2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

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2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Wahine o te Ipu o te Ao – Ahitereiria/Aotearoa 2023
The Stadium Australia in Sydney is where the final will take place.
Tournament details
Host countriesAustralia
New Zealand
Dates20 July – 20 August
Teams32 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)10 (in 9 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Spain (1st title)
Runners-up England
Third place Sweden
Fourth place Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played64
Goals scored164 (2.56 per match)
Attendance1,978,274 (30,911 per match)
Top scorer(s)Japan Hinata Miyazawa (5 goals)
Best player(s)Spain Aitana Bonmatí
Best young playerSpain Salma Paralluelo
Best goalkeeperEngland Mary Earps
Fair play award Japan
← 2019
2027 →

The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup was a big football tournament for women's national teams from different countries. It was the ninth time that held this tournament. It happened every four years. This time, it took place from July 20 to August 20, 2023.[1][2]Australia and New Zealand worked together to host it, which was the first time two countries did that. It was the first time that teams from different confederations will play together. Australia is part of the Asian Confederation, while New Zealand is in the Oceanian Confederation. Before, there were 24 teams, but this time they had 32 teams, just like the men's World Cup. The first game was between New Zealand and Norway on July 20, 2023.

Spain became the champions by beating England 1-0 in the final match. It was Spain's first time winning this tournament, and they were really good. They were also the first European team to win since 2007.[3] A player from Japan named Hinata Miyazawa scored the most goals, and a Spanish player named Aitana Bonmatí was voted the best player. Another Spanish player, Salma Paralluelo, got an award for being a young and talented player. England's goalkeeper, Mary Earps, was the best goalkeeper of the tournament. The United States were the champions then as they won the last two tournaments in 2015 and 2019,[4] but this time they got knocked out in an earlier round by Sweden. It was a big surprise because the United States team is usually really strong. Many people liked how New Zealand and Australia organized the tournament, and a lot of people went to watch the games.[5][6] Some people even said it was the best Women's World Cup ever.[7][8][9]

Host selection[change | change source]

Choosing where an event will take place is called host selection. For the FIFA Women's World Cup, it means deciding which country will hold the tournament. They look at things like the country's facilities and ability to handle a big event. The chosen country will be in charge of planning and running the tournament.[10][11]

For the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, countries had to submit their bids. At first, nine countries were interested, but some dropped out. Australia and New Zealand decided to join forces and submitted a joint bid. Brazil, Colombia, and Japan also submitted bids but later withdrew.[12]

In the end, Australia and New Zealand won the bid. This is the first time the Women's World Cup will be held in multiple countries. It's also the first time in the Southern Hemisphere and the first senior FIFA tournament in Oceania. Australia is the second country from the AFC to host the Women's World Cup.[13]

So, in 2023, the Women's World Cup will take place in Australia and New Zealand.

2023 FIFA WWC bidding
Bidding Nation(s) Votes
Round 1
Australia & New Zealand 22
Colombia 13
Recused 2
Total votes 35
Majority required 18

Teams[change | change source]

AFC (6)

CAF (4)

CONCACAF (6)

CONMEBOL (3)

OFC (1)

UEFA (12)

  Team qualified
  Team failed to qualify
  Team withdrew or suspended
  Did not enter

Draw[change | change source]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
 New Zealand (22) (co-hosts)

 Australia (13) (co-hosts)

 United States (1)

 Sweden (2)

 Germany (3)

 England (4)

 France (5)

 Spain (6)

 Canada (7)

 Netherlands (8)

 Brazil (9)

 Japan (11)

 Norway (12)

 Italy (14)

 China (15)

 South Korea (17)

 Denmark (18)

 Switzerland (21)

 Republic of Ireland (24)

 Colombia (27)

 Argentina (29)

 Vietnam (34)

 Costa Rica (37)

 Jamaica (43)

 Nigeria (45)

 Philippines (53)

 South Africa (54)

 Morocco (76)

 Zambia (81)

Play-off Group A winners[a]

Play-off Group B winners[b]

Play-off Group C winners[c]

  1. ↑ The placeholder for the team that won in Group A of the play-offs was chosen based on the location of a European team, which in this case was Portugal. As it turned out, Portugal was the actual winner of Group A and qualified for the next stage.
  2. ↑ The placeholder for the team that won in Group B of the play-offs was chosen based on the location of a South American team, which in this case was Chile. However, the actual winner of Group B and the team that qualified for the next stage was Haiti.
  3. ↑ The placeholder for the team that won in Group C of the play-offs was chosen based on the locations of an Asian team (Chinese Taipei) and an Oceanian team (Papua New Guinea). However, the actual winner of Group C and the team that qualified for the next stage was Panama.

