The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup was the ninth edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup, the quadrennial international women's football championship contested by women's national teams and organised by FIFA. The tournament, which took place from 20 July to 20 August 2023, was jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand. It was the first FIFA Women's World Cup with more than one host nation, as well as the first World Cup to be held across multiple confederations, as Australia is in the Asian confederation, while New Zealand is in the Oceanian confederation. It was also the first Women’s World Cup to held in the Southern Hemisphere.
The tournament was won by Spain, who defeated England in the final. This tournament was the first to feature an expanded format of 32 teams from the previous 24, replicating the format used for the men's World Cup from 1998 to 2022. The opening match was won by co-host New Zealand, beating Norway at Eden Park in Auckland on 20 July 2023 and achieving their first Women's World Cup victory.
Spain were crowned champions after defeating reigning European champions England 1–0 in the final. It was Spain's first title, as well as being the first European nation to win it since 2007. Spain became the second nation to win both the women's and men's World Cup since Germany in the 2003 edition. In addition, Spain became the first nation to concurrently hold the FIFA women's U-17, U-20, and senior World Cups. Sweden would claim their fourth bronze medal at the Women's World Cup while co-host Australia achieved their best placing yet, placing fourth. Japanese player Hinata Miyazawa won the Golden Boot scoring five goals throughout the tournament. Spanish player Aitana Bonmatí was voted the tournament's best player, winning the Golden Ball, whilst Bonmatí's teammate Salma Paralluelo was awarded the Young Player Award. England goalkeeper Mary Earps won the Golden Glove, awarded to the best performing goalkeeper of the tournament.
Of the eight teams making their first appearance, Morocco were the only one to advance to the round of 16 (where they lost to France). The United States were the two-time defending champions, but were eliminated in the round of 16 by Sweden, the first time the team had not made the semi-finals at the tournament, and the first time the defending champions failed to progress to the quarter-finals.
The hosting of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup by New Zealand and Australia was widely praised, and was the most attended edition of the competition ever held. The competition has been described by some as the best Women’s World Cup in history.
Venues[]
| Stadiums | Location | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | ||
| Stadium Australia | Sydney, New South Wales | 75,784 |
| Sydney Football Stadium | 40,583 | |
| Lang Park (Brisbane Stadium) |
Brisbane, Queensland | 49,461 |
| Melbourne Rectangular Stadium | Melbourne, Victoria | 27,706 |
| Perth Rectangular Stadium | Perth, Western Australia | 18,727 |
| Hindmarsh Stadium | Adelaide, South Australia | 13,557 |
| New Zealand | ||
| Eden Park | Auckland | 43,217 |
| Wellington Regional Stadium | Wellington | 33,132 |
| Forsyth Barr Stadium (Dunedin Stadium) |
Dunedin | 25,947 |
| Waikato Stadium | Hamilton | 18,009 |
Participating teams[]
| Region (confederation) | Team | FIFA ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Asia (AFC) | Australia (co-host country) | 10 |
| China | 14 | |
| Japan | 11 | |
| Philippines | 46 | |
| South Korea | 17 | |
| Vietnam | 32 | |
| Africa (CAF) | Morocco | 72 |
| Nigeria | 40 | |
| South Africa | 54 | |
| Zambia | 77 | |
| Oceania (OFC) | New Zealand (co-host country) | 26 |
| North America, Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF) | Canada | 7 |
| Costa Rica | 36 | |
| Haiti | 53 | |
| Jamaica | 43 | |
| Panama | 52 | |
| United States | 1 | |
| South America (CONMEBOL) | Argentina | 28 |
| Brazil | 8 | |
| Colombia | 25 | |
| Europe (UEFA) | Denmark | 13 |
| England | 4 | |
| France | 5 | |
| Germany | 2 | |
| Italy | 16 | |
| Netherlands | 9 | |
| Norway | 12 | |
| Portugal | 21 | |
| Republic of Ireland | 22 | |
| Spain | 6 | |
| Sweden | 3 | |
| Switzerland | 20 |
List of games[]
Group stage[]
| Date | Venue | Winner | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | ||||
