| 5-Aug | 1C vs. 2A | 4:00 | Wellington Regional Stadium |
| 6-Aug | 1E vs. 2G | 22:00 | Sydney Football Stadium |
| 6-Aug | 1G vs. 2E | 5:00 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium |
| 7-Aug | 1B vs. 2D | 6:30 | Stadium Australia |
| 7-Aug | 1D vs. 2B | 3:30 | Brisbane Stadium |
| 8-Aug | 1F vs. 2H | 7:00 | Hindmarsh Stadium |
| 8-Aug | 1H vs. 2F | 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 |
| Semi-Finals | |||
| 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 |
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