The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup is formally underway, with the host nations New Zealand and Australia each in motion on the primary day of the event.
This is the primary Women’s World Cup performed with the expanded 32-team subject, and this yr’s version options eight groups making their World Cup debut: Haiti, Republic of Ireland, Morocco, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, Vietnam and Zambia are all making their first look within the Women’s World Cup.
Australia is without doubt one of the favorites on this event, however they drew a tough place within the event, as many contemplate Group B to be this yr’s “Group of Death.” They’ll must cope with Canada, Ireland, and Nigeria simply to advance. making issues worse, Australia bought some powerful information because the event started, as high scorer Sam Kerr suffered a calf harm throughout coaching and might be sidelined for no less than their first two matches.
England is one other favourite, however The Lionesses are with out a number of key gamers on account of accidents. Leah Williamson and Fran Kirby are each out with knee accidents, as is Beth Mead, who gained the Golden Boot on the 2022 Euros.
Group F ought to be fascinating to observe, given the presence of France and Brazil. Marta is taking part in in her last World Cup, and the 2 sides performed a memorable match within the Round of 16 again in 2019, with France popping out on high 2-1.
Then there’s the United States. The US is taken into account the general favorites for the event, however they’re present process one thing of a altering of the guard. The USWMT is one other workforce lacking some key gamers on account of accidents, together with Mallory Swanson, Becky Sauerbrunn, Catarina Macario, Sam Mewis, and Christen Press. That has opened the door for rising skills equivalent to Sophia Smith and Trinity Rodman who alongside mainstays equivalent to Julie Ertz, Rose Lavelle, and Alex Morgan will try to ship Megan Rapinoe off a winner in her last World Cup.
Here is a have a look at the whole schedule, together with tv data for every match.
Group Stage
All Times Eastern
Thursday, July 20
Group A: New Zealand 1, Norway 0
Group B: Australia 1, Republic of Ireland 0
Group B: Nigeria 0, Canada 0
Friday, July 21
Group A: Switzerland 2, Philippines 0
Group C: Spain 3, Costa Rica, 0
Group E: United States 3, Vietnam 0
Saturday, July 22
Group C: Japan 5, Zambia 0
Group D: England 1, Haiti 0
Group D: Denmark 1, People’s Republic of China 0
Sunday, July 23
Group G: Sweden 2, South Africa 1
Group E: Netherlands 1, Portugal 0
Group F: France 0, Jamaica 0
Monday, July 24
Group G: Italy 1, Argentina 0
Group H: Germany 6, Morocco 0
Group F: Brazil 4, Panama 0
Group H: Columbia 2, Republic of Korea 0
Tuesday, July 25
Group A: Philippines 1, New Zealand 0
Group A: Switzerland 0, Norway 0
Wednesday, July 26
Group C: Japan 2, Costa Rica 0
Group C: Spain 5, Zambia 0
Group B: Canada 2, Republic of Ireland 1
Group E: United States 1, Netherlands 1
Thursday, July 27
Group E: Portugal 2, Vietnam 0
Group B: Nigeria 3, Australia 2
Group G: Argentina 2, South Africa 2
Friday, July 28
Group D: England 1, Denmark 0
Group D: People’s Republic of China 1, Haiti 0
Saturday, July 29
Group G: Sweden 5, Italy 0
Group F: France 2, Brazil 1
Group F: Jamaica 1, Panama 0
Sunday, July 30
Group H: Morocco 1, Republic of Korea 0
Group A: Norway 6, Philippines 0
Group A: Switzerland 0, New Zealand 0
Group H: Colombia 2, Germany 1
Monday, July 31
Group C: Zambia 3, Costa Rica 1
Group C: Japan 4, Spain 0
Group B: Republic of Ireland 0, Nigeria 0
Group B, Australia 4, Canada 0
Tuesday, August 1
Group E: Netherlands 7, Vietnam 0
Group E: Portugal 0, United States 0
Group D: Denmark 2, Haiti 0
Group D: England 6, People’s Republic of China 1
Wednesday, August 2
Group G: South Africa 3, Italy 2
Group G: Sweden 2, Argentina 0
Group F: Jamaica 0, Brazil 0
Group F: France 6, Panama 3
Thursday, August 3
Group H: Republic of Korea 1, Germany 1
Group H: Morocco 1, Colombia 0
Round of 16
The high two groups from every group will advance to the Round of 16, with video games scheduled as follows:
Saturday, August 5
Spain 5, Switzerland 1
Japan 3, Norway 1
Netherlands vs. South Africa, 10:00 p.m. ET, FOX
Sunday, August 6
Sweden vs. United States, 5:00 a.m. ET, FOX
Monday, August 7
England vs. Nigeria, 3:30 a.m. ET, FS1
Australia vs. Denmark, 6:30 a.m. ET, FS1
Tuesday, August 8
Colombia vs Jamaica, 10:00 a.m. ET, FOX
France vs Morocco, 2:00 p.m. ET, FOX
Quarter-finals
Thursday, August 10
Spain vs. Netherlands/South Africa Winner, 9:00 p.m. ET, FOX (Match 57)
Friday, August 11
Japan vs. Sweden/United States Winner, 3:30 a.m. ET, FOX (Match 58)
Saturday, August 12
Australia/Denmark Winner vs France/Morocco Winner, 3:00 a.m. ET, FOX (Match 59)
England/Nigeria Winner vs Colombia/Jamaica Winner, 6:30 a.m. ET, FOX (Match 60)
Semi-finals
Tuesday, August 15
Match 57 Winner vs Match 58 Winner, 4:00 a.m. ET, FOX (Match 61)
Wednesday, August 16
Match 59 Winner vs Match 60 Winner, 6:00 a.m. ET, FOX (Match 62)
Third Place Match
Saturday, August 19
Match 61 Loser vs Match 62 Loser, 4:00 a.m. ET, FOX
World Cup Final
Sunday, August 20
Match 61 Winner vs Match 62 Winner, 6:00 a.m. ET, FOX