Women’s World Cup 2023

The 2023 Women’s World Cup takes place in Australia and New Zealand from July 20, to August 20, 2023. 

The FIFA Women’s World Cup is an international football tournament contested between 32 national teams on a four-year basis.

The number of Women’s World Cup teams has been extended from 24 to 32 ahead of the 2023 tournament, which is also the first time the FIFA Women’s World Cup will have two host nations (Australia and New Zealand).

Beginning in 1991, the competition follows a similar format to the men’s tournament, with several of the world’s top teams subject to three years of qualifying tournaments to determine the final teams.

The final 32 sides then compete in the World Cup Finals to determine the overall champion.

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023

• World Cup Dates: July 20, 2023 – August 20, 2023
• Host Countries: Australia and New Zealand
• Edition: 9th
• Number of Teams: 32 (expanded from 24)
• Defending Champions: United States

The 2023 Women’s World Cup will take place in Australia and New Zealand between July and August, 2023.

It is the first time any senior World Cup (Men’s or Women’s) to be held between two confederations.

World Cup Winning Teams

The United States returns to the 2023 Women’s World Cup as the dual defending champions following their 2015 and 2019 titles. The USA has won the tournament four times (1991, 1999, 2015, 2019), surpassing Germany (2003, 2007) to become the first side to win three and then four championships.

The opening match of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup will be contested between one of the co-hosts, New Zealand, and Norway at Eden Park in Auckland. The Women’s World Cup 2023 final will take place on August 20, 2023 at Stadium Australia in Sydney.

World Cup Winning Teams

• United States (4)
• Germany (2)
• Norway ( 1)
• Japan (1)

World Cup Qualifiers

The soccer World Cup qualifiers or qualifying tournaments can kick off close to three years before the actual World Cup date, lasting around two years, and decide the teams that will play in the World Cup finals.

World Cup Final

The World Cup Final, often referred to simply as the World Cup, is played over four weeks in the host nation of FIFA’s choosing.

The tournament begins like the men’s, with a group stage followed by a knockout stage. The group stage splits all 32 sides into even groups of four, pitting them against each. The two sides that finish first and second in each group and the four best sides among those that finished third qualify for the Round of 16, better known as the knockout stage.

The ranking of each team in the group standings is determined on a points basis. The team with the greatest number of points in group matches, the greatest goal differential and the greatest number of goals scored all factors into a team’s ranking.

World Cup Records

• Most Goals: Marta (17)
• Most Matches: Kristine Lilly (30)
• Most Tournaments: Formiga (6)
• Highest Attendance: United States, 1999 (90,185)
• Team to Reach the Top 4: United States (8)

World Cup Winners