The FIFA Women's World Cup is finally back! Four years after the USA beat the Netherlands in the 2019 final, the Stars and Stripes are now preparing to defend their title. The competition kicks off next month in New Zealand and Australia in what is a historic edition of this tournament.
For the first time in history, the FIFA Women's World Cup will feature 32 teams, expanding from 24 teams. This means the competition will feature eight groups of four teams instead of six, which falls in line with the men's FIFA World Cup format from 1998 to 2022.
Will the U.S. women's national team successfully defend their crown and become the first country to ever win three consecutive World Cup crowns or will we witness a new champion come the tournament in Australia and New Zealand? Here's everything you need to know about the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
When will the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup kick off?
The tournament will kick off on July 20 with the clash between co-hosts New Zealand and Norway. The competition will carry on for a month until the final at Stadium Australia on August 30, 2023.
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualified teams
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Australia (co-hosts)
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New Zealand (co-hosts)
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China
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Japan
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Philippines
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South Korea
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Vietnam
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Morocco
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Nigeria
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South Africa
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Zambia
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Canada
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Costa Rica
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Haiti
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Jamaica
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Panama
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United States
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Argentina
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Brazil
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Colombia
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Denmark
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England
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France
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Germany
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Norway
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Portugal
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Republic of Ireland
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Spain
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Sweden
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Switzerland
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup groups
Group A
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New Zealand
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Norway
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Philippines
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Switzerland
Group B
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Australia
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Republic of Ireland
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Nigeria
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Canada
Group C
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Spain
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Costa Rica
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Zambia
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Japan
Group D
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England
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Haiti
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Denmark
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China
Group E
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USA
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Vietnam
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The Netherlands
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Portugal
Group F
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France
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Jamaica
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Brazil
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Panama
Group G
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Sweden
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South Africa
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Italy
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Argentina
Group H
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Germany
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Morocco
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Columbia
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Korea Republic
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup schedule
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The group stage: July 20-August 3
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Round of 16: August 5-8
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Quarterfinals: August 11-12
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Semifinals: August 15-16
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Third place playoff: August 19
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The final: August 20
Who are the favorites?
The U.S. women's national team are both the reigning champions and FIFA's no.1 ranked side in the game. Additionally, the Stars and Stripes have won the last two editions of this competition and are one of the favorites for the title.
Additionally, England are the reigning champions of Europe and while the Lionesses are without a number of key players due to injury, Sarina Wiegman will be hoping to guide the continental powerhouse to another title.
Germany, who lost the 2022 Euro final against England, will be aiming for redemption. Additionally, the two-time world champions are also the no.2 ranked women's national team and should thus fancy their odds. Elsewhere, Sweden and France will be hoping to go far in the upcoming tournament.
Where to watch the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup live on TV, stream, and on demand
US: Fox Family channels FOX Network and Fox Sports 1 will broadcast the matches while Peacock will stream all the games for fans in the USA. In terms of Spanish-language coverage, UNIVERSO and Telemundo will broadcast the matches while Telemundo Deportes En Vivo will stream the fixtures.
UK: BBC and ITV will broadcast the matches while ITVX and BBC iPlayer will stream the fixtures live for fans in the United Kingdom.
Canada: CTV and TSN channels will broadcast the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup games while TSN+ will be streaming the ties. As for French language coverage, fans can tune in to RDS and RDS 2 to catch the action live.
Australia: Optus Sport will broadcast all the matches while Seven and 7 mate will broadcast select matches.
Sweden: TV6 and TV10 will broadcast the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup games while all matches will stream on Viaplay Sweden.
Germany: ARD and ZDF will broadcast the games live in German.
