2023 Women’s World Cup fixtures and schedule – dates, venues and all you need to know for the tournament

The 2023 Women’s World Cup will be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand across nine cities and 10 venues.

The action is set to kick off on July 20 with the defending champions USA bidding to win a hat-trick of world titles. But England start the tournament as one of the favourites after their unforgettable triumph at Euro 2022 and have been drawn in Group D alongside Haiti, Denmark and China.

In total, a record 32 teams will be battling it out to get their hands on the World Cup trophy.

The opening match on July 20 sees co-hosts New Zealand take on Norway in Auckland’s Eden Park with the final taking place exactly a month later at Stadium Australia in Sydney on 20 August.

Here is everything you need to know about the 2023 Women’s World Cup…

When is the 2023 Women’s World Cup?

The Women’s World Cup runs from July 20 to August 20.

When are England playing at the 2023 Women’s World Cup?

The Lionesses start their Group D campaign against Haiti on July 22 at Lang Park, Brisbane, in a 10:30am (GMT) kick-off.

They travel to Sydney Football Stadium for a match against Denmark on July 28 (kick-off 9:30am) followed by a match against China at Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, at 11:00am (GMT).

WHAT IS THE 2023 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP SCHEDULE?

Thursday 20 July

Group A: New Zealand vs Norway (08:00, Auckland)

Group B: Australia vs Republic of Ireland (11:00, Sydney)

Friday 21 July

Group B: Nigeria vs Canada (03:30, Melbourne)

Group A: Philippines vs Switzerland (06:00, Dunedin)

Group C: Spain vs Costa Rica (08:30, Wellington)

Saturday 22 July

Group E: USA vs Vietnam (02:00, Auckland)

Group C: Zambia vs Japan (08:00 Hamilton)

Group D: England vs Haiti (10:30, Brisbane)

Group D: Denmark vs China (13:00, Perth)

Sunday 23 July

Group G: Sweden vs South Africa (06:00, Wellington)

Group E: Netherlands vs Portugal (08:30, Dunedin)

Group F: France vs Jamaica (11:00, Sydney)

Monday 24 July

Group G: Italy vs Argentina (07:00, Auckland)

Group H: Germany vs Morocco (09:30, Melbourne)

Group F: Brazil vs Panama (12:00, Adelaide)

Tuesday 25 July

Group H: Colombia vs Korea Republic (03:00, Sydney)

Group A: New Zealand vs Philippines (06:30, Dunedin)

Group A: Switzerland vs Norway (09:00, Hamilton)

Wednesday 26 July

Group C: Japan vs Costa Rica (06:00, Dunedin)

Group C: Spain vs Zambia (08:30, Auckland)

Group B: Canada vs Republic of Ireland (13:00, Perth)

Thursday 27 July

Group E: USA vs Netherlands (02:00, Wellington)

Group E: Portugal vs Vietnam (08:30, Hamilton)

Group B: Australia vs Nigeria (11:00, Brisbane)

Friday 28 July

Group G: Argentina vs South Africa (01:00, Dunedin)

Group D: England vs Denmark (09:30, Sydney)

Group D: China vs Haiti (12:00, Adelaide)

Saturday 29 July

Group G: Sweden vs Italy (08:30, Wellington)

Group F: France vs Brazil (11:00, Brisbane)

Group F: Panama vs Jamaica (13:30, Perth)

Sunday 30 July

Group H: Korea Republic vs Morocco (05:30, Adelaide)

Group A: Norway vs Philippines (08:00, Auckland)

Group A: Switzerland vs New Zealand (08:00, Dunedin)

Group H: Germany vs Colombia (10:30, Sydney)

Monday 31 July

Group C: Costa Rica vs Zambia (08:00, Hamilton)

Group C: Japan vs Spain (08:00, Wellington)

Group B: Ireland vs Nigeria (11:00, Brisbane)

Group B: Canada vs Australia (11:00, Melbourne)

Tuesday 1 August

Group E: Vietnam vs Netherlands (08:00, Dunedin)

Group E: Portugal vs USA (08:00, Auckland)

Group D: Haiti vs Denmark (12:00, Perth)

Group D: China vs England (12:00, Adelaide)

Wednesday 2 August

Group G: South Africa vs Italy (08:00, Wellington)

Group G: Argentina vs Sweden (08:00, Hamilton)

Group F: Jamaica vs Brazil (11:00, Melbourne)

Group F: Panama vs France (11:00, Sydney)

Thursday 3 August

Group H: Korea Republic vs Germany (11:00, Brisbane)

Group H: Morocco vs Colombia (11:00, Perth)

ROUND OF 16

Saturday 5 August

Group A winner v Group C runner-up (06:00, Auckland)

Group C winner v Group A runner-up (09:00, Wellington)

Sunday 6 August

Group E winner v Group G runner-up (03:00, Sydney)

Group G winner v Group E runner-up (10:00, Melbourne)

Monday August 7

Group D winner v Group B runner-up (08:30, Brisbane)

Group B winner v Group D runner-up (11:30, Sydney)

Tuesday August 8

Group H winner v Group F runner-up (09:00, Melbourne)

Group F winner v Group H runner-up (12:00) Adelaide

QUARTER-FINALS

Friday August 11

QF1 – Group A winner/Group C runner-up v Group E winner/Group C runner-up (02:00, Wellington)

QF2 – Group C winner/Group A runner-up v Group G winner/Group E runner-up (08:30, Auckland)

Saturday August 12

QF3 – Group B winner/Group D runner-up v Group F winner/Group H runner-up (08:00, Brisbane)

QF4 – Group D winner/Group B runner-up v Group H winner/Group F runner-up (11:30, Sydney)

SEMI-FINALS

Tuesday August 15

SF1: Winner of quarter-final 1 v winner of quarter-final 2 (09:00, Auckland)

Wednesday August 16

SF2: Winner of quarter-final 3 v winner of quarter-final 4 (11:00, Sydney)

Saturday August 19

Third place play-off (09:00, Auckland)

FINAL

Sunday August 20

World Cup final (11:00, Sydney)

HOW CAN I WATCH THE 2023 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP?

The 2023 Women’s World Cup matches will be broadcast live on the BBC and ITV.

HOW TO GET TICKETS FOR THE 2023 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP?

The final sales phase opened April 11. That will remain open until August 20, the day of the Women’s World Cup final, or until all tickets are sold.

WHAT ARE THE STADIUMS AT THE 2022 QATAR WORLD CUP?

Games will be played at:

Australia

Brisbane Stadium

Hindmarsh Stadium

Melbourne Rectangular Stadium

Perth Rectangular Stadium

Stadium Australia

Sydney Football Stadium

New Zealand

Dunedin Stadium

Eden Park

Waikato Stadium

Wellington Regional Stadium

WHAT ARE THE 2023 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP GROUPS?

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

WHEN IS THE 2023 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP FINAL?

The World Cup final is due to kick off at 8pm local time, which will be 11am UK time.