| 20 July 2023 | Eden Park, Auckland | New Zealand | 1–0 | Norway |
| 21 July 2023 | Dunedin Stadium, Dunedin | Switzerland | 2–0 | Philippines |
| 25 July 2023 | Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington | Philippines | 1–0 | New Zealand |
| Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | Switzerland | 0–0 (draw) |
Norway | |
| 30 July 2023 | Dunedin Stadium, Dunedin | Switzerland | 0–0 (draw) |
New Zealand |
| Eden Park, Auckland | Norway | 6–0 | Philippines | |
| Group B | ||||
| 20 July 2023 | Stadium Australia, Sydney | Australia | 1–0 | Republic of Ireland |
| 21 July 2023 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne | Nigeria | 0–0 (draw) |
Canada |
| 26 July 2023 | Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth | Canada | 2–1 | Republic of Ireland |
| 27 July 2023 | Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane | Nigeria | 3–2 | Australia |
| 31 July 2023 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne | Australia | 4–0 | Canada |
| Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane | Republic of Ireland | 0–0 (draw) |
Nigeria | |
| Group C | ||||
| 21 July 2023 | Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington | Spain | 3–0 | Costa Rica |
| 22 July 2023 | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | Japan | 5–0 | Zambia |
| 26 July 2023 | Dunedin Stadium, Dunedin | Japan | 2–0 | Costa Rica |
| Eden Park, Auckland | Spain | 5–0 | Zambia | |
| 31 July 2023 | Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington | Japan | 4–0 | Spain |
| Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | Zambia | 3–1 | Costa Rica | |
| Group D | ||||
| 22 July 2023 | Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane | England | 1–0 | Haiti |
| Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth | Denmark | 1–0 | China | |
| 28 July 2023 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | England | 1–0 | Denmark |
| Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | China | 1–0 | Haiti | |
| 1 August 2023 | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | England | 6–1 | China |
| Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth | Denmark | 2–0 | Haiti | |
| Group E | ||||
| 22 July 2023 | Eden Park, Auckland | United States | 3–0 | Vietnam |
| 23 July 2023 | Dunedin Stadium, Dunedin | Netherlands | 1–0 | Portugal |
| 27 July 2023 | Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington | United States | 1–1 (draw) |
Netherlands |
| Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | Portugal | 2–0 | Vietnam | |
| 1 August 2023 | Eden Park, Auckland | Portugal | 0–0 (draw) |
United States |
| Dunedin Stadium, Dunedin | Netherlands | 7–0 | Vietnam | |
| Group F | ||||
| 23 July 2023 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | France | 0–0 (draw) |
Jamaica |
| 24 July 2023 | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | Brazil | 4–0 | Panama |
| 29 July 2023 | Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane | France | 2–1 | Brazil |
| Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth | Jamaica | 1–0 | Panama | |
| 2 August 2023 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | France | 6–3 | Panama |
| Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne | Jamaica | 0–0 (draw) |
Brazil | |
| Group G | ||||
| 23 July 2023 | Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington | Sweden | 2–1 | South Africa |
| 24 July 2023 | Eden Park, Auckland | Italy | 1–0 | Argentina |
| 28 July 2023 | Dunedin Stadium, Dunedin | Argentina | 2–2 (draw) |
South Africa |
| 29 July 2023 | Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington | Sweden | 5–0 | Italy |
| 2 August 2O23 | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | Sweden | 2–0 | Argentina |
| Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington | South Africa | 3–2 | Italy | |
| Group H | ||||
| 24 July 2023 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne | Germany | 6–0 | Morocco |
| 25 July 2023 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | Colombia | 2–0 | South Korea |
| 30 July 2023 | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | Morocco | 1–0 | South Korea |
| Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | Colombia | 2–1 | Germany | |
