FIFA Women's World Cup schedule 2023: Fixtures, matches and final results for tournament in Australia and New Zealand

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The 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand was the first with an expanded 32-team field and 64 matches on the schedule.

The tournament kicked off on July 20, 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand, with the final taking place on August 20 in Sydney, Australia, as Spain beat England 1-0.

Co-hosts Australia and New Zealand split the game action between them to deliver a memorable tournament for all involved.

The Sporting News followed all the action, including live updates on results, tables and the knockout stages.

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Women's World Cup 2023 tournament format

The top two teams from each group (A-H) advanced to the knockout stages, which begin with the Round of 16, followed by the quarterfinals, semifinals, the third-place match, and the final.

During the group stage, three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and zero for a defeat. The two teams with the greatest number of points in each group qualified for the knockout stage.

If teams were level on points, overall goal difference was the first tiebreaker, followed by total goals scored, if necessary. The third tiebreaker was head-to-head record (list of all group tiebreakers).

  • 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

Complete Women's World Cup 2023 schedule, fixtures

Women's World Cup Group A table

Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
1. Switzerland-Q 5 3 1 0 2 2 0 +2
2. Norway-Q 4 3 1 1 1 6 1 +5
2. New Zealand 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 0
4. Philippines 3 3 1 2 0 1 8 -7

Group A match results

Date Match   City
Thu, July 20 New Zealand 1-0 Norway Highlights Auckland (NZL)
Fri, July 21 Philippines 0-2 Switzerland Highlights Dunedin (NZL)
Tue, July 25 New Zealand 0-1 Philippines Highlights Wellington (NZL)
Tue, July 25 Switzerland 0-0 Norway Highlights Hamilton (NZL)
Sun, July 30 Switzerland 0-0 New Zealand Highlights  Dunedin (NZL)
Sun, July 30 Norway 6-0 Philippines Highlights Auckland (NZL)

Women's World Cup Group B table

Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
1. Australia-Q 6 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4
2. Nigeria-Q 5 3 1 0 2 3 2 +1
3. Canada 4 3 1 1 1 2 4 -2
4. Rep. of Ireland 1 3 0 2 1 1 3 -2

Group B match results

Date Match   City
Thu, July 20 Australia 1-0 Rep. of Ireland Highlights Sydney (AUS)
Fri, July 21 Nigeria 0-0 Canada Highlights Melbourne (AUS)
Wed, July 26 Canada 2-1 Rep. of Ireland Highlights Perth (AUS)
Thu, July 27 Australia 2-3 Nigeria Highlights Brisbane (AUS)
Mon, July 31 Canada 0-4 Australia Highlights Melbourne (AUS)
Mon, July 31 Rep. of Ireland 0-0 Nigeria Highlights Brisbane (AUS)

Women's World Cup Group C table

  Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
1. Japan-Q 9 3 3 0 0 11 0 +11
2. Spain-Q 6 3 2 1 0 8 4 +4
3. Zambia 3 3 1 2 0 3 11 -8
4. Costa Rica 0 3 0 3 0 1 8 -7

Group C match results

Date Match   City
Fri, July 21 Spain 3-0 Costa Rica Highlights Wellington (NZL) 
Sat, July 22 Zambia 0-5 Japan Highlights Hamilton (NZL)
Wed, July 26 Spain 5-0 Zambia Highlights Auckland (NZL)
Wed, July 26 Japan 2-0 Costa Rica Highlights Dunedin (NZL)
Mon, July 31 Japan 4-0 Spain Highlights Wellington (NZL)
Mon, July 31 Costa Rica 1-3 Zambia Highlights Hamilton (NZL)

Women's World Cup Group D table 

Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
1. England-Q 9 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7
2. Denmark-Q 6 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2
3. China 3 3 1 2 0 2 7 -5
4. Haiti 0 3 0 3 0 0 4 -4

Group D match results

Date Match   City
Sat, July 22 England 1-0 Haiti Highlights Brisbane (AUS)
Sat, July 22 Denmark 1-0 China Highlights Perth (AUS)
Fri, July 28 England 1-0 Denmark Highlights Sydney (AUS)
Fri, July 28 China 1-0 Haiti Highlights Adelaide (AUS)
Tue, Aug. 1 China 1-6 England Highlights Adelaide (AUS)
Tue, Aug. 1 Haiti 0-2 Denmark Highlights Perth (AUS)

Women's World Cup Group E table

Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
1. Netherlands-Q 7 3 2 0 1 9 1 +8
2. USA-Q 5 3 1 0 2 4 1 +3
3. Portugal 4 3 1 1 1 2 1 +1
4. Vietnam 0 3 0 3 0 0 12 -12

