Women’s World Cup Full Schedule — Never Miss a Goal

This is an exciting year for the FIFA Women’s World Cup — a year of firsts. It’s the first time since its inaugural game in China the game will be held in the Southern Hemisphere. It’s also the first year a World Cup will be jointly hosted by two countries. Australia and New Zealand are members of the Asian Football Confederation and Oceania Football Confederation, respectively. This means the 2023 World Cup is the first FIFA senior competition to be hosted across two confederations.

This year will see the US as returning champions chasing their 3rd consecutive win. After bagging their 4th win (and 2nd consecutive win) in the 2019 cup, can the US team make history and get their 3rd win in a row? You won’t have to wait much longer to find out as the 2023 Women’s World Cup kicks off on 20 July 2023 with co-host New Zealand against Norway. It’ll run through to the final a month later on 20 August 2023, concluding in Australia. 

Excited for things to get underway? FIFA has released the final kickoff times for the 2023 tournament, so let’s take a look at what you can expect this year. Check out the full Women’s World Cup schedule below.

FIFA Women’s World Cup — 2023 Format & Differences From 2019

The intercontinental qualification play-offs finished on 23 February, 2023, and FIFA has finalized the spaces in the final competition. The schedule looks quite different this year as the organizers added new teams to the roster, now totaling 32 compared to the previous tournament’s 24. This means a staggering 64 matches will take place during the month-long tournament in 2023. 

Interestingly, the reigning champions, team USA, are in Group E along with the Netherlands, Portugal, and Vietnam. The UEFA champions, England, were sorted into Group D alongside China, Denmark, and Haiti. Take a look at the full list of groupings below:

Group RankingCountries
Group ANew Zealand
Norway
Philippines
Switzerland
Group BAustralia
Canada
Nigeria
Republic of Ireland
Group CCosta Rica
Japan
Spain
Zambia
Group DChina
Denmark
England
Haiti
Group ENetherlands
Portugal
United States
Vietnam
Group FBrazil
France
Jamaica
Panama
Group GArgentina
Italy
South Africa
Sweden
Group HColombia
Germany
South Korea
Morocco

2023 Women’s World Cup Full Schedule

The kickoff times are staggered across the group stage to ensure multiple world time zones can watch the games. The matches will take place across 10 stadiums, 6 in Australia and 4 in New Zealand. Things get going at Eden Park in Auckland, with the final match scheduled for Accor Stadium in Sydney.

Want a quick low-down of the most important dates? Here’s the short version of the FIFA Women’s World Cup schedule:

          • Group stage: July 20-August 3
          • Round of 16: August 5-8
          • Quarterfinals: August 11-12
          • Semifinals: August 15-16
          • Third-place playoff: August 19
          • Final: August 20

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Group Matches

Thursday, July 20, 2023

MatchTime Location
New Zealand  vs Norway5 PM (AEST) / 3 AM (EDT)Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand
Australia vs Republic of Ireland8 PM (AEST) / 6 AM (EDT)Accor Stadium, Sydney, Australia

Friday, July 21, 2023

MatchTimeLocation
Nigeria vs Canada12:30 PM (AEST) / July 20: 10:30 PM (EDT) Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
Phillippines vs Switzerland3 PM (AEST) / 1 AM (EDT)Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, New Zealand
Spain vs Costa Rica5:30 PM (AEST) / 3:30 AM (EDT)Sky Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand

Saturday, July 22, 2023

MatchTime Location
United States vs Vietnam11 AM (AEST) / July 21: 9 PM (EDT)Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand
Zambia vs Japan5 PM (AEST) / 3 AM (EDT)Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand
England vs Haiti7:30 PM (AEST) / 5:30 AM (EDT)Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia
Denmark vs China10 PM (AEST) / 8 AM (EDT)Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth, Australia

Sunday, July 23, 2023

MatchTimeLocation
Sweden vs South Africa3 PM (AEST) / 1 AM (EDT)Sky Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand
Netherlands vs Portugal5:30 PM (AEST) / 3:30 AM (EDT)Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, New Zealand
France vs Jamaica8 PM (AEST) / 6 AM (EDT)Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia

Monday, July 24, 2023

MatchTimeLocation
Italy vs Argentina4 PM (AEST) / 2 AM (EDT)Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand
Germany vs Morocco6:30 PM (AEST) / 4:30 AM (EDT)Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
Brazil vs Panama9 PM (AEST) / 7 AM (EDT)Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

