Women’s World Cup 2023: dates, fixtures, stadiums and everything you need to know
If the 2022 World Cup has got you excited about the men’s international tournament, don’t worry: the 2023 Women’s World Cup is less than a year away.
The shift of the Qatar World Cup from summer to winter means we have less time to wait between tournaments than usual.
So it’s not too early to get started – here’s everything you need to know about the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup…
Where will the 2023 World Cup take place?
The 2023 World Cup will be split between Australia and New Zealand. It is the first time that one of the men’s or women’s tournaments has been held in Oceania.
Bidding to be the host countries began in February 2019 ahead of that year’s tournament in France, with Australia and New Zealand initially having separate bids, before merging to create a joint proposal. Brazil, Colombia and Japan all joined them in bidding for their first Women’s World Championships, though Brazil and Colombia withdrew before voting took place.
In June 2020, it was announced that Australia and New Zealand won 22 votes, while Japan received 13.
Dates and programs 2023 Women’s World Cup
We are back in the summer for men’s international tournaments after the winter home of the 2022 Men’s World Cup.
The 2023 World Cup will take place from July 20 to August 20, 2023.
The group stage begins with both hosts playing on July 20, after which there are three games a day until July 29.
In the last matches in the group stage, four matches per day will be played between July 30 and August 3.
The knockout stage will begin with the Round of 16 on August 5, with two matches per day until August 8.
The quarterfinals will also feature two matches per day on August 11 and 12.
The semi-finals will take place on August 15 and 16.
The final will take place on August 20.
How to watch the 2023 Women’s World Cup
How to watch Euro 2024:
• UK: A broadcasting deal has yet to be announced.
• UNITED STATES: Fox has broadcasting rights for World Cup 2023 – without cable you can handle both channels Sling Blue for $39.99 per month (with 50% off the first month) (opens in new tab)and Fubo TV, which is $69.99 after a seven-day free trial (opens in new tab)
•Canada: CTN and TSN will show all games.
• Australia: Optus Sports and Seven network shows every match of the 2023 Women’s World Cup
• New Zealand: Scoop and Heaven sports has the broadcasting rights for the 2023 World Cup
Can I watch the 2023 Women’s World Cup for free?
Australia will broadcast the World Cup on free-to-air channels.
American football fans can get a free seven-day trial on Fubo TV (opens in new tab).
Which countries have qualified for the 2023 Women’s World Cup?
Who has qualified for the 2023 Women’s World Cup? So far, 29 of the 32 teams have been confirmed:
- Australia (co-hosts)
- China
- Japan
- Philippines
- South Korea
- Vietnam
- Morocco
- Niger
- South Africa
- Zambia
- Canada
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
- United States
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Colombia
- New Zealand (co-hosts)
- Denmark
- England
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- The Netherlands
- Norway
- Republic of Ireland
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How many teams will participate in the 2023 Women’s World Cup?
There will be 32 teams competing in the 2023 World Cup, a new expanded format from the previous 24. This replicates the men’s tournament format since 1998, although that itself will soon be expanded to 48 teams.
When will all qualified countries be confirmed for World Cup 2023?
The final inter-confederation playoffs to determine the final three teams will be played between February 18 and February 23, 2023.
When will the selections for the 2023 Women’s World Cup be announced?
We normally see preliminary tournament rosters released about four to six weeks before the start of the competition, so we expect qualified teams to announce their rosters in June 2023.
What are the groups of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup?
group A
New Zealand
Norway
Philippines
Switzerland
Group B
Australia
Republic of Ireland
Niger
Canada
Group C
Spain
Costa Rica
Zambia
Japan
Group D
England
Group B play-off winners
Denmark
China
Group E
United States
Vietnam
The Netherlands
Winners Play-off Group A
Group F
France
Jamaica
Brazil
Winners Play-off Group C
Group G
Sweden
South Africa
Italy
Argentina
Group H
Germany
Morocco
Colombia
South Korea
What will be the starting times of the 2023 Women’s World Cup?
With Australia and New Zealand joint hosts, the 2023 World Cup start times will be spread across four different time zones – so hold on, because this could get a little complicated.