Venues[change | change source]

Australia Australia New Zealand New Zealand
Sydney Brisbane Auckland Wellington
Stadium Australia Sydney Football Stadium Lang Park Eden Park Wellington Regional Stadium
Capacity: 83,500[14] Capacity: 42,512[15] Capacity: 52,263[16] Capacity: 48,276[17] Capacity: 39,000[18]
Melbourne Perth Adelaide Dunedin Hamilton
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium Perth Rectangular Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium Forsyth Barr Stadium Waikato Stadium
Capacity: 30,052[19] Capacity: 22,225[20] Capacity: 16,500 (expanding to 18,435)[21] Capacity: 28,744[22] Capacity: 25,111[23]

Group stage[change | change source]

Group A[change | change source]

See the main article: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group A
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Switzerland 3 1 2 0 2 0 +2 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  Norway 3 1 1 1 6 1 +5 4
3  New Zealand (H) 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
4  Philippines 3 1 0 2 1 8 −7 3
Source: FIFA
(H) Host
New Zealand 1–0 Norway
Wilkinson Goal 48' Report
Attendance: 42,137
Philippines 0–2 Switzerland
Report
Attendance: 13,711
Referee: Vincentia Amedome (Togo)
New Zealand 0–1 Philippines
Report
Attendance: 32,357
Referee: Katia Itzel Garcia (Mexico)
Switzerland 0–0 Norway
Report
Attendance: 10,769
Switzerland 0–0 New Zealand
Report
Attendance: 25,947
Norway 6–0 Philippines
 Report
Attendance: 34,697

Group B[change | change source]

See the main article: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia (H) 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Nigeria 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
3  Canada 3 1 1 1 2 5 −3 4
4  Republic of Ireland 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Source: FIFA
(H) Host
Australia 1–0 Republic of Ireland
Catley Goal 52' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 75,784
Nigeria 0–0 Canada
Report
Attendance: 21,410
Canada 2–1 Republic of Ireland
 Report McCabe Goal 4'
Attendance: 17,065
Australia 2–3 Nigeria
 Report
Attendance: 49,156
Canada 0–4 Australia
Report
Attendance: 27,706
Republic of Ireland 0–0 Nigeria
Report
Attendance: 24,884
Referee: Katia García (Mexico)

Group C[change | change source]

See the main article: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group C
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Japan 3 3 0 0 11 0 +11 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Spain 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4 6
3  Zambia 3 1 0 2 3 11 −8 3
4  Costa Rica 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
Source: FIFA
Spain 3–0 Costa Rica
 Report
Attendance: 22,966
Zambia 0–5 Japan
Report
Attendance: 16,111
Japan 2–0 Costa Rica
 Report
Attendance: 6,992
Spain 5–0 Zambia
 Report
Attendance: 20,983
Referee: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea)
Japan 4–0 Spain
 Report
Attendance: 20,957
Costa Rica 1–3 Zambia
Herrera Goal 47' Report
Attendance: 8,117
Referee: Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)

Group D[change | change source]

See the main article: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group D
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Denmark 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 6
3  China 3 1 0 2 2 7 −5 3
4  Haiti 3 0 0 3 0 4 −4 0
Source: FIFA
England 1–0 Haiti
Stanway Goal 29' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 44,369
Referee: Emikar Calderas Barrera (Venezuela)
Denmark 1–0 China
Vangsgaard Goal 90' Report
Attendance: 16,989
England 1–0 Denmark
James Goal 6' Report
Attendance: 40,439
China 1–0 Haiti
Wang Shuang Goal 74' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 12,675
China 1–6 England
Wang Shuang Goal 57' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 13,497
Haiti 0–2 Denmark
Report
Attendance: 17,897
Referee: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea)

Group E[change | change source]

See the main article: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group E
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 3 2 1 0 9 1 +8 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  United States 3 1 2 0 4 1 +3 5
3  Portugal 3 1 1 1 2 1 +1 4
4  Vietnam 3 0 0 3 0 12 −12 0
Source: FIFA
United States 3–0 Vietnam
 Report
Attendance: 41,107
Referee: Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)
Netherlands 1–0 Portugal
Van der Gragt Goal 13' Report
Attendance: 11,991
United States 1–1 Netherlands
Horan Goal 62' Report Roord Goal 17'
Attendance: 27,312
Portugal 2–0 Vietnam
 Report
Attendance: 6,645
Portugal 0–0 United States
Report
Attendance: 42,958
Vietnam 0–7 Netherlands
Report
Attendance: 8,215
Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)

Group F[change | change source]

See the main article: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group F
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France 3 2 1 0 8 4 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Jamaica 3 1 2 0 1 0 +1 5
3  Brazil 3 1 1 1 5 2 +3 4
4  Panama 3 0 0 3 3 11 −8 0
Source: FIFA
France 0–0 Jamaica
Report
Attendance: 39,045
Brazil 4–0 Panama
 Report
Attendance: 13,142
Referee: Cheryl Foster (Wales)
France 2–1 Brazil
 Report Debinha Goal 58'
Attendance: 49,378
Panama 0–1 Jamaica
Report A. Swaby Goal 56'
Attendance: 15,987
Panama 3–6 France
 Report
Attendance: 40,498
Jamaica 0–0 Brazil
Report
Attendance: 27,638

Group G[change | change source]