MatchTimeLocation
Colombia vs South Korea12 PM (AEST) / 10 PM (EDT)Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia
New Zealand vs Phillippines3:30 PM (AEST) / 1:30 AM (EDT)Sky Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand
Switzerland vs Norway6 PM (AEST) / 4 AM (EDT)Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

MatchTimeLocation
Japan vs Costa Rica3 PM (AEST) / 1 AM (EDT)Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, New Zealand
Spain vs Zambia5:30 PM (AEST) / 3:30 AM (EDT)Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand
Canada vs Republic of Ireland10 PM (AEST) / 8 AM (EDT)Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth, Australia

Thursday, July 27, 2023

MatchTimeLocation
United States vs Netherlands11 AM (AEST) / July 26: 9 PM (EDT)Sky Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand
Portugal vs Vietnam5:30 PM (AEST) / 3:30 AM (EDT)Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand
Australia vs Nigeria8 PM (AEST) / 6 AM (EDT)Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia

Friday, July 28, 2023

MatchTimeLocation
Argentina vs South Africa10 AM (AEST) / July 27: 8 PM (EDT)Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, New Zealand
England vs Denmark6:30 PM (AEST) / 4:30 AM (EDT)Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia
China vs Haiti9 PM (AEST) / 7 AM (EDT)Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia

Saturday, July 29, 2023

MatchTimeLocation
Sweden vs Italy5:30 PM (AEST) / 3:30 AM (EDT)Sky Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand
France vs Brazil8 PM (AEST) / 6 AM (EDT)Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia
Panama vs Jamaica 10:30 PM (AEST) / 8:30 AM (EDT)Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth, Australia

Sunday, July 30, 2023

MatchTimeLocation
South Korea vs Morocco2:30 PM (AEST) / 12:30 AM (EDT)Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia
Norway vs Phillippines5 PM (AEST) / 3 AM (EDT)Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand
Switzerland vs New Zealand5 PM (AEST) / 3 AM (EDT)Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, New Zealand
Germany vs Colombia7:30 PM (AEST) / 5:30 AM (EDT)Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia

Monday, July 31, 2023

MatchTimeLocation
Costa Rica vs Zambia5 PM (AEST) / 3 AM (EDT)Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand
Japan vs Spain5 PM (AEST) / 3 AM (EDT)Sky Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand
Canada vs Australia8 PM (AEST) / 6 AM (EDT)Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
Republic of Ireland vs Nigeria8 PM (AEST) / 6 AM (EDT)Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia

Tuesday, August 1, 2023

MatchTimeLocation
Portugal vs United States5 PM (AEST) / 3 AM (EDT)Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand
Vietnam vs Netherlands5 PM (AEST) / 3 AM (EDT)Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, New Zealand
China vs England9 PM (AEST) / 7 AM (EDT)Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia
Haiti vs Denmark9 PM (AEST) / 7 AM (EDT)Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth, Australia

Wednesday, August 2, 2023

MatchTime Location
Argentina vs Sweden5 PM (AEST) / 3 AM (EDT)Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand
South Africa vs Italy5 PM (AEST) / 3 AM (EDT)Sky Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand
Jamaica vs Brazil8 PM (AEST) / 6 AM (EDT)Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
Panama vs France8 PM (AEST) / 6 AM (EDT)Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia

Thursday, August 3, 2023

MatchTimeLocation
Morocco vs Colombia8 PM (AEST) / 6 AM (EDT)Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth, Australia
South Korea vs Germany8 PM (AEST) / 6 AM (EDT)Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia

Round of 16

Saturday, August 5, 2023

MatchTimeLocation
Switzerland vs Spain 3 PM (AEST) / 1 AM  (EDT)Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand
Japan vs Norway 6 PM (AEST) / 4 AM (EDT)Sky Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand

Sunday, August 6, 2023

MatchTime Location
Netherlands vs South Africa 12 PM (AEST) / Aug 5: 10 PM (EDT)Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia
Sweden vs United States 7 PM (AEST) / 5 AM (EDT)Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia

Monday, August 7, 2023

MatchTime Location
England vs Nigeria 5:30 PM (AEST) / 3:30 AM (EDT)Allianz Stadium, Sydney, Australia
Australia vs Denmark 8:30 PM (AEST) / 6:30 AM (EDT)Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia

Tuesday, August 8, 2023

MatchTime Location
Colombia vs Jamaica 6 PM (AEST) / 4 AM (EDT)Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
France vs Morocco9 PM (AEST) / 7 AM (EDT)Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia

