The group stage draw of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand was held on 22 October 2022 with 32 nations placed into eight groups of four. In each group, the two highest-finishing teams will advance to the knockout rounds. This is the first iteration of the Women’s World Cup that this amount of countries is participating in. Also the first time, the event is hosted by two nations. The ninth edition of the biggest tournament in women’s soccer will be held from July 20 to August 20.
Groups
Group A
New Zealand
Norway
Philippines
Switzerland
Co-hosts New Zealand will share their group with 1995 champions Norway, second-time participants Switzerland and debutants Philippines.
Group B
Australia
Canada
Republic of Ireland
Nigeria
The other hosts, Australia or known as the Matildas are placed in Group B alongside 2020 Olympics gold medallists Canada, Ireland in their first World Cup and African powerhouse Nigeria.
Group C
Costa Rica
Japan
Spain
Zambia
Spain are participating for the third consecutive time and will take on 2011 winners Japan, Costa Rica and first-timers Zambia
Group D
China
Denmark
England
Haiti
Group D contains the Euro 2022 winners England battling fellow Europeans Denmark with Asian Cup holders China and tournament debutants Haiti.
Group E
Netherlands
Portugal
USA
Vietnam
Last edition’s winners United States and runners-up Netherlands are in the same group in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup with two nations gracing the stage for the first time, Portugal and Vietnam.
Group F
Brazil
France
Jamaica
Panama
Brazil and France make Group F exciting paired with Jamaica and Panama in their first World Cup appearance.
Group G
Argentina
Italy
South Africa
Sweden
In their fourth World Cup finals, Argentina will meet 2019 quarterfinalists Italy and semi-finalists Sweden with 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations champions, South Africa.
Group H
Colombia
Germany
South Korea
Morocco
2022 Copa America Femenina runners-up Colombia will fight Euro 2022 finalists Germany, Asian heavyweights South Korea and Morocco who finished as the runners-up of Africa Women Cup of Nations last year.
Schedule
Group Stages
20 July 2023
New Zealand vs Norway - Eden Park (Group A) 12:30 PM
Australia vs Republic of Ireland - Sydney Football Stadium (Group B) 3:30 PM
21 July 2023
Nigeria vs Canada - Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Group B) 8:00 AM
Philippines vs Switzerland - Dunedin Stadium (Group A) 10:30 AM
Spain vs Costa Rica - Wellington Regional Stadium (Group C) 1:00 PM
22 July 2023
USA vs Vietnam - Eden Park (Group E) 6:30 AM
Zambia vs Japan - Waikato Stadium (Group C) 12:30 PM
England vs Haiti - Brisbane Stadium (Group D) 3:00 PM
Denmark vs China - Perth Rectangular Stadium (Group D) 3:30 PM
23 July 2023
Sweden vs South Africa - Wellington Regional Stadium (Group G) 10:30 AM
Netherlands vs Portugal - Dunedin Stadium (Group E) 1:00 PM
France vs Jamaica - Sydney Football Stadium (Group F) 3:30 PM
24 July 2023
Italy vs Argentina - Eden Park (Group G) 11:30 AM
Germany vs Morocco - Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Group H) 2:00 PM
Brazil vs Panama - Hindmarsh Stadium (Group F) 4:00 PM
25 July 2023
Colombia vs South Korea - Sydney Football Stadium (Group H) 7:30 AM
New Zealand vs Philippines - Wellington Regional Stadium (Group A) 11:30 AM
Switzerland vs Norway - Waikato Stadium (Group A) 1:30 PM
26 July 2023
