The biggest stage in women's football is about to kick off with the best teams in the world lining up to compete in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
With less than a month to go, this year's Women's World Cup is coming up fast. With the biggest stars and the most teams ever participating, this tournament is sure to be one of the best with the competition being steeper than ever. Here's everything you need to know to enjoy the ninth iteration of the Women's World Cup this year.
When does the 2023 Women's World Cup start?
The tournament kicks off on July 20 in Auckland with hosts New Zealand taking on Norway to get things started down under. Americans hoping to watch the start of the tournament will either have to be night owls or early birds, the kickoff match starts at 3 a.m. EST.
Where is the 2023 Women's World Cup?
This year's hosts are Australia and New Zealand, making this tournament the first time there have been two hosts for the Women's World Cup. This is also the first time that a member of the OFC (Oceania Football Association) has hosted the tournament. The World Cup has been in the United States twice and took place in France back in 2019.
When is the 2023 Women's World Cup Final?
The final match will take place on the last day of the tournament, on Aug. 20. This will be an early riser for Americans looking to watch the final, which will take place at 6 a.m. EST.
Women's World Cup schedule 2023: Group stage, knockout rounds dates
The tournament takes place over a month staging 64 matches from July 20 – Aug. 20. It hits the ground running with group stage matches from July 20 all the way to Aug. 3. The round of 16 takes place from Aug. 5 to Aug. 8. The quarterfinals are from August 10th to August 12th. The two semi-final matches are on Aug. 15 and 16. The third place match is on Aug. 19 with the gold medal match taking place on Aug. 2o to cap off the 30-day sprint.
Women's World Cup 2023 live stream: How to watch
In America, the rights for the tournament are held by FOX Sports, secured along with their rights for the men's world cup. You can catch every game live on FOX Sports, FS1, or the FOX Sports app. The tournament is also being aired on Telemundo in the United States if you're looking for another option.
Women's World Cup 2023 squads: Countries, Groups
There are eight groups in this year's tournament, with four teams in each as follows:
- Group A: New Zealand, Philippines, Norway, Switzerland
- Group B: Australia, Republic of Ireland, Canada, Nigeria
- Group C: Spain, Costa Rica, Zambia, Japan
- Group D: England, Haiti, Denmark, China PR
- Group E: USA, Vietnam, Netherlands, Portugal
- Group F: France, Jamacia, Brazil, Panama
- Group G: Sweden, South Africa, Italy, Argentina
- Group H: Germany, Morocco, Columbia, Korea Republic
Women's World Cup 2023 odds: Which country is the favorite?
Holding their number one FIFA ranking and remaining the favorites even through ups and downs, the United States has the best odds of taking home the trophy again.
Which country won the last Women's World Cup?
The 2019 World Cup trophy went home with the Americans as the United States bagged their fourth World Cup title in France after beating the Netherlands 2-0 in the 2019 World Cup final.
Which country has won the most Women's World Cups?
The United States has been the most successful team in the history of this tournament, winning the trophy a total of four times. They won back-to-back in 2015 and 2019. If they were to win again this year, they would be the first team to ever win a World Cup three times in a row, men or women's. Germany has been the second most successful team in the Women's World Cup, winning the trophy a total of two times back to back in 2003 and 2007.
This year's tournament is sure to turn heads, a gathering of some of the biggest stars in the world. With headliners like Sam Kerr, Megan Rapinoe, Marta, Christine Sinclair, Wendie Renard, and Lucy Bronze, this is going to be a World Cup like no other. There are eight teams making their World Cup debut as the tournament expands to 32 teams for the first time ever. It's sure to be an electric thirty days down under as the best in the world battle it out to be crowned the 2023 Women's World Cup champions.
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