The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is scheduled to be the 9th edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for women's national football teams organised by FIFA. The tournament will be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand and is scheduled to take place from 20 July to 20 August 2023.
What is the FIFA Women's World Cup?
The FIFA Women's World Cup is an international football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association ( FIFA ), the sport's international governing body. The competition has been held every four years since 1991,...
Where will the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ be held?
The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ took an important and exciting step today with the announcement of the 9 Host Cities and 10 stadiums in Australia and New Zealand that will host matches during the tournament.
Who will host the 2020 FIFA Women's World Cup?
On 25 June 2020, Australia and New Zealand won the bid to host the Women's World Cup. The decision came after a vote by the FIFA Council, with the winning bid earning 22 votes, while Colombia earned 13. Neither country had previously hosted a senior FIFA tournament.
When is the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica?
It will be the second time that Costa Rica host a FIFA tournament after the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup . Japan are the defending champions. The opening match played at the tournament will be contested between Costa Rica and Australia at Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José. The final is due to be held on 28 August 2022.
Where is the 2027 Women's World Cup going to be?
Confirmed bids Germany hosted the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2011 and the UEFA European Women's Championship in 2001. Germany also hosted the FIFA Men's World Cup in 1974 and 2006, the men's Euro in 1988, and will do so again in 2024.
Where is the next Women's World Cup 2022?
Costa RicaOn 17 November 2020, FIFA announced that the 2020 edition of the tournament would be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, Costa Rica were appointed as hosts of the next edition of the tournament in 2022.
Where is the Womens World Cup 2021?
India was appointed as the host by the FIFA Council meeting at Miami on 15 March 2019.
Where is the next Women's World Cup 2020?
Second round of bidding On 20 December 2019, FIFA announced that Costa Rica and Panama would host the tournament in August 2020.
Who won the Women's Soccer World Cup 2021?
U.S.U.S. Wins World Cup and Becomes a Champion for Its Time On Sunday, they lived up to the challenge with a 2-0 victory over the Netherlands.
Which country will host the 2023 Women's World Cup?
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Who won the Women's World Cup 2020?
Australia women's national cricket team2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup / ChampionIt was held in Australia between 21 February and 8 March 2020. The final took place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on International Women's Day. Hosts Australia won the tournament, beating India by 85 runs, to win their fifth title.
Which country will host the 2020 Women's World Cup?
On 25 June 2020, Australia and New Zealand won the bid to host the Women's World Cup. The decision came after a vote by the FIFA Council, with the winning bid earning 22 votes, while Colombia earned 13. Neither country had previously hosted a senior FIFA tournament.
Where was the first women's FIFA World Cup held?
It is also the first FIFA Women's World Cup to be held in the southern hemisphere, the first senior FIFA tournament to be held in Oceania, and the first FIFA tournament to be hosted across multiple confederations (with Australia in the AFC and New Zealand in the OFC ). Australia is the second association from the AFC to host the Women's World Cup, ...
How many women's teams are there in the World Cup?
In July 2019, FIFA President Gianni Infantino proposed an expansion of the Women's World Cup from 24 to 32 teams, starting with the 2023 edition, and doubling the tournament's prize money. The proposal came following the success of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup and the prior edition of the tournament in 2015, which after increasing from 16 to 24 teams set an attendance record for all FIFA competitions besides the men's FIFA World Cup. Expanding the tournament to allow an eight additional participating teams gave more member associations a greater opportunity to qualify for the final tournament. This fostered the growing reach and professionalisation of the women's game.
How many teams are there in the FIFA World Cup?
However, FIFA revised the bidding timeline as the tournament expanded to 32 teams on 31 July 2019.
How many teams will be in the 2023 Women's World Cup?
The 2023 tournament will see the Women's World Cup expanded from 24 to 32 teams. The United States are the defending champions going into the competition, having won the previous two tournaments in 2015 and 2019 .
How many slots are there in FIFA 2020?
The slots for the host nations, Australia and New Zealand, were taken directly from the quotas allocated to their confederations, the AFC and OFC respectively. AFC (Asia): 5 slots + 1 host slot ( Australia) CAF (Africa): 4 slots.
How many stadiums will be used in the 2021 World Cup?
Australia and New Zealand proposed 13 possible venues across 12 host cities for the tournament in the bid book submitted to FIFA, suggesting a minimum of 10 stadiums be used—five in each country. On 31 March 2021, FIFA announced the final host city and venue selections.
Where is the 2015 Women's World Cup?
BC Place in Vancouver, Canada, hosting a group stage match in 2015. The FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association ( FIFA ), the sport's international governing body.
How many countries have hosted the Women's World Cup?
Six countries have hosted the Women's World Cup. China and the United States have each hosted the tournament twice, while Canada, France, Germany, and Sweden have each hosted it once.
How many people watched the 2015 Women's World Cup?
It was also the most watched Spanish-language broadcast in tournament history. More than 750 million viewers were reported to have watched the tournament worldwide.
How many women's world cups have been won?
The tournament proper, alternatively called the World Cup Finals, is contested at venues within the host nation (s) over a period of about one month. The eight FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments have been won by four national teams.
How many teams are there in the finals of the World Cup?
The final tournament has featured between 12 and 24 national teams competing over about one month in the host nation (s). There are two stages: the group stage followed by the knockout stage.
Which country hosted the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup?
Germany hosted the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, as decided by vote in October 2007. In March 2011, FIFA awarded Canada the right to host the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. The 2015 competition saw the field expand from 16 to 24 teams.
