Women's World Cup 2023 full schedule: Groups, knockouts and final date
The countdown for this summer’s FIFA Women’s World Cup is well and truly underway.
Australia and New Zealand will host the showpiece tournament, set to get underway in a matter of weeks on July 20. The USA, World Cup winners in 2019, are among the favourites to win the competition, as are last year’s Euro winners England.
The Lionesses begin their World Cup campaign against Haiti on July 22, with fixtures against China and Denmark to follow. The knockout stages will begin on August 5, with the final set to take place on August 20 at Stadium Australia in Sydney.
Here’s a look at the 2023 Women’s World Cup schedule in full
Group Stages
20 July
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Group B - Australia vs Republic of Ireland 11am, Stadium Australia (Sydney)
21 July
Group B - Nigeria vs Canada 3:30am, Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne)
Group A - Philippines vs Switzerland 6am, Dunedin Stadium (Dunedin)
Group C - Spain vs Costa Rica 8:30am, Wellington Regional Stadium (Wellington)
22 July
Group E - USA vs Vietnam 2am, Eden Park (Auckland)
Group C - Zambia vs Japan 8am, Waikato Stadium (Hamilton)
Group D - England vs Haiti 10:30am, Brisbane Stadium (Brisbane)
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23 July
Group G - Sweden vs South Africa 6am, Wellington Regional Stadium (Wellington)
Group E - Netherlands vs Portugal 8:30am, Dunedin Stadium (Dunedin)
Group F - France vs Jamaica 11am, Sydney Football Stadium (Sydney)
24 July
Group G - Italy vs Argentina 7am, Eden Park (Auckland)
Group H - Germany vs Morocco 9:30am, Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne)
Group F - Brazil vs Panama 12pm , Hindmarsh Stadium (Adelaide)
25 July
Group H - Colombia vs Korea Republic 3am, Sydney Football Stadium (Sydney)
Group A - New Zealand vs Philippines 6:30am, Wellington Regional Stadium (Wellington)
Group A - Switzerland vs Norway 9am, Waikato Stadium (Hamilton)
26 July
Group C - Japan vs Costa Rica 6am, Dunedin Stadium (Dunedin)
Group C - Spain vs Zambia 8:30am, Eden Park (Auckland)
Group B - Canada vs Republic of Ireland 1pm, Perth Rectangular Stadium (Perth)
27 July
Group E - USA vs Netherlands 2am, Wellington Regional Stadium (Wellington)
Group E - Portugal vs Vietnam 8:30am, Waikato Stadium (Hamilton)
Group B - Australia vs Nigeria 11am, Brisbane Stadium (Brisbane)
28 July
Group G - Argentina vs South Africa 1am, Dunedin Stadium (Dunedin)
Group D - England vs Denmark 9:30am, Sydney Football Stadium (Sydney)
Group D - China PR vs Haiti 12pm, Hindmarsh Stadium (Adelaide)
29 July
Group G - Sweden vs Italy 8:30am, Wellington Regional Stadium (Wellington)
Group F - France vs Brazil 11am, Brisbane Stadium (Brisbane)
Group F - Panama vs Jamaica 1:30pm, Perth Rectangular Stadium (Perth)
30 July
Group H - Korea Republic vs Morocco 5:30am , Hindmarsh Stadium (Adelaide)
Group A - Norway vs Philippines 8am, Eden Park (Auckland)
Group A - Switzerland vs New Zealand 8am, Dunedin Stadium (Dunedin)
Group H - Germany vs Colombia 10:30am , Sydney Football Stadium (Sydney)
31 July
Group C - Japan vs Spain 8am, Wellington Regional Stadium (Wellington)
Group C - Costa Rica vs Zambia 8am, Waikato Stadium (Hamilton)
Group B - Canada vs Australia 11am, Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne)
Group B - Republic of Ireland vs Nigeria 11am, Brisbane Stadium (Brisbane)
1 August
Group E - Portugal vs USA 8am, Eden Park (Auckland)
Group E - Vietnam vs Netherlands 8am, Dunedin Stadium (Dunedin)
Group D - Haiti vs Denmark 12pm, Perth Rectangular Stadium (Perth)
Group D - China PR vs England 12pm, Hindmarsh Stadium (Adelaide)
2 August
Group G - South Africa vs Italy 8am, Wellington Regional Stadium (Wellington)
Group G - Argentina vs Sweden 8am, Waikato Stadium (Hamilton)
Group F - Panama vs France 11am, Sydney Football Stadium (Sydney)
Group F - Jamaica vs Brazil 11am, Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne)
3 August
Group H - Korea Republic vs Germany 11am, Brisbane Stadium (Brisbane)
Group H - Morocco vs Colombia 11am, Perth Rectangular Stadium (Perth)
Round of 16
5 August
Game 1 - 1st Group A vs 2nd Group C 6am, Eden Park (Auckland)
Game 2 - 1st Group C vs 2nd Group A 9am, Wellington Regional Stadium (Wellington)
6 August
Game 3 - 1st Group E vs 2nd Group G 3am, Sydney Football Stadium (Sydney)
Game 4 - 1st Group G vs 2nd Group E 10am, Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne)
7 August
Game 5 - 1st Group B vs 2nd Group D 8:30am, Stadium Australia (Sydney)
Game 6 - 1st Group D vs 2nd Group B 11:30am, Brisbane Stadium (Brisbane)
8 August
Game 7 - 1st Group F vs 2nd Group H 9am, Hindmarsh Stadium (Adelaide)
Game 8 - 1st Group H vs 2nd Group F 12pm, Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne)
Quarter-finals
11 August
Game A - Winner of Game 1 vs Winner of Game 3 2am, Wellington Regional Stadium (Wellington)
Game B - Winner of Game 2 vs Winner of Game 4 8:30am, Eden Park (Auckland)
12 August
Game C - Winner of Game 5 vs Winner of Game 7 8am, Brisbane Stadium (Brisbane)
Game D - Winner of Game 6 vs Winner of Game 8 11:30am, Stadium Australia (Sydney)
Semi-finals
15 August
Game i - Winner of Game A vs Winner of Game B 9am, Eden Park (Auckland)
16 August
Game ii - Winner of Game C vs Winner of Game D 11am, Stadium Australia (Sydney)
Third-place play-off
19 August
Runner-up of Game i vs Runner-up of Game ii 9am, Brisbane Stadium (Brisbane)
Final
20 August
Winner of Game i vs Winner of Game ii 11am, Stadium Australia (Sydney)