The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 will start on July 20, and conclude on August 20. The ninth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup will be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
It will be for the first time that the FIFA Women’s World Cup will be hosted in more than one country, and also the first senior World Cup to be staged across multiple confederations, as Australia is in the Asian Confederation, while New Zealand is in the Oceania Confederation.
Furthermore, the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 will see 32 teams compete in the quadrennial event for the first time since its inception in 1991. FIFA decided to expand the marquee women’s tournament from the previous 24 teams to 32 nations.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup will replicate the same format used for the men’s event from 1998 to 2022.
As per the format, 32 teams have been divided into eight groups of four teams each. Each team will play the other side in their group once in a round-robin format. The top two teams from each group will advance to the Round of 16.
The knockout rounds also include four quarter-finals, two semi-finals and the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 final to be played at Stadium Australia in Sydney on August 20.
A total of 64 matches will be played across 10 venues in Australia and New Zealand.
Eden Park, Stadium Australia, Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Wellington Regional Stadium, FMG Stadium Waikato, Brisbane Football Stadium, Perth Rectangular Stadium, Sydney Football Stadium and Hindmarsh Stadium are the selected venues to host FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 matches.
The United States are the defending champions of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, having defeated Netherlands 2-0 in the 2019 final. They are also the most successful team in the tournament’s history with four titles.
FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 groups and teams
Group A: New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Switzerland
Group B: Australia, Canada, Nigeria, Republic of Ireland
Group C: Costa Rica, Japan, Spain, Zambia
Group D: China, Denmark, England, Haiti
Group E: Netherlands, Portugal, United States, Vietnam
Group F: Brazil, France, Jamaica, Panama
Group G: Argentina, Italy, South Africa, Sweden
Group H: Colombia, Germany, South Korea, Morocco
FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 schedule and India match times
All times are in India Standard Time (IST)
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Day and Date |
Match |
Time (IST) |
Venue |
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Thursday, July 20 |
New Zealand vs Norway |
12:30 PM |
Eden Park, Auckland |
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Thursday, July 20 |
Australia vs Republic of Ireland |
3:30 PM |
Stadium Australia, Sydney |
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Friday, July 21 |
Nigeria vs Canada |
8:00 AM |
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium |
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Friday, July 21 |
Philippines vs Switzerland |
10:30 AM |
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin |
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Friday, July 21 |
Spain vs Costa Rica |
1:00 PM |
Wellington Regional Stadium |
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Saturday, July 22 |
United States vs Vietnam |
6:30 AM |
Eden Park, Auckland |
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Saturday, July 22 |
Zambia vs Japan |
12:30 PM |
FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton |
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Saturday, July 22 |
England vs Haiti |
3:00 PM |
Brisbane Football Stadium |
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Saturday, July 22 |
Denmark vs China |
5:30 PM |
Perth Rectangular Stadium |
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Sunday, July 23 |
Sweden vs South Africa |
10:30 AM |
Wellington Regional Stadium |
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Sunday, July 23 |
Netherlands vs Portugal |
1:00 PM |
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin |
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Sunday, July 23 |
France vs Jamaica |
3:30 PM |
Sydney Football Stadium |
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Monday, July 24 |
Italy vs Argentina |
11:30 AM |
Eden Park, Auckland |
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Monday, July 24 |
Germany vs Morocco |
2:00 PM |
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium |
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Monday, July 24 |
Brazil vs Panama |
4:30 PM |
Hindmarsh Stadium |
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Tuesday, July 25 |
Columbia vs South Korea |
7:30 AM |
Sydney Football Stadium |
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Tuesday, July 25 |
New Zealand vs Philippines |
11:00 AM |
Wellington Regional Stadium |
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Tuesday, July 25 |
Switzerland vs Norway |
1:30 PM |
FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton |
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Wednesday, July 26 |
Japan vs Costa Rica |
10:30 AM |
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin |
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Wednesday, July 26 |
Spain vs Zambia |
1:00 PM |
Eden Park, Auckland |
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Wednesday, July 26 |
Canada vs Republic of Ireland |
5:30 PM |
Perth Rectangular Stadium |
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Thursday, July 27 |
United States vs Netherlands |
6:30 AM |
Wellington Regional Stadium |
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Thursday, July 27 |
Portugal vs Vietnam |
1:00 PM |
FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton |
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Thursday, July 27 |
Australia vs Nigeria |
