Women's World Cup 2023: Draw, fixtures, tickets & everything you need to know

The hype and excitement from the 2022 Women's Euros has yet to die down, and already we're preparing for another international tournament: the World Cup. Not that we're complaining!

The tournament will be the first to feature the expanded format of 32 teams from the previous 24. The United States will be defending champions, having defeated the Netherlands 2-0 in the 2019 final.

Here's what you need to know about the 2022/23 competition.

Where & when is the Women’s World Cup 2023?

The Women's World Cup will take place in Australia and New Zealand, making it the first WWC to have multiple host nations. The tournament is set to kick off on July 20 and conclude a month later on August 20.

The venues include five cities and six stadiums from Australia, and four cities and stadiums from New Zealand.

Women’s World Cup 2023 confirmed groups & fixtures

Group A

• New Zealand
• Norway
• Philippines
• Switzerland

Group A fixtures

• 20 July - 08:00 - New Zealand vs Norway - Eden Park, Auckland - BBC
• 21 July - 06:00 - Philippines vs Switzerland - Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin - ITV
• 25 July - 06:30 - New Zealand vs Philippines - Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington - ITV
• 25 July - 09:00 - Switzerland vs Norway - Waikato Stadium, Hamilton - ITV
• 30 July - 08:00 - Switzerland vs New Zealand - Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin - BBC
• 30 July - 08:00 - Norway vs Philippines - Eden Park, Auckland - BBC

Group B

• Australia
• Ireland
• Nigeria
• Canada

Group B fixtures

• 20 July - 11:00 - Australia vs Republic of Ireland - Stadium Australia, Sydney - ITV
• 21 July - 03:30 - Nigeria vs Canada - Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne - BBC
• 26 July - 13:00 - Canada vs Republic of Ireland - Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth - ITV
• 27 July - 11:00 - Australia vs Nigeria - Lang Park, Brisbane - BBC
• 31 July - 11:00 - Canada vs Australia - Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne - BBC
• 30 July - 11:00 - Republic of Ireland vs Nigeria - Lang Park, Brisbane - BBC

Group C

• Spain
• Costa Rica
• Zambia
• Japan

Group C fixtures

• 21 July - 08:30 - Spain vs Costa Rica - Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington - BBC
• 22 July - 08:00 - Zambia vs Japan - Waikato Stadium, Hamilton - BBC
• 26 July - 06:00 - Japan vs Costa Rica - Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin - ITV
• 26 July - 08:30 - Spain vs Zambia - Eden Park, Auckland - BBC
• 31 July - 08:00 - Japan vs Spain - Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington - ITV
• 31 July - 08:00 - Costa Rica vs Zambia - Waikato Stadium, Hamilton - ITV

Group D

• England
• Haiti
• Denmark
• China

Group D fixtures

• 22 July - 10:30 - England vs Haiti - Lang Park, Brisbane - ITV
• 22 July - 13:00 - Denmark vs China - Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth - BBC
• 28 July - 09:30 - England vs Denmark - Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney - BBC
• 28 July - 12:00 - China vs Haiti - Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide - ITV
• 1 August - 12:00 - China vs England - Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide - ITV
• 1 August - 12:00 - Haiti vs Denmark - Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth - ITV

Group E

• United States
• Vietnam
• The Netherlands
• Portugal

Group E fixtures

• 22 July - 02:00 - United States vs Vietnam - Eden Park, Auckland - BBC
• 23 July - 08:30 - Netherlands vs Portugal - Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin - BBC
• 27 July - 02:00 - United States vs Netherlands - Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington - BBC
• 27 July - 08:30 - Portugal vs Vietnam - Waikato Stadium, Hamilton - ITV
• 1 August - 08:00 - Portugal vs United States - Eden Park, Auckland - ITV
• 1 August - 08:00 - Vietnam vs Netherlands - Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin - ITV

Group F

• France
• Jamaica
• Brazil
• Panama

Group F fixtures

• 23 July - 11:00 - France vs Jamaica - Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney - ITV
• 24 July - 13:00 - Brazil vs Panama - Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide - ITV
• 29 July - 11:00 - France vs Brazil - Lang Park, Brisbane - BBC
• 29 July - 13:30 - Panama vs Jamaica - Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth - ITV
• 2 August - 11:00 - Panama vs France - Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney - ITV
• 2 August - 11:00 - Jamaica vs Brazil - Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne - ITV

Group G

• Sweden
• South Africa
• Italy
• Argentina

Group G fixtures

• 23 July - 06:00 - Sweden vs South Africa - Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington - BBC
• 24 July - 07:00 - Italy vs Argentina - Eden Park, Auckland - ITV
• 28 July - 01:00 - Argentina vs South Africa - Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin - ITV
• 29 July - 08:30 - Sweden vs Italy - Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington - BBC
• 2 August - 08:00 - Argentina vs Sweden - Waikato Stadium, Hamilton - BBC
• 2 August - 08:00 - South Africa vs Italy - Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington - BBC

Group H

• Germany
• Morocco
• Colombia
• South Korea

Group H fixtures

• 24 July - 09:30 - Germany vs Morocco - Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne - ITV
• 25 July - 03:00 - Colombia vs South Korea - Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney - BBC
• 30 July - 05:30 - South Korea vs Morocco - Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide - BBC
• 30 July - 10:00 - Germany vs Colombia - Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney - ITV
• 3 August - 11:00 - South Korea vs Germany - Lang Park, Brisbane - BBC
• 3 August - 11:00 - Morocco vs Colombia - Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth - BBC

Women’s World Cup 2023 group & knockout stage dates

The first game of the Women’s World Cup 2023 will see co-hosts New Zealand face Norway on July 20. Later that day, Australia will start their campaign against Ireland.

Where is the Women’s World Cup 2023 final?

The Women’s World Cup 2023 final will take place at Stadium Australia - also known as Sydney Olympic Stadium - on August 20. The stadium was built in the late 1990s to host the 2000 Summer Olympics.

FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 stadiums

Australia

New Zealand

How to watch the Women’s World Cup 2023

The broadcasting rights for the tournament to be shown in the United Kingdom have not yet been announced. However, the 2019 edition was shown in the UK by the BBC and it is likely to acquire the rights again.

How to buy Women’s World Cup 2023 tickets

Fans around the world can visit FIFA's website to sign up for information on when tickets for Women’s World Cup 2023 games will go on sale.

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