See the main article: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group G
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Sweden 3 3 0 0 9 1 +8 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  South Africa 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4
3  Italy 3 1 0 2 3 8 −5 3
4  Argentina 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Source: FIFA
Sweden 2–1 South Africa
 Report Magaia Goal 48'
Attendance: 18,317
Italy 1–0 Argentina
Girelli Goal 87' Report
Attendance: 30,889
Argentina 2–2 South Africa
 Report
Attendance: 8,834
Sweden 5–0 Italy
 Report
Attendance: 29,143
Referee: Cheryl Foster (Wales)
Argentina 0–2 Sweden
Report
Attendance: 17,907
South Africa 3–2 Italy
 Report Caruso Goal 11' (pen.), 74'
Attendance: 14,967

Group H[change | change source]

See the main article: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group H
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Colombia 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Morocco 3 2 0 1 2 6 −4 6
3  Germany 3 1 1 1 8 3 +5 4
4  South Korea 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Source: FIFA
Germany 6–0 Morocco
 Report
Attendance: 27,256
Colombia 2–0 South Korea
 Report
Attendance: 24,323
South Korea 0–1 Morocco
Report Jraïdi Goal 6'
Attendance: 12,886
Germany 1–2 Colombia
Popp Goal 89' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 40,499
South Korea 1–1 Germany
Cho So-hyun Goal 6' Report Popp Goal 42'
Attendance: 38,945
Morocco 1–0 Colombia
Lahmari Goal 45+4' Report
Attendance: 17,342

Knockout stage[change | change source]

See the main article: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup knockout stage

In the knockout stage, if a match is level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time will be played (two periods of 15 minutes each). If the score was still level after extra time, the winners will be determined by a penalty shoot-out.[24]

Bracket[change | change source]

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
5 August – Auckland
 
 
 Switzerland1
 
11 August – Wellington
 
 Spain5
 
 Spain (aet)2
 
6 August – Sydney (Football)
 
 Netherlands1
 
 Netherlands2
 
15 August – Auckland
 
 South Africa0
 
 Spain2
 
5 August – Wellington
 
 Sweden1
 
 Japan3
 
11 August – Auckland
 
 Norway1
 
 Japan1
 
6 August – Melbourne
 
 Sweden2
 
 Sweden (p)0 (5)
 
20 August – Sydney (Australia)
 
 United States0 (4)
 
 Spain1
 
7 August – Sydney (Australia)
 
 England0
 
 Australia2
 
12 August – Brisbane
 
 Denmark0
 
 Australia (p)0 (7)
 
8 August – Adelaide
 
 France0 (6)
 
 France4
 
16 August – Sydney (Australia)
 
 Morocco0
 
 Australia1
 
7 August – Brisbane
 
 England3 Third place play-off
 
 England (p)0 (4)
 
12 August – Sydney (Australia)19 August – Brisbane
 
 Nigeria0 (2)
 
 England2 Sweden2
 
8 August – Melbourne
 
 Colombia1  Australia0
 
 Colombia1
 
 
 Jamaica0
 

Round of 16[change | change source]

Switzerland 1–5 Spain
Codina Goal 11' (o.g.) Report
Attendance: 43,217
Referee: Cheryl Foster (Wales)
Japan 3–1 Norway
 Report Reiten Goal 20'
Attendance: 33,042
Netherlands 2–0 South Africa
 Report
Attendance: 40,233
Sweden 0–0 (a.e.t.) United States
Report
Penalties
 5–4
Attendance: 27,706
England 0–0 (a.e.t.) Nigeria
Report
Penalties
 4–2
Attendance: 49,461
Australia 2–0 Denmark
 Report
Attendance: 75,784
Colombia 1–0 Jamaica
Usme Goal 51' Report
Attendance: 27,706
France 4–0 Morocco
 Report
Attendance: 13,557

Quarter-finals[change | change source]

Spain 2–1 (a.e.t.) Netherlands
 Report Van der Gragt Goal 90+1'
Attendance: 32,021
Japan 1–2 Sweden
Hayashi Goal 87' Report
Attendance: 43,217
Australia 0–0 (a.e.t.) France
Report
Penalties
 7–6
Attendance: 49,461
England 2–1 Colombia
 Report Santos Goal 44'
Attendance: 75,784

Semi-finals[change | change source]

Spain 2–1 Sweden
 Report Blomqvist Goal 88'
Attendance: 43,217
Australia 1–3 England
Kerr Goal 63' Report
Attendance: 75,784

Third place play-off[change | change source]

Sweden 2–0 Australia
 Report
Attendance: 49,461
Referee: Cheryl Foster (Wales)

Final[change | change source]

See the main article: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup final
Spain 1–0 England
Carmona Goal 29' Report
Attendance: 75,784

References[change | change source]

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  15. ↑ "Sydney Football Stadium". FIFA.com. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
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  18. ↑ "Wellington Regional Stadium". FIFA.com. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  19. ↑ "Melbourne Rectangular Stadium". FIFA.com. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  20. ↑ "Perth Rectangular Stadium". FIFA.com. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  21. ↑ "Hindmarsh Stadium". FIFA.com. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  22. ↑ "Dunedin Stadium". FIFA.com. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  23. ↑ "Waikato Stadium". FIFA.com. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  24. ↑ Cite error: The named reference regulations was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
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