Quarterfinals

Friday, August 11, 2023

MatchTimeLocation
Spain vs Netherlands 11 AM (AEST) / Aug 10: 9 PM (EDT)Sky Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand
Japan vs Sweden5:30 PM (AEST) / 3:30 AM (EDT)Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand

Saturday, August 12, 2023

MatchTime Location
Australia vs France5 PM (AEST) / 3 AM (EDT)Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia
England vs Colombia 8:30 PM (AEST) / 6:30 AM (EDT)Accor Stadium, Sydney, Australia

Semifinals

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

MatchTimeLocation
Spain vs Sweden6 PM (AEST) / 4 PM (EDT)Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand

Wednesday, August 16, 2023

MatchTimeLocation
Australia vs England8 PM (AEST) / 6 AM (EDT)Accor Stadium, Sydney, Australia

Third-place playoff

Saturday, August 19, 2023

MatchTime Location
Sweden vs Australia6 PM (AEST) / 4 AM (EDT)Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia

Women’s World Cup 2023 Final

Sunday, August 20, 2023

MatchTime Location
Spain vs England8 PM (AEST) / 6 AM (EDT)Accor Stadium, Sydney, Australia

How to Watch the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Online

Another first for the World Cup this year comes from its broadcasting side. FIFA has decided to separate the broadcasting rights for the Women’s World Cup from the men’s tournament. Unfortunately, this may mean the World Cup might not be broadcast in the “Big 5” European countries, as FIFA president Gianni Infantino suggested in May 2023. The reason for this seems to stem from poor offers leading to broadcasting agreements falling through.

If you want to stream the Women’s World Cup, it’s still being broadcast across several countries, including the US, UK, and Canada. At the time of writing, Germany, Spain, Italy, France, and Japan have yet to reach broadcasting agreements with FIFA to air the Women’s World Cup.

All of the matches will be broadcast in the USA on the FOX family of networks, and on Telemundo in Spanish. If you want to catch the World Cup in the UK, you’ll have to tune in to both ITV and BBC as the matches are split between them. Here’s a short list of where you can watch the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 matches online.

CountryWhere to Stream
AustraliaOptus Sport, 7 Plus
New ZealandSky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Prime
USFOX, FS1, Telemundo, Peacock Premium, DirectTV Stream, Fubo TV, YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV, Sling TV (Blue)
CanadaCTV, TSN, RDS
UKITV (ITVX simulcast and catchup), BBC
Republic of IrelandRTE Player, RTE2

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Tune In For a Thrilling Women’s World Cup Season

Don’t miss out on what’s set to be a thrilling year for women’s football, and one of the biggest events in women’s sports of the year. FIFA has reportedly already sold more than 1 million tickets for the upcoming tournament. The organizer also mixed things up for the 2023 World Cup by introducing a massively increased roster. These teams look motivated to keep the USA from bagging another win this year. 

Despite plenty of controversy surrounding last year’s World Cup in Qatar, it looks like this year is set to be more relaxed. At least, the organizer seems to hope so if its strangely specific and long list of banned items, which includes clothing and items of a political nature, is anything to go by. 

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FAQ

Where is the Women’s World Cup 2023 schedule?

Get the full Women’s World Cup 2023 schedule here, including start times in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). We also show you how to watch the World Cup online if you won’t be seeing the matches in person this year. Easily tune in from anywhere with CyberGhost VPN and get around annoying ISP throttling and network restrictions for the best viewing experience.

Is the World Cup 2023 schedule out?

FIFA has released the final kickoff times for the Women’s World Cup 2023. See the full schedule from group matches through to the final and stay updated as the matches progress. We’ll keep updating this schedule throughout the tournament. 

Is the Women’s World Cup on TV?

Yes, you can watch the Women’s World Cup on popular TV platforms, depending on where you are. For example, FOX and Telemundo is airing the World Cup in the US, while the BBC and ITV are airing it in the UK. Use Sky Sport to tune in from New Zealand and 7 Plus to watch the World Cup in Australia. See our full list for more streaming options.

What time is the Women’s World Cup 2023 fixture?

The Women’s World Cup 2023 starts on July 20 in Auckland, New Zealand and runs for exactly a month, ending on August 20 in Sydney, Australia. The opening ceremony and first match of the tournament will take place at 5 PM (AEST) / 3 AM (EDT) between New Zealand and Norway. Check out the full schedule using our handy guide, including updated fixtures as the matches progress.

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