Which country has the most women's world cup titles?
With four titles, the United States is the most successful Women's World Cup team and is one of only seven nations to play in every World Cup. They have also had the most top four finishes (8), medals (8), and final appearances (5), including the longest streak of three consecutive finals in 2011, 2015, and 2019 .
Which countries qualify for the 2023 FIFA World Cup?
Qatar, as hosts, qualified automatically for the tournament. However, the AFC obliged Qatar to participate in the Asian qualifying stage as the first two rounds also act as qualification for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. If the Qataris reach the final stage as winners in their group or as one of the four best runners-up, the fifth-best team will advance instead. The reigning World Cup champions France will also go through qualifying stages as normal. Saint Lucia initially entered qualification but withdrew from it before their first match. North Korea withdrew from the qualifying round due to fears related to the COVID-19 pandemic .
How many teams will be in the 2022 World Cup?
On 12 April 2018, CONMEBOL requested that FIFA expand the 2022 FIFA World Cup from 32 to 48 teams, four years before the 2026 FIFA World Cup as initially planned. FIFA President Gianni Infantino expressed willingness to consider the request. However, the FIFA congress rejected the request shortly before the beginning of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Infantino said the global football governing body would not discuss the possibility of having a 48-team World Cup, and that they would first discuss the matter with the host country.
When is the Qatar match?
The match schedule was confirmed by FIFA on 15 July 2020. The opening match, featuring the hosts Qatar, will be played on 21 November 2022, 13:00 local time ( UTC+3 ), at the Al Bayt Stadium.
Who is qualified for the 2023 Asian Cup?
All FIFA member associations, of which there are currently 211, are eligible to enter qualification. Qatar, as hosts, qualified automatically for the tournament. However, the AFC obliged Qatar to participate in the Asian qualifying stage as the first two rounds also act as qualification for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
Why was FIFA suspended?
Two FIFA executive committee members were suspended before the vote in relation to allegations of corruption regarding their votes. The decision to host the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, which was graded as having "high operational risk", generated criticism from media commentators.
Which country will host the 2020 FIFA World Cup?
The tournament will be hosted by Costa Rica, which would have hosted the 2020 edition before it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It will be the second time that Costa Rica host a FIFA tournament after the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup . Japan are the defending champions, having won their first title in 2018 .
Is Panama hosting the 2020 World Cup?
Costa Rica and Panama were originally selected as co-hosts of the 2020 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup on 20 December 2019, before the withdrawal of Panama leaving Costa Rica as the sole hosts. On 17 November 2020, FIFA announced that the 2020 edition of the tournament would be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, Costa Rica were appointed as hosts of the next edition of the tournament in 2022.
Overview
The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is scheduled to be the 9th edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for women's national football teams organised by FIFA. The tournament will be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand, the first time that the FIFA Women's World Cup will have two host nations, and is scheduled to take place from 20 July to 20 Augu…
Host selection
FIFA announced that bidding had begun for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup on 19 February 2019. Member associations interested in hosting the tournament had to submit a declaration of interest by 15 March, and provide the completed bidding registration by 16 April. However, FIFA revised the bidding timeline as the tournament expanded to 32 teams on 31 July. Other member associations interested in hosting the tournament now had until 16 August to submit a declarati…
Format
In July 2019, FIFA President Gianni Infantino proposed an expansion of the Women's World Cup from 24 to 32 teams, starting with the 2023 edition, and doubling the tournament's prize money. The proposal came following the success of the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup and the prior edition of the tournament in 2015, which after increasing from 16 to 24 teams set an attendance record for all FIFA competitions besides the men's FIFA World Cup. Expanding the tournament t…
Qualification
Australia and New Zealand automatically qualified for the tournament as co-hosts. Qualifying matches expect to start in September 2021 and end in late 2022. The slot allocation was approved by the Bureau of the FIFA Council on 24 December 2020. Although Australia automatically qualified for the Women's World Cup as co-hosts, they participated in the AFC Women's Asian Cup. New Zealand however will not participate in the OFC Women's Nations Cup as …
Venues
Australia and New Zealand proposed 13 possible venues across 12 host cities for the tournament in the bid book submitted to FIFA, suggesting a minimum of 10 stadiums be used—five in each country.
On 31 March 2021, FIFA announced the final host city and venue selections. Five cities and six stadiums will be used in Australia, and four cities and stadiums in New Zealand. From the propo…
Schedule
The match schedule was announced by FIFA on 1 December 2021 without kick-off times. The opening match of the tournament, featuring co-hosts New Zealand, will be played on 20 July 2023 at Eden Park. Whilst the inaugural match in Australia, will take place on the same day at Sydney Football Stadium. The group stage fixtures will be split between the co-hosts with each hosting four groups. The third-place match will be played at Lang Park on 19 August 2023, with the final t…
Draw
The final draw is scheduled to take place at the Aotea Centre in Auckland, New Zealand, on 22 October 2022, prior to the completion of qualification. The inter-confederation play-off winners will not be known at the time of the draw.
The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four teams. Hosts New Zealand and Australia automatically placed in position A1 and B1 respectively.
Marketing
The official branding of the tournament was unveiled on 28 October 2021, the emblem features a soccer ball encircled by 32 coloured squares, reflecting the expanded field of the tournament, and the natural terrains of the two host nations. The overall branding of the tournament will feature designs reflecting the host nations' Indigenous peoples, created by Australian artist Chern'ee Sutton and Maori artist Fiona Collis. Furthermore, the tournament's branding will also incorporat…