3:00 PM |
Brisbane Football Stadium |
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Friday, July 28 |
Argentina vs South Africa |
5:30 AM |
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin |
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Friday, July 28 |
England vs Denmark |
2:00 PM |
Sydney Football Stadium |
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Friday, July 28 |
China vs Haiti |
4:30 PM |
Hindmarsh Stadium |
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Saturday, July 29 |
Sweden vs Italy |
1:00 PM |
Wellington Regional Stadium |
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Saturday, July 29 |
France vs Brazil |
3:30 PM |
Brisbane Football Stadium |
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Saturday, July 29 |
Panama vs Jamaica |
6:00 PM |
Perth Rectangular Stadium |
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Sunday, July 30 |
South Korea vs Morocco |
10:00 AM |
Hindmarsh Stadium |
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Sunday, July 30 |
Norway vs Philippines |
12:30 PM |
Eden Park, Auckland |
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Sunday, July 30 |
Switzerland vs New Zealand |
12:30 PM |
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin |
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Sunday, July 30 |
Germany vs Colombia |
3:00 PM |
Sydney Football Stadium |
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Monday, July 31 |
Japan vs Spain |
12:30 PM |
Wellington Regional Stadium |
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Monday, July 31 |
Costa Rica vs Zambia |
12:30 PM |
FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton |
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Monday, July 31 |
Republic of Ireland vs Nigeria |
3:30 PM |
Brisbane Football Stadium |
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Monday, July 31 |
Canada vs Australia |
3:30 PM |
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium |
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Tuesday, August 1 |
Vietnam vs Netherlands |
12:30 PM |
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin |
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Tuesday, August 1 |
Portugal vs United States |
12:30 PM |
Eden Park, Auckland |
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Tuesday, August 1 |
China vs England |
4:30 PM |
Hindmarsh Stadium |
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Tuesday, August 1 |
Haiti vs Denmark |
4:30 PM |
Perth Rectangular Stadium |
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Wednesday, August 2 |
Argentina vs Sweden |
12:30 PM |
FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton |
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Wednesday, August 2 |
South Africa vs Italy |
12:30 PM |
Wellington Regional Stadium |
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Wednesday, August 2 |
Panama vs France |
3:30 PM |
Sydney Football Stadium |
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Wednesday, August 2 |
Jamaica vs Brazil |
3:30 PM |
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium |
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Thursday, August 3 |
Morocco vs Colombia |
3:30 PM |
Perth Rectangular Stadium |
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Thursday, August 3 |
South Korea vs Germany |
3:30 PM |
Brisbane Football Stadium |
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Saturday, August 5 |
Group A Winner v Group C Runner-up |
10:30 AM |
Eden Park, Auckland |
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Saturday, August 5 |
Group C Winner v Group A Runner-up |
1:30 PM |
Wellington Regional Stadium |
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Sunday, August 6 |
Group E Winner v Group G Runner-up |
7:30 AM |
Sydney Football Stadium |
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Sunday, August 6 |
Group G Winner v Group E Runner-up |
2:30 PM |
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium |
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Monday, August 7 |
Group D Winner v Group B Runner-up |
1:00 PM |
Brisbane Football Stadium |
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Monday, August 7 |
Group B Winner v Group D Runner-up |
4:00 PM |
Stadium Australia, Sydney |
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Tuesday, August 8 |
Group H Winner v Group F Runner-up |
1:30 PM |
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium |
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Tuesday, August 8 |
Group F Winner v Group H Runner-up |
4:30 PM |
Hindmarsh Stadium |
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Friday, August 11 |
Quarter-final 1 |
6:30 AM |
Wellington Regional Stadium |
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Friday, August 11 |
Quarter-final 2 |
1:00 PM |
Eden Park, Auckland |
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Saturday, August 12 |
Quarter-final 3 |
12:30 PM |
Brisbane Football Stadium |
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Saturday, August 12 |
Quarter-final 4 |
4:00 PM |
Stadium Australia |
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Tuesday, August 15 |
Semi-final 1 |
1:30 PM |
Eden Park, Auckland |
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Wednesday, August 16 |
Semi-final 2 |
3:30 PM |
Stadium Australia, Sydney |
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Saturday, August 19 |
Third-place playoff |
1:30 PM |
Brisbane Football Stadium |
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Sunday, August 20 |
FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 final |
3:30 PM |
Stadium Australia, Sydney |
Where to watch FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 live in India?
FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 will be telecast live on DD Sports TV channel in India.
Live streaming of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 will be available on the FanCode app and website in India.
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