FIFA Women's World Cup Australia/New Zealand 2023
FIFA Region
FIFA
Season
2023
Location
FIFA
Abbreviation
WWCUP

Summary

The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup (WWCUP) will be held from 20 July 2023 to 20 August 2023 at various venues throughout Australia and New Zealand. Qualifying for this world cup started in 2021. First time participants include Haiti, Morocco, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Vietnam, and Zambia. The video assistant referee (VAR) system will be utilized.

After the Group Stage, all matches are "Knockout". If a match is tied after regulation time, two 15-minute overtime periods are played. If the match is still tied after overtime, a best of 5 penalty shoot-out is held. Group Stage tie breakers are (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, (3) points obtained in match between tied teams, (4) goal difference in match between tied teams, (5) goals scored in match between tied teams, (6) Fair Play points, then (7) a drawing.

United States is the defending WWCUP champion.

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2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Participants
ConfederationTeams (24 Mar 2023 FIFA Ranking)
AFCAustralia (co-host) (10), China PR (13), Japan (11), Korea Republic (17), Philippines (49), Vietnam (33)
CAFMorocco (73), Nigeria (42), South Africa (54), Zambia (77)
CONCACAFCanada (6), Costa Rica (36), Haiti (53), Jamaica (43), Panama (52), United States (1)
CONMEBOLArgentina (28), Brazil (9), Colombia (26)
OFCNew Zealand (co-host) (25)
UEFADenmark (15), England (4), France (5), Germany (2), Italy (16), Netherlands (8), Norway (12), Portugal (21), Republic of Ireland (22), Spain (7), Sweden (3), Switzerland (20)

Competition Structure

Stage# TeamsNew Teams Entering This RoundTeams From Previous RoundFormat
Group3232None8 groups of 4 with 1 match against each team in group, top 2 teams in each group with most points (win = 3 pts, draw = 1 pt) advance
Round of 1616Noneeight 1st and 2nd place teamd from each group in Group Stage8 Knockout matches
Quarterfinals8None8 winners from Round of 164 Knockout matches
Semifinals4None4 winners from Quarterfinals2 Knockout matches
Final2None2 winners from Semifinals1 Knockout match

Final

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sun - 20 Aug 2023
 Spain 10 EnglandStadium Australia

Third Place

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sat - 19 Aug 2023
 Sweden 20 Australia WBrisbane Stadium

Semifinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Tue - 15 Aug 2023
 Spain 21 SwedenEden Park (Auckland)
Wed - 16 Aug 2023
 Australia 13 EnglandStadium Australia

Quarterfinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Thu - 10 Aug 2023
 Spain 11 NetherlandsWellington Regional Stadium
 AET 
Fri - 11 Aug 2023
 Japan 12 SwedenEden Park (Auckland)
Sat - 12 Aug 2023
 Australia 76 FranceBrisbane Stadium
 England 21 ColombiaStadium Australia

Round of 16

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sat - 5 Aug 2023
 Switzerland 15 SpainEden Park (Auckland)
 Japan 31 NorwayWellington Regional Stadium
 Netherlands 20 South AfricaSydney Football Stadium
Sun - 6 Aug 2023
 Sweden 00 United StatesMelbourne Rectangular Stadium
 Sweden advances on PKs (5-4) 
Mon - 7 Aug 2023
 England 00 NigeriaBrisbane Stadium
 England advances on PKs (4-2) 
 Australia 20 DenmarkStadium Australia
Tue - 8 Aug 2023
 Colombia 10 JamaicaMelbourne Rectangular Stadium
 France 40 MoroccoHindmarsh Stadium

