FIFA have announced the complete match schedule for the Women’s World Cup 2023, along with all other details like format, kick-off time differences, schedule, match dates, times, team fixtures, and much more
The Women’s World Cup will take place in Australia and New Zealand for the first time this year.
FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 schedule, dates, time table, fixtures list, format, teams, groups and host venue
The #FIFAWWC 2023 Groups are set! 🙌
Which one is the most exciting? 😁 #BeyondGreatness
— FIFA Women's World Cup (@FIFAWWC) February 23, 2023
The 32 teams have finally been confirmed! Who will be crowned the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup champions on the 20th August 2023? ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/vnKAXqiQCZ
— Xoli Zondo (MBA) (@XoliswaZondo) February 23, 2023
This 2023 Women’s World Cup is the ninth edition of the tournament and it will be the biggest till date with 32 teams playing against each other across 64 games.
Team USA will go into the Women’s World Cup 2023 as the defending champions, while England will be looking to win their first title after their 2022 European win.
Women’s World Cup 2023 tournament format
The 2023 Women’s World Cup will make history this year as it expands to 32 teams, eight more than the previous tournament. This expansion means more matches will take place, with 64 matches set to take place across Australia and New Zealand.
It also sees the addition two extra groups and only the top-two teams from each group will advance to the knockout stages. In the last 2019 edition, the four best third-placed teams also progressed to the Round of 16.
Given below are the different rounds of the tournament:
| Rounds | Dates |
| Group stage | July 20-August 3 |
| Round of 16 | August 5-8 |
| Quarterfinals | August 11-12 |
| Semifinals | August 15-16 |
| Third-place playoff | August 19 |
| Final | August 20 |
2023 Women’s World Cup match kick off time differences
FIFA have released the kickoff times for the 2023 tournament and they have been arranged to accommodate multiple world time zones.
Given below are the kickoff time differences for Canada, UK, and the USA across each venue of the Women’s World Cup 2023:
| (Venue) | Canada (EDT) and USA (EDT) | UK (BST) |
| Adelaide (AUS) | -13.5 hrs | – 8.5 hrs |
| Auckland (NZL) | -16 hrs | -11 hrs |
| Brisbane (AUS) | -14 hrs | -9 hrs |
| Dunedin (NZL) | -16 hrs | -11 hrs |
| Hamilton (NZL) | -16 hrs | -11 hrs |
| Melbourne (AUS) | -14 hrs | -9 hrs |
| Perth (AUS) | -12 hrs | -7 hrs |
| Sydney (AUS) | -14 hrs | -9 hrs |
| Wellington (NZL) | -16 hrs | -11 hrs |
FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 complete match schedule
2023 Women’s World Cup Group A match schedule
| Date | Match | Time (AEST) | Time (ET) | City |