| 3 August 2023 | Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane | South Korea | 1–1 (draw) |
Germany |
| Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth | Morocco | 1–0 | Colombia | |
Knockout stage[]
| Date | Venue | Winner | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | ||||
| 5 August 2023 | Eden Park, Auckland | Spain | 5–1 | Switzerland |
| Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington | Japan | 3–1 | Norway | |
| 6 August 2023 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | Netherlands | 2–0 | South Africa |
| Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne | Sweden | 0–0 (a.e.t.) 5–4 (penalties) |
United States | |
| 7 August 2023 | Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane | England | 0–0 (a.e.t.) 4–2 (penalties) |
Nigeria |
| Stadium Australia, Sydney | Australia | 2–0 | Denmark | |
| 8 August 2023 | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne | Colombia | 1–0 | Jamaica |
| Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide | France | 4–0 | Morocco | |
| Quarter-finals | ||||
| 11 August 2023 | Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington | Spain | 2–1 (a.e.t.) |
Netherlands |
| Eden Park, Auckland | Sweden | 2–1 | Japan | |
| 12 August 2023 | Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane | Australia | 0–0 (a.e.t.) 7–6 (penalties) |
France |
| Stadium Australia, Sydney | England | 2–1 | Colombia | |
| Semi-finals | ||||
| 15 August 2023 | Eden Park, Auckland | Spain | 2–1 | Sweden |
| 16 August 2023 | Stadium Australia, Sydney | England | 3–1 | Australia |
| Third place play-off | ||||
| 19 August 2023 | Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane | Sweden | 2–0 | Australia |
| Final | ||||
| 20 August 2023 | Stadium Australia, Sydney | Spain | 1–0 | England |
Broadcasters[]
| Country/Territory | Broadcaster(s) |
|---|---|
| International | FIFA+, Sport 24 |
| Caribbean Latin America |
DirecTV Sports |
| Caucasus Central Asia |
Setanta Sports |
| Europe | EBU |
| Indian subcontinent | 1stadia |
| Middle East and North Africa | beIN Sports |
| Pacific Islands | Digicel, Pacific Cooperation Broadcasting Limited |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | New World TV, SuperSport |
| Albania | RTSH |
| Argentina | Televisión Pública |
| Australia | Optus Sport, Seven Network |
| Austria | ORF |
| Bangladesh | T Sports, GTV, Bangladesh Television, iScreen |
| Belgium Luxembourg |
RTBF, VRT |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Arena Sport, BHRT |
| Brazil | Grupo Globo, CazéTV |
| Bulgaria | BNT |
| Canada | Bell Media |
| China | CCTV, Shinai Sports, Migu |
| Colombia | Caracol Televisión, RCN Televisión |
| Costa Rica | Teletica |
| Croatia | Arena Sport, HRT |
| Cyprus | CyBC, ANT1 |
| Czech Republic | ČT, TV Nova |
| Denmark | Viaplay Group |
| Ecuador | Teleamazonas |
| Estonia | ERR |
| Finland | Yle |
| France | France Télévisions, Groupe M6 |
| Georgia | GPB |
| Germany | ARD, ZDF |
| Greece | ANT1 |
| Guatemala | Tigo Sports |
| Honduras | Televicentro |
| Hong Kong | PCCW |
| Hungary | MTVA |
| Iceland | RÚV |
| India | Doordarshan, FanCode |
| Ireland | RTÉ |
| Israel | Sports Channel |
| Italy | RAI |
| Jamaica | Television Jamaica |
| Japan | NHK |
| Kosovo | Arena Sport, RTK |
| Latvia | LTV |
| Lithuania | LRT |
| Maldives | MediaNet |
| Malta | PBS |
| Mexico | TUDN, Vix |
| Moldova | TRM, Setanta Sports |
| Montenegro | Arena Sports, RTCG |
| Mozambique | Miramar |
| Namibia | NBC |
| Netherlands | NOS |
| New Zealand | Sky New Zealand, Stuff |
| Nigeria | AfroSport |
| North Macedonia | Arena Sport, MRT |
| Norway | Viaplay Group, NRK |
| Panama | Tigo Sports, RPC, TVN |
| Paraguay | TyC Sports |
| Peru | Grupo ATV |
| Philippines | Cignal TV, One Sports |
| Poland | Viaplay Group |
| Portugal | RTP, SporTV |
| Romania | TVR |
| Serbia | Arena Sport, RTS |
| Singapore | Mediacorp, Singtel, StarHub |
| Slovakia | Arena Sport, RTVS |
| Slovenia | Arena Sport, RTVSLO |
| South Africa | SABC |
| South Korea North Korea |
KBS, MBC, SBS |
| Spain | RTVE |
| Sweden | Viaplay Group |
| Switzerland | SRG SSR |
| Taiwan | ELTA |
| Turkey | TRT |
| Ukraine | Suspilne |
| United Kingdom | BBC, ITV |
| United States Puerto Rico |
Fox, Telemundo |
| Uruguay | TyC Sports |
| Venezuela | Televen |
| Vietnam | VTVcab, Truyền Hình Quốc Hội Việt Nam, VMG Media |
| Zambia | ZNBC |