Women's World Cup 2023 Winner: Stage is Set in Australia and New Zealand

• The Women’s World Cup 2023 will take place in Australia and New Zealand this summer
• This will be the ninth edition of the tournament and the first held in the Oceania region
• The USA, England and Germany are among the favorites to lift the trophy in August

The Women’s World Cup 2023 will take place in Australia and New Zealand this July and August. This is the ninth edition of a tournament which was first staged in 1991 and has been held every four years since. 

For the first time, 32 teams will take part in the Women's World Cup 2023. That is an increase of eight sides compared to the previous edition in 2019 - and eight nations will be making their debut at the upcoming competition.

Australia and New Zealand are the first-ever co-hosts of a Women’s World Cup. Ten stadiums in nine cities - Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton, and Dunedin - will stage the 64 matches.

Women's World Cup 2023 Odds

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Who Will Win the Women's World Cup 2023

The USWNT are the favorites to win the Women’s World Cup 2023 with the best online sportsbooks. The defending champions are widely regarded as the strongest side in the world, and their blend of quality and experience will make them difficult to beat in Australia and New Zealand.

England are also expected to be there or thereabouts. Sarina Wiegman’s side are the reigning champions of their continent after they triumphed at the Women’s European Championship last summer. England have a talented generation of players who will be going for glory this summer.

Germany and Spain are both priced at +650. The former were the runners-up at the Women’s Euro 2022, while Spain pushed England all the way in a thrilling quarter-final clash. Do not rule out either of those teams lifting the trophy.

France could also challenge for the prize as long as there is no discord in the locker room, but it would take a huge effort for one of Sweden, the Netherlands or Australia to emerge as world champions.

Who Were the Women's World Cup 2019 Winners?

The USA were the Women’s World Cup 2019 winners in France. They finished top of Group F after beating Thailand, Chile and Sweden, before getting the better of Spain in the round of 16. The USWNT then triumphed over France and England to reach the final, where they dispatched the Netherlands.

The Dutch side also finished in first place in their group, ahead of Canada, Cameroon and New Zealand. They then emerged victorious in their last-16 tie against Japan, which was followed by wins against Italy and Sweden.

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How Will the Women's World Cup 2023 Work?

The 32 teams that will compete at the Women’s Cup 2023 have been divided into eight groups of four, which you can see below. Each side will play every other team in their group, giving three matches each and six in total.

The two teams with the best records in each group will advance to the round of 16. The winners of the groups will play the runners-up in one-off games, the victors of which will go through to the quarter-finals. Eventually just two teams will be left standing, and they will go head-to-head in the final on August 20.

The expansion to 32 teams makes for a tidier format. Previously, four third-place finishers also progressed to the knockout phase, which meant one win in the group stage was often enough to get through.

However, we could see some one-sided encounters in the group stage, with thrashings still more common in the Women’s World Cup than the men’s equivalent.

Who Qualified for Women's World Cup 2023?

Which Country Will Host the Women's World Cup 2023?

Australia and New Zealand will stage the Women’s World Cup 2023, following on from previous hosts China, Sweden, the USA, Germany and France. This is the first time the tournament will be held across two countries, and the first time it will be held in the Southern Hemisphere.

Australia and New Zealand initially launched individual bids to host the Women’s World Cup 2023, before announcing that they would merge their efforts. They were joined by Colombia, Brazil and Japan in submitting their bids before FIFA’s deadline in December 2019, although the latter two countries later withdrew from the process.

Australia and New Zealand were awarded the hosting rights in June 2020. Their bid attracted 22 votes from the FIFA Council, compared to 13 for Colombia. 

“I just broke down when I heard,” said Ali Riley, the New Zealand captain. “This will be a chance in a lifetime to connect with fans. We barely play any home games – because we are so far away from everywhere else – so this is so epic.”

How Can I Watch the Women’s World Cup 2023?

• Dates: Jul. 20, 2023 - Aug. 20, 2023
• Location: Australia and New Zealand
• How to Watch: Fox, Telemundo