| Thu, July 20 | New Zealand vs. Norway | 17:00 | 03:00 | Auckland (NZL) |
| Fri, July 21 | Philippines vs. Switzerland | 15:00 | 01:00 | Dunedin (NZL) |
| Tue, July 25 | New Zealand vs. Philippines | 15:30 | 01:30 | Wellington (NZL) |
| Tue, July 25 | Switzerland vs. Norway | 18:00 | 04:00 | Hamilton (NZL) |
| Sun, July 30 | Switzerland vs. New Zealand | 17:00 | 03:00 | Dunedin (NZL) |
| Sun, July 30 | Norway vs. Philippines | 17:00 | 03:00 | Auckland (NZL) |
2023 Women’s World Cup Group B match schedule
| Date | Match | Time (AEST) | Time (ET) | City |
| Thu, July 20 | Australia vs. Rep. of Ireland | 20:00 | 06:00 | Sydney (AUS) |
| Fri, July 21 | Nigeria vs. Canada | 12:30 | 22:30
(July 20) |
Melbourne (AUS) |
| Wed, July 26 | Canada vs. Rep. of Ireland | 20:00 | 08:00 | Perth (AUS) |
| Thu, July 27 | Australia vs. Nigeria | 20:00 | 06:00 | Brisbane (AUS) |
| Mon, July 31 | Canada vs. Australia | 20:00 | 06:00 | Melbourne (AUS) |
| Mon, July 31 | Rep. of Ireland vs. Nigeria | 20:00 | 06:00 | Brisbane (AUS) |
2023 Women’s World Cup Group C match schedule
| Date | Match | Time (AEST) | Time (ET) | City |
| Fri, July 21 | Spain vs. Costa Rica | 17:30 | 03:30 | Wellington (NZL) |
| Sat, July 22 | Zambia vs. Japan | 17:00 | 03:00 | Hamilton (NZL) |
| Wed, July 26 | Spain vs. Zambia | 17:30 | 03:30 | Auckland (NZL) |
| Wed, July 26 | Japan vs. Costa Rica | 15:00 | 01:00 | Dunedin (NZL) |
| Mon, July 31 | Japan vs. Spain | 17:00 | 03:00 | Wellington (NZL) |
| Mon, July 31 | Costa Rica vs. Zambia | 17:00 | 03:00 | Hamilton (NZL) |
2023 Women’s World Cup Group D match schedule
| Date | Match | Time (AEST) | Time (ET) | City |
| Sat, July 22 | England vs. Haiti | 19:30 | 05:30 | Brisbane (AUS) |
| Sat, July 22 | Denmark vs. China | 20:00 | 08:00 | Perth (AUS) |
| Fri, July 28 | England vs. Denmark | 18:30 | 04:30 | Sydney (AUS) |
| Fri, July 28 | China vs. Haiti | 20:30 | 07:00 | Adelaide (AUS) |
| Tue, Aug. 1 | China vs. England | 20:30 | 07:00 | Adelaide (AUS) |
| Tue, Aug. 1 | Haiti vs. Denmark | 19:00 | 07:00 | Perth (AUS) |
2023 Women’s World Cup Group E match schedule
| Date | Match | Time (AEST) | Time (ET) | City |
| Sat, July 22 | USA vs. Vietnam | 11:00 | 21:00 (July 21) | Auckland (NZL) |
| Sun, July 23 | Netherlands vs. Portugal | 17:30 | 03:30 | Dunedin (NZL) |
| Thu, July 27 | USA vs. Netherlands | 11:00 | 21:00 (July 26) | Wellington (NZL) |
| Thu, July 27 | Portugal vs. Vietnam | 17:30 | 03:30 | Hamilton (NZL) |
| Tue, Aug. 1 | Portugal vs. USA | 17:00 | 03:00 | Auckland (NZL) |
| Tue, Aug. 1 | Vietnam vs. Netherlands | 17:00 | 03:00 | Dunedin (NZL) |
2023 Women’s World Cup Group F match schedule
| Date | Match | Time (AEST) | Time (ET) | City |
| Sun, July 23 | France vs. Jamaica | 20:00 | 06:00 | Sydney (AUS) |
| Mon, July 24 | Brazil vs. Panama | 20:30 | 07:00 | Adelaide (AUS) |
