Your guide to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 in New Zealand
July 20th will see the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 kick off in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Featuring 32 teams, competing in 64 matches across nine host cities, this competition is set to impress.
Teams playing in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, in order of ranking
All but three competing nations are already locked in, with the last teams to be decided in the first FIFA Women’s World Cup Play-Off Tournament.
Portugal, Cameroon, Thailand, Chile, Haiti, Senegal, Chinese Taipei, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay and Panama are all in the running for these spots.
The following teams are already confirmed to play in the tournament:
| World ranking | Team | Host stadium |
| 1 | United States | Bay City Park, Auckland |
| 2 | Germany | |
| 3 | Sweden | New Zealand Campus of Innovation and Sport, Wellington |
| 4 | England | |
| 5 | France | |
| 6 | Netherlands | Bay Oval, Mt Maunganui |
| 7 | Canada | |
| 8 | Spain | Massey Sports Institute, Palmerston North |
| 9 | Brazil | |
| 10 | South Korea | |
| 11 | Japan | Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch |
| 12 | Australia (co-host) | |
| 13 | Norway | Seddon Fields, Auckland |
| 15 | Italy | Shepherds Park, Auckland |
| 16 | China | |
| 17 | Denmark | |
| 21 | Switzerland | Tāhuna Park, Dunedin |
| 22 | New Zealand (co-host) | Keith Hay Park, Auckland |
| 25 | Colombia | |
| 31 | Argentina | Michaels Ave, Auckland |
| 33 | Vietnam | Fred Taylor Park, Auckland |
| 37 | Costa Rica | Ngā Puna Wai, Christchurch |
| 42 | Jamaica | |
| 46 | Nigeria | |
| 53 | Philippines | Olympic Park, Auckland |
| 54 | South Africa | Porirua Park, Wellington |
| 76 | Morocco | |
| 80 | Zambia | Korikori Park, Hamilton |
Purchase your tickets now
If you’re planning to some games in Aotearoa New Zealand, now is the time to secure your tickets.
This sales phase will remain open until the 3rd of March 2023, and with tickets starting at just NZ$20, they’re a bargain!
The final phase will open in April 2023, with the tournament opening on 20th July at Eden Park, Auckland, following soon after.
The final will be held at Stadium Australia in Sydney on 20th August 2023.
Related: 101 New Zealand travel FAQs: A guide for first-time visitors.
FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 draw
New Zealand will host 29 matches, including the first match between the Football Ferns and Norway at Eden Park. Australia will host the other 35 games, including the final on August 20 in Sydney.
The first-ever 32-team FIFA Women’s World Cup will be an amazing global celebration of football. It welcomes Morocco, Zambia, Philippines, Vietnam and the Republic of Ireland for the first time and promises to be the biggest Women’s World Cup yet.
We’re witnessing strong demand for many fixtures, so I urge everyone to get in quickly during this new sales phase. Join us in making history in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand by adding to the crowd, culture, and colour of the biggest FIFA Women’s World Cup ever.
Fatma Samoura, FIFA Secretary General
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