FIFA Women's World Cup schedule 2023: Fixtures, matches and final results for tournament in Australia and New Zealand

(Getty Images)

The 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand was the first with an expanded 32-team field and 64 matches on the schedule.

The tournament kicked off on July 20, 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand, with the final taking place on August 20 in Sydney, Australia, as Spain beat England 1-0.

Co-hosts Australia and New Zealand split the game action between them to deliver a memorable tournament for all involved.

The Sporting News followed all the action, including live updates on results, tables and the knockout stages.

MORE: What is Tazuni? Explaining the new Women's World Cup mascot

Women's World Cup 2023 tournament format

The top two teams from each group (A-H) advanced to the knockout stages, which begin with the Round of 16, followed by the quarterfinals, semifinals, the third-place match, and the final.

During the group stage, three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and zero for a defeat. The two teams with the greatest number of points in each group qualified for the knockout stage.

If teams were level on points, overall goal difference was the first tiebreaker, followed by total goals scored, if necessary. The third tiebreaker was head-to-head record (list of all group tiebreakers).

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

Complete Women's World Cup 2023 schedule, fixtures

Women's World Cup Group A table

Team	PTS	GP	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD
1. Switzerland-Q	5	3	1	0	2	2	0	+2
2. Norway-Q	4	3	1	1	1	6	1	+5
2. New Zealand	4	3	1	1	1	1	1	0
4. Philippines	3	3	1	2	0	1	8	-7

Group A match results

Date	Match		City
Thu, July 20	New Zealand 1-0 Norway	Highlights	Auckland (NZL)
Fri, July 21	Philippines 0-2 Switzerland	Highlights	Dunedin (NZL)
Tue, July 25	New Zealand 0-1 Philippines	Highlights	Wellington (NZL)
Tue, July 25	Switzerland 0-0 Norway	Highlights	Hamilton (NZL)
Sun, July 30	Switzerland 0-0 New Zealand	Highlights	Dunedin (NZL)
Sun, July 30	Norway 6-0 Philippines	Highlights	Auckland (NZL)

Women's World Cup Group B table

Team	PTS	GP	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD
1. Australia-Q	6	3	2	1	0	7	3	+4
2. Nigeria-Q	5	3	1	0	2	3	2	+1
3. Canada	4	3	1	1	1	2	4	-2
4. Rep. of Ireland	1	3	0	2	1	1	3	-2

Group B match results

Date	Match		City
Thu, July 20	Australia 1-0 Rep. of Ireland	Highlights	Sydney (AUS)
Fri, July 21	Nigeria 0-0 Canada	Highlights	Melbourne (AUS)
Wed, July 26	Canada 2-1 Rep. of Ireland	Highlights	Perth (AUS)
Thu, July 27	Australia 2-3 Nigeria	Highlights	Brisbane (AUS)
Mon, July 31	Canada 0-4 Australia	Highlights	Melbourne (AUS)
Mon, July 31	Rep. of Ireland 0-0 Nigeria	Highlights	Brisbane (AUS)

Women's World Cup Group C table

	Team	PTS	GP	W	L	GF	GA	GD
1.	Japan-Q	9	3	3	0	11	0	+11
2.	Spain-Q	6	3	2	1	8	4	+4
3.	Zambia	3	3	1	2	3	11	-8
4.	Costa Rica	0	3	0	3	1	8	-7

Group C match results

Date	Match		City
Fri, July 21	Spain 3-0 Costa Rica	Highlights	Wellington (NZL)
Sat, July 22	Zambia 0-5 Japan	Highlights	Hamilton (NZL)
Wed, July 26	Spain 5-0 Zambia	Highlights	Auckland (NZL)
Wed, July 26	Japan 2-0 Costa Rica	Highlights	Dunedin (NZL)
Mon, July 31	Japan 4-0 Spain	Highlights	Wellington (NZL)
Mon, July 31	Costa Rica 1-3 Zambia	Highlights	Hamilton (NZL)

Women's World Cup Group D table

Team	PTS	GP	W	L	GF	GA	GD
1. England-Q	9	3	3	0	8	1	+7
2. Denmark-Q	6	3	2	1	3	1	+2
3. China	3	3	1	2	2	7	-5
4. Haiti	0	3	0	3	0	4	-4

Group D match results

Date	Match		City
Sat, July 22	England 1-0 Haiti	Highlights	Brisbane (AUS)
Sat, July 22	Denmark 1-0 China	Highlights	Perth (AUS)
Fri, July 28	England 1-0 Denmark	Highlights	Sydney (AUS)
Fri, July 28	China 1-0 Haiti	Highlights	Adelaide (AUS)
Tue, Aug. 1	China 1-6 England	Highlights	Adelaide (AUS)
Tue, Aug. 1	Haiti 0-2 Denmark	Highlights	Perth (AUS)

Women's World Cup Group E table

Team	PTS	GP	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD
1. Netherlands-Q	7	3	2	0	1	9	1	+8
2. USA-Q	5	3	1	0	2	4	1	+3
3. Portugal	4	3	1	1	1	2	1	+1
4. Vietnam	0	3	0	3	0	0	12	-12