| Sat, July 29 | France vs. Brazil | 20:00 | 06:00 | Brisbane (AUS) |
| Sat, July 29 | Panama vs. Jamaica | 18:30 | 08:30 | Perth (AUS) |
| Wed, Aug. 2 | Panama vs. France | 20:00 | 06:00 | Sydney (AUS) |
| Wed, Aug. 2 | Jamaica vs. Brazil | 20:00 | 06:00 | Melbourne (AUS) |
2023 Women’s World Cup Group G match schedule
| Date | Match | Time (AEST) | Time (ET) | City |
| Sun, July 23 | Sweden vs. South Africa | 15:00 | 01:00 | Wellington (NZL) |
| Mon, July 24 | Italy vs. Argentina | 16:00 | 02:00 | Auckland (NZL) |
| Fri, July 28 | Argentina vs. South Africa | 10:00 | 20:00 (July 27) | Dunedin (NZL) |
| Sat, July 29 | Sweden vs. Italy | 17:30 | 03:30 | Wellington (NZL) |
| Wed, Aug. 2 | Argentina vs. Sweden | 17:00 | 03:00 | Hamilton (NZL) |
| Wed, Aug. 2 | South Africa vs. Italy | 17:00 | 03:00 | Wellington (NZL) |
2023 Women’s World Cup Group H match schedule
| Date | Match | Time (AEST) | Time (ET) | City |
| Mon, July 24 | Germany vs. Morocco | 18:30 | 04:30 | Melbourne (AUS) |
| Tue, July 25 | Colombia vs. South Korea | 12:00 | 22:00
(July 25) |
Sydney (AUS) |
| Sun, July 30 | Germany vs. Colombia | 19:30 | 05:30 | Sydney (AUS) |
| Sun, July 30 | South Korea vs. Morocco | 14:00 | 00:30 | Adelaide (AUS) |
| Thu, Aug. 3 | South Korea vs. Germany | 20:00 | 06:00 | Brisbane (AUS) |
| Thu, Aug. 3 | Morocco vs. Colombia | 18:00 | 06:00 | Perth (AUS) |
Women’s World Cup Round of 16 schedule
| Date | Match | Time (AEST) | Time (ET) | City |
| Sat, Aug. 5 | 1A vs. 2C | 15:00 | 01:00 | Auckland (NZL) |
| Sat, Aug. 5 | 1C vs. 2A | 18:00 | 04:00 | Wellington (NZL) |
| Sun, Aug. 6 | 1E vs. 2G | 12:00 | 22:00 (Aug. 5) | Sydney (AUS) |
| Sun, Aug. 6 | 1G vs. 2E | 19:00 | 05:00 | Melbourne (AUS) |
| Mon, Aug. 7 | 1B vs. 2D | 20:30 | 06:30 | Sydney (AUS) |
| Mon, Aug. 7 | 1D vs. 2B | 17:30 | 03:30 | Brisbane (AUS) |
| Tue, Aug. 8 | 1F vs. 2H | 20:30 | 07:00 | Adelaide (AUS) |
| Tue, Aug. 8 | 1H vs. 2F | 18:00 | 04:00 | Melbourne (AUS) |
Women’s World Cup Quarterfinals schedule
| Date | Match | Time (AEST) | Time (ET) | City |
| Fri, Aug. 11 | QF1: 1A/2C vs. 1E/2G | 11:00 | 21:00 (Aug. 10) | Wellington (NZL) |
| Fri, Aug. 11 | QF2: 1C/2A vs. 1G/2E | 17:30 | 03:30 | Auckland (NZL) |
| Sat, Aug. 12 | QF3: 1B/2D vs. 1F/2H | 17:00 | 03:00 | Brisbane (AUS) |
| Sat, Aug. 12 | QF4: 1D/2B vs. 1H/2F | 20:30 | 06:30 | Sydney (AUS) |
Women’s World Cup Semifinals schedule
| Date | Match | Time (AEST) | Time (ET) | City |
| Tue, Aug. 15 | QF1 vs. QF2 | 18:00 | 04:00 | Auckland (NZL) |
| Wed, Aug. 16 | QF3 vs. QF4 | 20:00 | 06:00 | Sydney (AUS) |
Women’s World Cup 3rd Place schedule
| Date | Match | Time (AEST) | Time (ET) | City |
| Sat, Aug. 19 | Semifinal losers | 18:00 | 04:00 | Brisbane (AUS) |
Women’s World Cup Final
| Date | Match | Time (AEST) | Time (ET) | City |
| Sun, Aug. 20 | Semifinal winners | 20:00 | 06:00 | Sydney (AUS) |