The time zones are UTC+8, UTC+9.30, UTC+10 and UTC+12. For context, in summer, these are where other time zones are in relation to Coordinated Universal Time: British Summer Time (BST): UTC+1; Eastern Daylight Time (EDT): UTC-4; Pacific Daylight Saving Time (PDT): UTC-7.
UTC+12 kick-off times (New Zealand matches)
The opening match of the 2023 World Cup and all other Group A, Group C, Group E and Group G matches will take place in UTC+12 in New Zealand.
Four more knockout matches are also held in New Zealand.
Their start times are divided between:
12pm – 1am BST, 8pm EDT, 5pm PDT
1pm – 2am BST, 9pm EDT, 6pm PDT
5pm – 6am BST, 1am EDT, 10pm PDT
5:30pm – 6:30am BST, 1:30am EDT, 10:30pm PDT
6pm – 7am ​​BST, 2am EDT, 11pm PDT
7pm – 8am BST, 3am EDT, 12am PDT
7:30pm – 8:30am BST, 3:30am EDT, 12:30pm PDT
8pm – 9am BST, 4am EDT, 1am PDT
UTC+10 kick-off times (matches in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane)
This is the second most used group stage time zone, with 15 group matches in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane.
An additional 10 knockout matches will also take place in UTC+10, including a semi-final and the final itself.
All Group B matches and some Group D, F and G matches will take place in the UTC+10 time zone.
This includes England’s first two group matches, while their third group match is in UTC+9.30 (see below).
12pm – 3am BST, 10pm EDT, 7pm PDT
12:30pm – 3:30am BST, 10:30pm EDT, 7:30pm PDT
6:30pm – 9:30am BST, 4:30am EDT, 1:30am PDT
7:30pm – 10:30am BST, 5:30am EDT, 2:30am PDT
8pm – 11am BST, 6am EDT, 3am PDT
UTC+9.30 kick-off times (Adelaide matches)
Four group stage matches will be hosted in Adelaide, including England’s third match, as well as one of the round of 16 matches.
2pm – 5:30am BST, 12:30pm EDT, 9:30pm PDT
8:30pm – 12pm BST, 7am EDT, 4am PDT
UTC + 8 kick-off times (Perth matches)
Five group stage matches will take place in Perth in Groups B, D, F and H
6pm – 11am BST, 6am EDT, 3am PDT
7pm – 12pm BST, 7am EDT, 4am PDT
8pm – 1pm BST, 8am EDT, 5am PDT
8:30pm – 1:30pm BST, 8:30am EDT, 5:30am PDT
What are the start times for the 2023 Women’s World Cup in the UK?
There are 17 different starting times for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. In the UK, you can watch matches at the following times:
• 01:00 AM
• 2 am
• 3 am
• 3:30 am
• 5 am
• 6 hours
• 07:00
• 8 am
• 8.30 am
• 9 o’clock
• 9:30 am
• 10.30 am
• 11 hours
• 12 o’clock
• 1 o’clock in the afternoon
• 1.30 pm
What are the stadiums of the 2023 World Cup?
These are the stadiums of the 2023 World Cup:
• Australia Stadium, Sydney: 83,500
• Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney: 42,512
• Long Park, Brisbane: 52263
• Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne: 30,052
• Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth: 22,225
• Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide: 16,500 (expansion to 18,435)
• Eden Park, Auckland: 48,276
• Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington: 39,000
• Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin: 28,744
• Waikato Stadium, Hamilton: 25.111
Are tickets for the 2023 Women’s World Cup on sale?
Tickets – or ‘Single Match Passes’, as FIFA calls them – do on sale until March 3, 2023 on the FIFA website (opens in new tab).
What is the official ball of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup?
In January 2023, Adidas unveiled the Oceaunz, the official match ball for the 2023 World Cup.
According to Adidas, “The Oceanz design features an embellishment of blue and green, inspired by the unique Australasian landscape, with imagery referencing New Zealand’s vast mountains and Australia’s connection to the Indian Ocean.”
And if you’re wondering about the funny spelling, it’s because it contains the initials of both Ouchbeam and New Zmoose. Smart, huh?
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