Group E match results

Date Match   City
Sat, July 22 USA 3-0 Vietnam Highlights Auckland (NZL)
Sun, July 23 Netherlands 1-0 Portugal Highlights Dunedin (NZL)
Thu, July 27 USA 1-1 Netherlands Highlights Wellington (NZL)
Thu, July 27 Portugal 2-0 Vietnam Highlights Hamilton (NZL)
Tue, Aug. 1 Portugal 0-0 USA Highlights Auckland (NZL)
Tue, Aug. 1 Vietnam 0-7 Netherlands Highlights Dunedin (NZL)

Women's World Cup Group F table

Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
1. France-Q 7 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4
2. Jamaica-Q 5 3 1 0 2 1 0 +1
3. Brazil 4 3 1 1 1 5 2 +3
4. Panama 0 3 0 3 0 3 11 -8

Group F match results

Date Match Time
(AEST)		 Time
(ET)		 City
Sun, July 23 France 0-0 Jamaica Highlights   Sydney (AUS)
Mon, July 24 Brazil 4-0 Panama Highlights   Adelaide (AUS)
Sat, July 29 France 2-1 Brazil Highlights   Brisbane (AUS)
Sat, July 29 Panama 0-1 Jamaica Highlights   Perth (AUS)
Wed, Aug. 2 Panama 3-5 France Highlights   Sydney (AUS)
Wed, Aug. 2 Jamaica 0-0 Brazil Highlights   Melbourne (AUS)

Women's World Cup Group G table 

Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
1. Sweden-Q 9 3 3 0 0 9 1 +8
2. South Africa-Q 4 3 1 1 1 6 6 0
3. Italy 3 3 1 2 0 3 8 -4
4. Argentina 1 3 0 2 1 2 5 -3

Group G match results

Date Match Time
(AEST)		 Time
(ET)		 City
Sun, July 23 Sweden 2-1 South Africa Highlights   Wellington (NZL)
Mon, July 24 Italy 1-0 Argentina Highlights   Auckland (NZL)
Fri, July 28 Argentina 2-2 South Africa Highlights   Dunedin (NZL)
Sat, July 29 Sweden 5-0 Italy Highlights    Wellington (NZL)
Wed, Aug. 2 Argentina 0-2 Sweden Highlights   Hamilton (NZL)
Wed, Aug. 2 South Africa 3-2 Italy Highlights   Wellington (NZL)

Women's World Cup Group H table 

Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
Colombia 6 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2
Morocco 6 3 2 1 0 2 6 -4
Germany 4 3 1 1 1 8 3 +5
South Korea 1 3 0 2 1 1 4 -3

Group H match results

Date Match Highlights Time
(ET)		 City
Mon, July 24 Germany 6-0 Morocco Highlights   Melbourne (AUS)
Tue, July 25 Colombia 2-0 South Korea Highlights   Sydney (AUS)
Sun, July 30 Germany 1-2 Colombia Highlights   Sydney (AUS)
Sun, July 30 South Korea 0-1 Morocco Highlights   Adelaide (AUS)
Thu, Aug. 3 South Korea 1-1 Germany Highlights   Brisbane (AUS)
Thu, Aug. 3 Morocco 1-0 Colombia Highlights   Perth (AUS)

Women's World Cup Round of 16

Date Match Highlights Time
(ET)		 City
Sat, Aug. 5 Switzerland 1-5 Spain Highlights   Auckland (NZL)
Sat, Aug. 5 Japan 3-1 Norway Highlights   Wellington (NZL)
Sun, Aug. 6 Netherlands 2-0 South Africa Highlights   Sydney (AUS)
Sun, Aug. 6 Sweden 0-0 USA (5-4 on pens) Highlights   Melbourne (AUS)
Mon, Aug. 7 England 0-0 Nigeria (4-2 on pens) Highlights   Brisbane (AUS)
Mon, Aug. 7 Australia 2-0 Denmark Highlights   Sydney (AUS)
Tue, Aug. 8 Colombia 1-0 Jamaica Highlights   Melbourne (AUS)
Tue, Aug. 8 France 4-0 Morocco Highlights    Adelaide (AUS)

Women's World Cup Quarterfinals

Date Match Highlights City
Fri, Aug. 11 Spain 2-1 Netherlands Highlights Wellington (NZL)
Fri, Aug. 11 Japan 1-2 Sweden Highlights Auckland (NZL)
Sat, Aug. 12 Australia 0-0 France (7-6 on pens) Highlights Brisbane (AUS)
Sat, Aug. 12 England 2-1 Colombia Highlights Sydney (AUS)

Women's World Cup Semifinals

Date Match Highlights City
Tue, Aug. 15 Spain 2-1 Sweden Highlights Auckland (NZL)
Wed, Aug. 16 Australia 1-3 England Highlights  Sydney (AUS)

Women's World Cup 3rd Place

Date Match Highlights City
Sat, Aug. 19 Sweden 2-0 Australia Highlights Brisbane (AUS)

Women's World Cup Final

Date Match Highlights City
Sun, Aug. 20 Spain 1-0 England Highlights Sydney (AUS)
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