Women’s World Cup 2023: Full schedule, fixtures, teams, groups and UK kick-off times as Lionesses look to build on Euros glory and win showpiece tournament for first timeJack Johnson

The FIFA Women’s World Cup takes place this summer with the showpiece tournament being co-hosted for the first time.

Australia and New Zealand will welcome the world’s best players to their shores as they look to lift football’s biggest prize.

USA are the current holders of the Women’s World Cup

The United States are the favourites to lift the title again after winning the showpiece competition in 2015 and 2019.

However, England will be aiming to build on their glory at the Euros last summer to win the World Cup for the first time ever.

Manager Sarina Wiegman, who was beaten in the final four years ago with the Netherlands, will believe that the Lionesses can go all the way in a major tournament for the second time in two years.

Women’s World Cup 2023: When and where is it?

The 2023 Women’s World Cup will begin on Thursday, July 20 and will last for a month until Sunday, August 20.

It will take place in Australia and New Zealand with the neighbouring countries sharing hosting duties.

This means that there will of course be a huge time difference with the UK.

Australia is ten hours ahead of the UK while New Zealand is 12 hours ahead so all fixtures will take place in the morning or early afternoon.

Women’s World Cup 2023: Venues

The host cities and venues include:

Adelaide, Australia – Hindmarsh Stadium
Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Stadium
Melbourne, Australia – Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Perth, Australia – Perth Rectangular Stadium
Sydney, Australia – Stadium Australia and Sydney Football Stadium
Auckland, New Zealand – Eden Park
Dunedin, New Zealand – Dunedin Stadium
Hamilton, New Zealand – Waikato Stadium
Wellington, New Zealand – Wellington Regional Stadium

The final will be played in Sydney at Stadium Australia.

25. ANZ Stadium (Sydney, Australia) – 84,000 — Stadium Australia will host the Women’s World Cup final

Women’s World Cup 2023: Groups

England have been drawn into Group D alongside Haiti, Denmark and China with the Lionesses expected to come out on top.

Fellow favourites the USA are in a tough group with the Netherlands and Portugal alongside them in Group E.

Group A: New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Switzerland
Group B: Australia, Republic of Ireland, Nigeria, Canada
Group C: Spain, Costa Rica, Zambia, Japan
Group D: England, Haiti, Denmark, China
Group E: USA, Vietnam, Netherlands, Portugal
Group F: France, Jamaica, Brazil, Panama
Group G: Sweden, South Africa, Italy, Argentina
Group H: Germany, Morocco, Colombia, South Korea

Women’s World Cup 2023: England fixtures

Saturday, July 22 – England vs Haiti – 10:30am

Friday, July 18 – England vs Denmark – 9:30am

Tuesday, August 1 – China vs England – 12pm

England will look to build on their Euros victory last year

Women’s World Cup 2023: Full schedule

Group stages

Thursday, July 20

New Zealand vs Norway – 8am
Australia vs Ireland – 11am

Friday, July 21

Nigeria v Canada – 3.30am
Philippines v Switzerland – 6am
Spain v Costa Rica – 8:30am

Saturday, July 22

USA v Vietnam – 2am
Zambia v Japan – 8am
England v Haiti – 10:30am
Denmark v China – 1pm

Sunday, July 23

Sweden v South Africa – 6am
Netherlands v Portugal – 8:30am
France v Jamaica – 11am

Monday, July 24

Italy v Argentina – 7am
Germany v Morocco – 9:30am
Brazil v Panama – 12pm

Tuesday, July 25

Colombia v Korea Republic – 3am
New Zealand v Philippines – 6:30am
Switzerland v Norway – 9am

Wednesday, July 26

Japan v Costa Rica – 6am
Spain v Zambia – 8:30am
Canada v Republic of Ireland – 1pm

Thursday, July 27

USA v Netherlands – 2am
Portugal v Vietnam – 8:30am
Australia v Nigeria – 11am

Friday, July 28

Argentina v South Africa – 1am
England v Denmark – 9:30am
China PR v Haiti – 12pm

Saturday, July 29

Sweden v Italy – 8:30am
France v Brazil – 11am
Panama v Jamaica – 1:30pm

Sunday, July 30

Korea Republic v Morocco – 5:30am
Norway v Philippines – 8am
Switzerland v New Zealand – 8am
Germany v Colombia – 10:30am

Monday, July 31

Japan v Spain – 8am
Costa Rica v Zambia – 8am
Canada v Australia – 11am
Republic of Ireland v Nigeria – 11am

Tuesday, August 1

Portugal v USA – 8am
Vietnam v Netherlands – 8am
Haiti v Denmark – 12pm
China PR v England – 12pm

Wednesday, August 2

South Africa v Italy – 8am
Argentina v Sweden – 8am
Panama v France – 11am
Jamaica v Brazil – 11am

Thursday, August 3

Korea Republic v Germany – 11am
Morocco v Colombia – 11am

Who will lift the Women’s World Cup this summer?

Round of 16

Saturday, August 5

Group A winners v Group C Runners-up – 6am
Group C winners v Group A Runners-up – 9am

Sunday, August 6

Group E winners v 2nd Group G Runners-up – 3am
Group G winners v Group E Runners-up – 10am

Monday, August 7

Group B winners v 2nd Group D Runners-up – 11:30am
Group D winners v Group B Runners-up – 8:30am

Tuesday, August 8

Group F winners v Group H Runners-up – 8:30am
Group H winners v Group F Runners-up – 11:30am

Quarter-finals

Saturday, August 11

Round of 16 one winner vs Round of sixteen three winner – 2am
Round of 16 two winner vs Round of 16 four winner – 8:30am

Sunday, August 12

Round of 16 five winner vs Round of 16 seven – 8am
Round of 16 six winner vs Round of 16 eight winner – 11:30am

Semi-finals

Tuesday, August 15

Winner of Quarter Final 1 vs Winner of Quarter Final 2 (Eden Park) at 9am

Wednesday, August 16

Winner of Quarter Final 3 vs Winner of Quarter Final 4 – 11am

Third place play-off

Saturday, August 19

Third place play-off – Loser of Semi-final 1 vs Loser of Semi-final 2 – 9am

Final

Sunday, August 20

Winner of Semi-final 1 vs Winner of Semi-final 2 – 11am

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