Group Stage

 Group ALeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Switzerland 31 -2-05-20220 -2-0200011 -0-03202
2Norway 31 -1-14-61511 -0-0360620 -1-1101-1
3New Zealand 31 -1-14-11021 -0-1311010 -1-01000
4Philippines 31 -0-23-18-710 -0-1002-221 -0-1316-5
Round of 16
DateHome Status RoadVenue
20.07.23New Zealand 10 NorwayEden Park (Auckland)
21.07.23Philippines 02 SwitzerlandForsyth Barr Stadium
25.07.23New Zealand 01 PhilippinesSky Stadium
 Switzerland 00 NorwayFMG Stadium Waikato
30.07.23Switzerland 00 New ZealandForsyth Barr Stadium
 Norway 60 PhilippinesEden Park (Auckland)
 Group BLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Australia 32 -0-16-73421 -0-1333011 -0-03404
2Nigeria 31 -2-05-32110 -1-0100021 -1-04321
3Canada 31 -1-14-25-321 -0-1325-310 -1-01000
4Republic of Ireland 30 -1-21-13-210 -1-0100020 -0-2013-2
Round of 16
DateHome Status RoadVenue
 Nigeria 00 CanadaAAMI Park
26.07.23Canada 21 Republic of IrelandHBF Park
27.07.23Australia 23 NigeriaSuncorp Stadium
31.07.23Canada 04 AustraliaAAMI Park
 Republic of Ireland 00 NigeriaSuncorp Stadium
 Group CLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Japan 33 -0-09-1101122 -0-0660611 -0-03505
2Spain 32 -0-16-84422 -0-0680810 -0-1004-4
3Zambia 31 -0-23-311-810 -0-1005-521 -0-1336-3
4Costa Rica 30 -0-30-18-710 -0-1013-220 -0-2005-5
Round of 16
DateHome Status RoadVenue
21.07.23Spain 30 Costa RicaSky Stadium
22.07.23Zambia 05 JapanFMG Stadium Waikato
26.07.23Japan 20 Costa RicaForsyth Barr Stadium
 Spain 50 ZambiaEden Park (Auckland)
31.07.23Japan 40 SpainSky Stadium
 Costa Rica 13 ZambiaFMG Stadium Waikato
 Group DLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1England 33 -0-09-81722 -0-0620211 -0-03615
2Denmark 32 -0-16-31211 -0-0310121 -0-13211
3China PR 31 -0-23-27-521 -0-1326-410 -0-1001-1
4Haiti 30 -0-30-04-410 -0-1002-220 -0-2002-2
Round of 16
DateHome Status RoadVenue
22.07.23England 10 HaitiSuncorp Stadium
 Denmark 10 China PRHBF Park
28.07.23England 10 DenmarkAllianz Stadium (Torino)
 China PR 10 HaitiCoopers Stadium
01.08.23China PR 16 EnglandCoopers Stadium
 Haiti 02 DenmarkHBF Park
 Group ELeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Netherlands 32 -1-07-91811 -0-0310121 -1-04817
2United States 31 -2-05-41321 -1-0441310 -1-01000
3Portugal 31 -1-14-21121 -1-0420210 -0-1001-1
4Vietnam 30 -0-30-012-1210 -0-1007-720 -0-2005-5
Round of 16
DateHome Status RoadVenue
21.07.23United States 30 VietnamEden Park (Auckland)
23.07.23Netherlands 10 PortugalForsyth Barr Stadium
26.07.23United States 11 NetherlandsSky Stadium
27.07.23Portugal 20 VietnamFMG Stadium Waikato
01.08.23Portugal 00 United StatesEden Park (Auckland)
 Vietnam 07 NetherlandsForsyth Barr Stadium
 Group FLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1France 32 -1-07-84421 -1-0421111 -0-03633
2Jamaica 31 -2-05-10110 -1-0100021 -1-04101
3Brazil 31 -1-14-52311 -0-0340420 -1-1112-1
4Panama 30 -0-30-311-820 -0-2037-410 -0-1004-4
Round of 16
DateHome Status RoadVenue
23.07.23France 00 JamaicaAllianz Stadium (Torino)
24.07.23Brazil 40 PanamaCoopers Stadium
29.07.23France 21 BrazilSuncorp Stadium
 Panama 01 JamaicaHBF Park
02.08.23Jamaica 00 BrazilAAMI Park
 Panama 36 FranceAllianz Stadium (Torino)
 Group GLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Sweden 33 -0-09-91822 -0-0671611 -0-03202
2South Africa 31 -1-14-66011 -0-0332120 -1-1134-1
3Italy 31 -0-23-38-511 -0-0310120 -0-2028-6
4Argentina 30 -1-21-25-320 -1-1124-210 -0-1001-1
Round of 16
DateHome Status RoadVenue
23.07.23Sweden 21 South AfricaSky Stadium
24.07.23Italy 10 ArgentinaEden Park (Auckland)
27.07.23Argentina 22 South AfricaForsyth Barr Stadium
29.07.23Sweden 50 ItalySky Stadium
02.08.23Argentina 02 SwedenFMG Stadium Waikato
 South Africa 32 ItalySky Stadium
 Group HLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Colombia 22 -0-06-41311 -0-0320211 -0-03211
2Germany 21 -0-13-72521 -0-1372500 -0-00000
3Morocco 21 -0-13-16-500 -0-0000021 -0-1316-5
4Korea Republic 20 -0-20-03-310 -0-1001-110 -0-1002-2
Round of 16
DateHome Status RoadVenue
24.07.23Germany 60 MoroccoAAMI Park
 Colombia 20 Korea RepublicAllianz Stadium (Torino)
30.07.23Korea Republic 01 MoroccoCoopers Stadium
 Germany 12 ColombiaAllianz Stadium (Torino)
03.08.23Korea Republic 11 GermanySuncorp Stadium
 Morocco 10 ColombiaHBF Park