Japan vs Costa Rica - Dunedin Stadium (Group C) 10:30 AM
Spain vs Zambia - Eden Park (Group C) 1:00 PM
Canada vs Republic of Ireland - Perth Rectangular Stadium (Group B) 3:30 PM
27 July 2023
USA vs Netherlands - Wellington Regional Stadium (Group E) 6:30 AM
Portugal vs Vietnam - Waikato Stadium (Group E) 1:00 PM
Australia vs Nigeria - Brisbane Stadium (Group B) 3:30 PM
28 July 2023
Argentina vs South Africa - Dunedin Stadium (Group G) 5:30 AM
England vs Denmark - Sydney Football Stadium (Group D) 2:00 PM
China vs Haiti - Hindmarsh Stadium (Group D) 4:00 PM
29 July 2023
Sweden vs Italy - Wellington Regional Stadium (Group G) 1:00 PM
Panama vs Jamaica - Perth Rectangular Stadium (Group F) 2:00 PM
France vs Brazil - Brisbane Stadium (Group F) 3:30 PM
30 July 2023
South Korea vs Morocco - Hindmarsh Stadium (Group H) 9:30 AM
Switzerland vs New Zealand - Dunedin Stadium (Group A) 12:30 PM
Norway vs Philippines - Eden Park (Group A) 12:30 PM
Germany vs Colombia - Sydney Football Stadium (Group H) 3:00 PM
31 July 2023
Costa Rica vs Zambia - Waikato Stadium (Group C) 12:30 PM
Japan vs Spain - Wellington Regional Stadium (Group C) 12:30 PM
Canada vs Australia - Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Group B) 3:30 PM
Republic of Ireland vs Nigeria - Brisbane Stadium (Group B) 3:30 PM
1 August 2023
USA vs Portugal - Eden Park (Group E) 12:30 PM
Vietnam vs Netherlands - Dunedin Stadium (Group E) 12:30 PM
Haiti vs Denmark - Perth Rectangular Stadium (Group D) 2:30 PM
China vs England - Hindmarsh Stadium (Group D) 4:00 PM
2 August 2023
Argentina vs Sweden - Waikato Stadium (Group G) 12:30 PM
South Africa vs Italy - Wellington Regional Stadium (Group G) 12:30 PM
Panama vs France - Sydney Football Stadium (Group F) 3:30 PM
Jamaica vs Brazil - Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Group F) 3:30 PM
3 August 2023
Morocco vs Colombia - Perth Rectangular Stadium (Group H) 1:30 PM
South Korea vs Germany - Brisbane Stadium (Group H) 3:30 PM
Round of 16
5 August 2023
Winner Group A vs Runner-up C - Eden Park (10:30 AM)
Winner Group C vs Runner-up A - Wellington Regional Stadium (1:30 PM)
6 August 2023
Winner Group E vs Runner-up Group G - Sydney Football Stadium (7:30 AM)
Winner Group G vs Runner-up Group E - Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (2:30 PM)
7 August 2023
Winner Group B vs Runner-up Group D - Stadium Australia (1:00 PM)
Winner Group D vs Runner-up Group B - Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane (4:00 PM)
8 August 2023
Winner Group F vs Runner-up Group H - Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide (1:30 PM)
Winner Group H vs Runner-up Group F - Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne (4:00 PM)
Quarter-finals
11 August 2023
Winner R16 Match 1 vs Winner R16 Match 3 - Wellington Regional Stadium (6:30 AM)
Winner R16 Match 2 vs Winner R16 Match 4 - Eden Park (1:00 PM)
12 August 2023
Winner R16 Match 5 vs Winner R16 Match 7 - Brisbane Stadium (12:30 PM)
Winner R16 Match 6 vs Winner R16 Match 8 - Stadium Australia (4:00 PM)
Semi-finals
15 August 2023
Winner quarter-final 1 vs Winner quarter-final 2 - Eden Park (1:30 PM)
16 August 2023
Winner quarter-final 3 vs Winner quarter-final 4 - Stadium Australia (3:30 PM)
Third place play-off
19 August 2023
Loser semi-final 1 vs Loser semi-final 2 - Brisbane Stadium (1:30 PM)
Final
20 August 2023
Winner semi-final 1 vs Winner semi-final 2 - Stadium Australia (3:30 PM)
Note: All timings are in Indian Standard Time or IST