Group E match results

Date	Match		City
Sat, July 22	USA 3-0 Vietnam	Highlights	Auckland (NZL)
Sun, July 23	Netherlands 1-0 Portugal	Highlights	Dunedin (NZL)
Thu, July 27	USA 1-1 Netherlands	Highlights	Wellington (NZL)
Thu, July 27	Portugal 2-0 Vietnam	Highlights	Hamilton (NZL)
Tue, Aug. 1	Portugal 0-0 USA	Highlights	Auckland (NZL)
Tue, Aug. 1	Vietnam 0-7 Netherlands	Highlights	Dunedin (NZL)

Women's World Cup Group F table

Team	PTS	GP	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD
1. France-Q	7	3	2	0	1	8	4	+4
2. Jamaica-Q	5	3	1	0	2	1	0	+1
3. Brazil	4	3	1	1	1	5	2	+3
4. Panama	0	3	0	3	0	3	11	-8

Group F match results

Date	Match	Time (AEST)	City
Sun, July 23	France 0-0 Jamaica	Highlights	Sydney (AUS)
Mon, July 24	Brazil 4-0 Panama	Highlights	Adelaide (AUS)
Sat, July 29	France 2-1 Brazil	Highlights	Brisbane (AUS)
Sat, July 29	Panama 0-1 Jamaica	Highlights	Perth (AUS)
Wed, Aug. 2	Panama 3-5 France	Highlights	Sydney (AUS)
Wed, Aug. 2	Jamaica 0-0 Brazil	Highlights	Melbourne (AUS)

Women's World Cup Group G table

Team	PTS	GP	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD
1. Sweden-Q	9	3	3	0	0	9	1	+8
2. South Africa-Q	4	3	1	1	1	6	6	0
3. Italy	3	3	1	2	0	3	8	-4
4. Argentina	1	3	0	2	1	2	5	-3

Group G match results

Date	Match	Time (AEST)	City
Sun, July 23	Sweden 2-1 South Africa	Highlights	Wellington (NZL)
Mon, July 24	Italy 1-0 Argentina	Highlights	Auckland (NZL)
Fri, July 28	Argentina 2-2 South Africa	Highlights	Dunedin (NZL)
Sat, July 29	Sweden 5-0 Italy	Highlights	Wellington (NZL)
Wed, Aug. 2	Argentina 0-2 Sweden	Highlights	Hamilton (NZL)
Wed, Aug. 2	South Africa 3-2 Italy	Highlights	Wellington (NZL)

Women's World Cup Group H table

Team	PTS	GP	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD
Colombia	6	3	2	1	0	4	2	+2
Morocco	6	3	2	1	0	2	6	-4
Germany	4	3	1	1	1	8	3	+5
South Korea	1	3	0	2	1	1	4	-3

Group H match results

Date	Match	Highlights	City
Mon, July 24	Germany 6-0 Morocco	Highlights	Melbourne (AUS)
Tue, July 25	Colombia 2-0 South Korea	Highlights	Sydney (AUS)
Sun, July 30	Germany 1-2 Colombia	Highlights	Sydney (AUS)
Sun, July 30	South Korea 0-1 Morocco	Highlights	Adelaide (AUS)
Thu, Aug. 3	South Korea 1-1 Germany	Highlights	Brisbane (AUS)
Thu, Aug. 3	Morocco 1-0 Colombia	Highlights	Perth (AUS)

Women's World Cup Round of 16

Date	Match	Highlights	City
Sat, Aug. 5	Switzerland 1-5 Spain	Highlights	Auckland (NZL)
Sat, Aug. 5	Japan 3-1 Norway	Highlights	Wellington (NZL)
Sun, Aug. 6	Netherlands 2-0 South Africa	Highlights	Sydney (AUS)
Sun, Aug. 6	Sweden 0-0 USA (5-4 on pens)	Highlights	Melbourne (AUS)
Mon, Aug. 7	England 0-0 Nigeria (4-2 on pens)	Highlights	Brisbane (AUS)
Mon, Aug. 7	Australia 2-0 Denmark	Highlights	Sydney (AUS)
Tue, Aug. 8	Colombia 1-0 Jamaica	Highlights	Melbourne (AUS)
Tue, Aug. 8	France 4-0 Morocco	Highlights	Adelaide (AUS)

Women's World Cup Quarterfinals

Date	Match	Highlights	City
Fri, Aug. 11	Spain 2-1 Netherlands	Highlights	Wellington (NZL)
Fri, Aug. 11	Japan 1-2 Sweden	Highlights	Auckland (NZL)
Sat, Aug. 12	Australia 0-0 France (7-6 on pens)	Highlights	Brisbane (AUS)
Sat, Aug. 12	England 2-1 Colombia	Highlights	Sydney (AUS)

Women's World Cup Semifinals

Date	Match	Highlights	City
Tue, Aug. 15	Spain 2-1 Sweden	Highlights	Auckland (NZL)
Wed, Aug. 16	Australia 1-3 England	Highlights	Sydney (AUS)

Women's World Cup 3rd Place

Date	Match	Highlights	City
Sat, Aug. 19	Sweden 2-0 Australia	Highlights	Brisbane (AUS)

Women's World Cup Final

Date	Match	Highlights	City
Sun, Aug. 20	Spain 1-0 England	Highlights	Sydney (AUS)

More sports