The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup will be the ninth edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup. The tournament will be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand, and is scheduled to take place from 20 July to 20 August 2023.

It will be the first FIFA Women's World Cup to have more than one host nation, and also the first senior World Cup to be held across multiple confederations, as Australia is in the Asian Confederation, while New Zealand is in the Oceanian Confederation.

In addition, this tournament will be the first to feature the expanded format of 32 teams from the previous 24, replicating the same format used for the men's World Cup from 1998 to 2022.



The tournament's official mascot was unveiled on 19 October 2022. The mascot's name is Tazuni, which is a portmanteau of the Tasman Sea and 'Unity'. It represents a little penguin (Eudyptula minor), endemic to New Zealand

Group A
Hosts New Zealand are in Group A, along with former champions Norway, debutants Philippines, and Switzerland. Full guide here

Group B
Co-hosts Australia are in Group B, along with Canada, debutants Republic of Ireland, and Nigeria. Full guide here

Group C
2011 world champions Japan are in Group C, along with Spain, Costa Rica and debutants Zambia. Full guide here

Group D
Euro 2022 champions England are in Group D, along with previous runners-up China, Denmark, and debutants Haiti. Full guide here

Group E
Defending world champions the United States are in Group E, along with the Netherlands and debutants Vietnam and Portugal. Full guide here

Group F
Former finalists Brazil are in Group F, along with 2019 hosts France, Jamaica and debutants Panama. Full guide here

Group G
2019 semi-finalists Sweden are in Group G, along with Italy, Argentina and South Africa. Full guide here

Group H
Two-time champions Germany are in Group H, along with Morocco, Colombia and South Korea. [url='https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65911499#:~:text=The%202023%20Women's%20World%20Cup,Morocco%2C%20Colombia%20and%20South%20Korea.']Full guide here[/url]

THURSDAY 20TH JULY 2023

GROUP A
08:00am BST New Zealand v Norway

GROUP B
11:00am BST Australia v Ireland

Co-hosts New Zealand opened the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup in stunning style against Norway as they won on the global stage for the first time.



New Zealand 1 Norway 0
Wilkinson (48'minutes)

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Steph Catley's second-half penalty gave World Cup co-hosts Australia a 1-0 victory over debutants the Republic of Ireland in Sydney.



Australia 1 Ireland 0
Catley (52'minutes pen)

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FRIDAY 21ST JULY 2023

GROUP B
03:30am BST Nigeria v Canada

GROUP A
06:00am BST Philippines v Switzerland

GROUP C
08:30am BST Spain v Costa Rica

Christine Sinclair missed a chance to become the first player to score at six Fifa World Cups as Canada were held by Nigeria.



Nigeria 0 Canada 0
Abiodun (Dismissed at 90'+8minutes)
Pens Missed: Sinclair (50'minutes)

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Switzerland opened their 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over debutants the Philippines in Dunedin, New Zealand.



Philippines 0 Switzerland 2
Bachmann (45'minutes pen), Piubel (64'minutes)

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Spain cruised to victory in their Women's World Cup opener as they dominated Costa Rica in Wellington.



Spain 3 Costa Rica 0
del Campo (21'minutes og), Bonmatí (23'minutes), González (27'minutes)
Pens Missed: Hermoso (34'minutes)

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SATURDAY 22ND JULY 2023

GROUP E
02:00am BST USA v Vietnam

GROUP C
08:00am BST Zambia v Japan

GROUP D
10:30am BST England v Haiti
13:00am BST Denmark v China

The United States launched their bid for an unprecedented third consecutive world crown with a comfortable win against Women's World Cup debutants Vietnam in Auckland.



USA 3 Vietnam 0
Smith (14'minutes, 45'+7minutes), Horan (77'minutes)
Pens Missed: Morgan (44'minutes)

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Japan got their Fifa Women's World Cup campaign off to a perfect start with a dominant win against debutants Zambia.



Zambia 0 Japan 5
Musonda (Dismissed at 90'+7minutes)

Miyazawa (43'minutes, 62'minutes), Tanaka (55'minutes), Endo (71'minutes), Ueki (90'+11minutes pen)

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England produced a lacklustre performance against tournament debutants Haiti in their opening match of the Women's World Cup but held on for a narrow victory in Brisbane.



England 1 Haiti 0
Stanway (29'minutes pen)

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Amalie Vangsgaard scored a late winner as Denmark marked their their return from a 16-year Fifa Women's World Cup absence with a 1-0 win over China.



Denmark 1 China 0
Vangsgaard (89'minutes)

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