Women’s World Cup 2023: Fixtures and full match schedule
The Women’s World Cup will take place from July 20 to August 20 in Australia and New Zealand – here are the fixtures, kickoff times and venues.

The Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand has kicked off, with co-hosts New Zealand playing Norway in the opening match on July 20.
- Group stage: July 20 – August 3
- Round of 16: August 5 – August 8
- Quarter-finals: August 11 and 12
- Semi-finals: August 15 and 16
- Third-place play-off: August 19
- Final: August 20
Here are the details on the fixtures, kickoff times and venues for the tournament:
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Final
August 20
Spain vs England, 8pm (10:00 GMT) – Stadium Australia, Sydney
Check out the previous fixtures below:
Third-place play-off
August 19
Sweden vs Australia, 6pm (08:00 GMT) – Lang Park, Brisbane
Semifinals
August 15
Spain vs Sweden, 8pm (08:00 GMT) – Eden Park, Auckland
August 16
Australia vs England, 8pm (10:00 GMT) – Stadium Australia, Sydney
Quarter-finals
August 11
Spain vs The Netherlands, 1pm (01:00 GMT) – Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Japan vs Sweden, 7:30pm (7:30 GMT) – Eden Park, Auckland
August 12
Australia vs France, 5pm (07:00 GMT) – Lang Park, Brisbane
England vs Colombia, 8:30pm (10:30 GMT) – Stadium Australia, Sydney
Round of 16
August 5
Switzerland vs Spain, 5pm (05:00 GMT) – Eden Park, Auckland
Japan vs Norway, 8pm (08:00 GMT) – Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
August 6
Netherlands vs South Africa, 12pm (02:00 GMT) – Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Sweden vs United States, 7pm (09:00 GMT) – Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne
August 7
England vs Nigeria, 5:30pm (07:30 GMT) – Lang Park, Brisbane
Australia vs Denmark, 8:30pm (10:30 GMT) – Stadium Australia, Sydney
August 8
Colombia vs Jamaica, 6pm (08:00 GMT) – Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne
France vs Morocco, 8.30pm (11:00 GMT) – Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Group stages
July 20
- Group A | New Zealand vs Norway, 7pm (07:00 GMT) – Eden Park, Auckland
- Group B | Australia vs Ireland, 8pm (10:00 GMT) – Stadium Australia, Sydney
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— Accor Stadium (@AccorStadium) July 13, 2023
July 21
- Group B | Nigeria vs Canada, 12:30pm (02:30 GMT) – Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne
- Group A | Philippines vs Switzerland, 5pm (05:00 GMT) – Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
- Group C | Spain vs Costa Rica, 7:30pm (07:30 GMT) – Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
July 22
- Group E | US vs Vietnam, 1pm (01:00 GMT) – Eden Park, Auckland
- Group C | Zambia vs Japan, 7pm (07:00 GMT) – Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
- Group D | England vs Haiti, 7:30pm (09:30 GMT) – Lang Park, Brisbane
- Group D Denmark vs China, 8pm (12:00 GMT) – Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth
July 23
- Group G | Sweden vs South Africa, 5pm (05:00 GMT) – Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
- Group E | Netherlands vs Portugal, 7:30pm (07:30 GMT) – Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
- Group F | France vs Jamaica 8pm (10:00 GMT) – Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
July 24
- Group G | Italy vs Argentina, 6pm (06:00 GMT) – Eden Park, Auckland
- Group H | Germany vs Morocco, 6:30pm (08:30 GMT) – Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne
- Group F | Brazil vs Panama, 8:30pm (11:00 GMT) – Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
With the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup just 15 days away, we commence our look at each of the 10 stadiums to be used across Australia & New Zealand. First up, we're in Adelaide.. Coopers Stadium (Hindmarsh Stadium) 📍 Adelaide, Australia 👥 13,327 (Tournament Capacity) ⚽️… pic.twitter.com/lLrAE9faOY
— Austadiums 🇦🇺🏟 (@austadiums) July 5, 2023
July 25
- Group H | Colombia vs South Korea, 12:00pm (02:00 GMT) – Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
- Group A | New Zealand vs Philippines, 5:30pm (05:30 GMT) – Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
- Group A | Switzerland vs Norway, 8pm (08:00 GMT) – Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
July 26
- Group C | Japan vs Costa Rica, 5pm (05:00 GMT) – Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
- Group C | Spain vs Zambia, 7:30pm (07:30 GMT) – Eden Park, Auckland
- Group B | Canada vs Ireland, 8pm (12:00 GMT) – Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth
July 27
- Group E | US vs Netherlands, 1pm (01:00 GMT) – Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
- Group E | Portugal vs Vietnam, 7:30pm (07:30 GMT) – Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
- Group B | Australia vs Nigeria, 8pm (10:00 GMT) – Lang Park, Brisbane
July 28
- Group G | Argentina vs South Africa, 12pm (00:00 GMT) – Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
- Group D | England vs Denmark, 6:30pm (08:30 GMT) – Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
- Group D | China vs Haiti, 8:30pm (11:00 GMT) – Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
July 29
- Group G | Sweden vs Italy, 7:30pm (07:30 GMT) – Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
- Group F | France vs Brazil, 8pm (10:00 GMT) – Lang Park, Brisbane
- Group F | Panama vs Jamaica, 8:30pm (12:30 GMT) – Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth
July 30
- Group H | South Korea vs Morocco, 2pm (04:30 GMT) – Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
- Group A | Norway vs Philippines, 7pm (07:00 GMT) – Eden Park, Auckland
- Group A | Switzerland vs New Zealand, 7pm (07:00 GMT) – Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
- Group H | Germany vs Colombia, 7:30pm (09:30 GMT) – Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
July 31
- Group C | Japan vs Spain, 7pm (07:00 GMT) – Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
- Group C | Costa Rica vs Zambia, 7pm (07:00 GMT) – Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
- Group B | Canada vs Australia, 8pm (10:00 GMT) – Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne
- Group B | Ireland vs Nigeria, 8pm (10:00 GMT) – Lang Park, Brisbane
August 1
- Group E | Portugal vs US, 7pm (07:00 GMT) – Eden Park, Auckland
- Group E | Vietnam vs Netherlands, 7pm (07:00 GMT) – Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
- Group D | Haiti vs Denmark, 7pm (11:00 GMT) – Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth
- Group D | China vs England, 8:30pm (11:00 GMT) – Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
August 2
- Group G | South Africa vs Italy, 7pm (07:00 GMT) – Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
- Group G | Argentina vs Sweden, 7pm (07:00 GMT) – Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
- Group F | Panama vs France, 8pm (10:00 GMT) – Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
- Group F | Jamaica vs Brazil, 8pm (10:00 GMT) – Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne
August 3
- Group H | South Korea vs Germany, 8pm (10:00 GMT) – Lang Park, Brisbane
- Group H | Morocco vs Colombia, 6pm (10:00 GMT) – Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth