The 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup is under way in Australia and New Zealand, with England among the main hopefuls to take down the tournament.
The Lionesses are entering the World Cup with their Euro 2022 success still fresh in the memory – though Sarina Wiegman’s side have a very different look to the one that triumphed at Wembley.
England stalwarts Jill Scott and Ellen White retired after the Euros. Captain Leah Williamson and her Arsenal teammate, Beth Mead, who both tore their ACLs last season, are missing through injury, as is Chelsea’s Fran Kirby, who is undergoing knee surgery.
Despite this, England still have one of the strongest squads in the tournament, with the likes of Georgia Stanway, Lucy Bronze and Alessia Russo among the biggest stars on display Down Under.
When are England playing at the World Cup?
England’s opening match is on Saturday 22 July against Haiti. It will kick off at 10.30am BST from Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, with coverage on ITV.
On Friday 28 July they will take on Denmark, kicking off at 9.30am at Allianz Stadium in Sydney. Coverage will be on the BBC.
Their final group game against China is on Tuesday 1 August at Adelaide’s Hindmarsh Stadium. Kick-off is at midday and ITV has the coverage.
If England progress to the knockout stages, they will play one of the following matches on Monday 7 August:
- Winners of Group B vs runners-up of Group D (11.30am)
- Winners of Group D vs runners-up of Group B (8.30am)
2023 Women’s World Cup schedule
Here are the groups for the initial stage of the tournament:
- 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: United States, Vietnam, Netherlands, Portugal
- Group F: France, Jamaica, Brazil, Panama
- Group G: Sweden, South Africa, Italy, Argentina
- Group H: Germany, Morocco, Colombia, South Korea
Here is the full match schedule (All kick-off times BST):
Group stage
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)
Knockout stages
Saturday 5 August
- Match 49: Winners Group A vs Runners-up Group C (06:00, Auckland)
- Match 50: Winners Group C vs Runners-up A (09:00, Wellington)
Sunday 6 August
- Match 51: Winners Group E vs Runners-up Group G (03:00, Sydney)
- Match 52: Winners Group G vs Runners-up Group E (10:00, Melbourne)
Monday 7 August
- Match 54: Winners Group D vs Runners-up Group B (08:30, Brisbane)
- Match 53: Winners Group B vs Runners-up Group D (11:30, Sydney)
Tuesday 8 August
- Match 56: Winners Group H vs Runners-up Group F (09:00, Melbourne)
- Match 55: Winners Group F vs Runners-up Group H (12:00, Adelaide)
Friday 11 August
- QF1: Winner Match 49 vs Winner Match 51 (02:00, Wellington)
- QF2: Winner Match 50 vs Winner Match 52 (08:30, Auckland)
Saturday 12 August
- QF3: Winner Match 53 vs Winner Match 55 (08:00, Brisbane)
- QF4: Winner Match 54 vs Winner Match 56 (11:30, Sydney)
Tuesday 15 August
- SF1: Winner QF1 vs Winner QF 2 (09:00, Auckland)
Wednesday 16 August
- SF2: Winner QF3 vs Winner QF4 (11:00, Sydney)
Saturday 19 August
- 3rd place play-off: Loser SF1 vs Loser SF2 (09:00, Brisbane)
Sunday 20 August
- Final: Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2 (11:00, Sydney)
Who are the favourites to win the World Cup?
The United States is bidding to extend their golden era by winning an unprecedented third straight title.
Featuring an expanded 32-team lineup and eight nations making their debut, the first Women’s World Cup in the southern hemisphere will be an affirmation of how far the game has come since the US won the inaugural 12-team tournament in China in 1991.
Four years on from dominating in France, the top-ranked Americans remain favourites to secure a record-extending fifth World Cup triumph with a new generation of players.
However, the landscape has changed irrevocably through the World Cup cycle, with money, talent and professionalism shifting to the sport’s traditional European heartlands.
Germany, France, Sweden and European champions England all fancy their chances, while Australia’s in-form “Matildas” expect to go far behind star striker Sam Kerr and with the support of an army of green-and-gold fans.
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