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Women’s World Cup 2023: A Complete Betting Guide
The Women’s World Cup 2023 starts here: 32 teams travel to Australia and New Zealand with the hope of becoming world champions by the end of August. The USA are looking for a third World Cup trophy in a row, but who else is in the running to pip them to the title?
We’re here to give you all the key fixtures from the 2023 Women’s World Cup, the latest Women’s World Cup odds, and all the important dates to keep an eye out for. Settle in for a month-long festival of football featuring the biggest stars in the women’s game, with our completing betting guide to the Women’s World Cup 2023.
Women’s World Cup 2023: Introduction
Women’s World Cup 2023: Overview
This is the biggest Women’s World Cup in history, with 32 teams competing for the very first time. The ninth edition of the competition shows how far women’s football has progressed in recent years: the tournament was only recently expanded to 24 teams in 2015.
The 2023 Women’s World Cup will be the first time that the tournament has been held in the Southern Hemisphere, and the two co-host nations will be hoping to emulate the success of 1999 hosts, USA, who went on to win the cup.
When and where is the Women’s World Cup 2023?
This year’s edition of the Women’s World Cup is being jointly-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, with games held in nine different cities around the two nations. Iconic cities like Brisbane, Adelaide, Auckland and Dunedin will play host to matches featuring the big hitters of women’s football, including England, Germany, Brazil and France.
It all starts on 20th July 2023, as New Zealand face Norway in the opening game at Eden Park in Auckland. Australia get their campaign started hours later against the Republic of Ireland, at Sydney’s Stadium Australia.
Stadium Australia will also be the venue for the final of the 2023 Women’s World Cup, which takes place on 20th August – one month after the opening fixture.
Who is playing at the Women’s World Cup 2023?
30 teams went through a qualification process to reach the 2023 Women’s World Cup finals, with Australia and New Zealand qualifying automatically for this stage of the tournament as co-hosts. These 32 sides are split into eight groups of four teams each, with the top two teams in every group progressing through to the knockouts.
Group A
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Philippines
- Switzerland
Group B
- Australia
- Republic of Ireland
- Nigeria
- Canada
Group C
- Spain
- Costa Rica
- Zambia
- Japan
Group D
- England
- Haiti
- Denmark
- China
Group E
- USA
- Vietnam
- Netherlands
- Portugal
Group F
- France
- Jamaica
- Brazil
- Panama
Group G
- Sweden
- South Africa
- Italy
- Argentina
Group H
- Germany
- Morocco
- Colombia
- South Korea
Women’s World Cup 2023: Fixtures and Schedule
Thursday, 20th July
Group A: New Zealand v Norway (8am UK time)
Group B: Australia v Republic of Ireland (11am UK time)
Friday, 21st July
Group B: Nigeria v Canada (3.30am UK time)
Group A: Philippines v Switzerland (6am UK time)
Group C: Spain v Costa Rica (8.30am UK time)
Saturday, 22nd July
Group E: USA v Vietnam (2am UK time)
Group C: Zambia v Japan (8am UK time)
Group D: England v Haiti (10.30am UK time)
Group D: Denmark v China (1pm UK time)
Sunday, 23rd July
Group G: Sweden v South Africa (6am UK time)
Group E: Netherlands v Portugal (8.30am UK time)
Group F: France v Jamaica (11am UK time)
Monday, 24th July
Group G: Italy v Argentina (7am UK time)
Group H: Germany v Morocco (9.30am UK time)
Group F: Brazil v Panama (12pm UK time)
Tuesday, 25th July
Group H: Colombia v South Korea (3am UK time)
Group A: New Zealand v Philippines (6.30am UK time)
Group A: Switzerland v Norway (9am UK time)
Wednesday, 26th July
Group C: Japan v Costa Rica (6am UK time)
Group C: Spain v Zambia (8.30am UK time)
Group B: Canada v Republic of Ireland (1pm UK time)
Thursday, 27th July
Group E: USA v Netherlands (2am UK time)
Group E: Portugal v Vietnam (8.30am UK time)
Group B: Australia v Nigeria (11am UK time)
Friday, 28th July
Group G: Argentina v South Africa (1am UK time)
Group D: England v Denmark (9.30am UK time)
Group D: China v Haiti (12pm UK time)
Saturday, 29th July
Group G: Sweden v Italy (8.30am UK time)
Group F: France v Brazil (11am UK time)
Group F: Panama v Jamaica (1.30pm UK time)
Sunday, 30th July
Group H: South Korea v Morocco (5.30am UK time)
Group H: Germany v Colombia (10.30am UK time)
Group A: Norway v Philippines (8am UK time)
Group A: Switzerland v New Zealand (8am UK time)
Monday, 31st July
Group C: Japan v Spain (8am UK time)
Group C: Costa Rica v Zambia (8am UK time)
Group B: Republic of Ireland v Nigeria (11am UK time)
Group B: Canada v Australia (11am UK time)
Tuesday, 1st August
Group E: Vietnam v Netherlands (8am UK time)
Group E: Portugal v USA (8am UK time)
Group D: China v England (12pm UK time)
Group D: Haiti v Denmark (12pm UK time)
Wednesday, 2nd August
Group G: Argentina v Sweden (8am UK time)
Group G: South Africa v Italy (8am UK time)
Group F: Panama v France (11am UK time)
Group F: Jamaica v Brazil (11am UK time)
Thursday, 3rd August
Group H: Morocco v Colombia (11am UK time)
Group H: South Korea v Germany (11am UK time)
Round of 16
Saturday, 5th August
Group A winner v Group C runner-up (6am UK time)
Group C winner v Group A runner-up (9am UK time)
Sunday, 6th August
Group E winner v Group G runner-up (3am UK time)
Group G winner v Group E runner-up (10am UK time)
Monday, 7th August
Group D winner v Group B runner-up (8.30am UK time)
Group B winner v Group D runner-up (11.30am UK time)
Tuesday, 8th August
Group H winner v Group F runner-up (9am UK time)
Group F winner v Group H runner-up (12pm UK time)
Quarter-finals
Friday, 11th August
QF1: Group A winner/Group C runner-up v Group E winner/Group G runner-up (2am UK time)
QF2: Group C winner/Group A runner-up v Group G winner/Group E runner-up (8.30am UK time)
Saturday, 12th August
QF3: Group B winner/Group D runner-up v Group F winner/Group H runner-up (8am UK time)
QF4: Group D winner/Group B runner-up v Group H winner/Group F runner-up (11.30am UK time)
Semi-finals
Tuesday, 15th August
SF1: Winner of Quarter Final 1 v Winner of Quarter Final 2 (9am UK time)
Wednesday, 16th August
SF2: Winner of Quarter Final 3 v Winner of Quarter Final 4 (11am UK time)
Third Place Match – Women’s World Cup
Saturday, 19th August
Loser of Semi-final 1 v Loser of Semi-final 2 (9am UK time)
Final
Sunday, 20th August
Winner of Semi-final 1 v Winner of Semi-final 2 (11am UK time)
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Women’s World Cup 2023: Key Statistics and Records
There have been eight previous Women’s World Cups before the 2023 edition kicks off: here are some of the key stats and eye-catching records from over 30 years of the biggest tournament in women’s football.
Historical Performance of Teams in the Women’s World Cup
Heading into the 2023 edition, there have only been four different winners of the Women’s World Cup. The USA lead the way with four titles, Germany have won it twice and Japan and Norway have been champions once. The USA are looking to become the first nation to ever win the Women’s World Cup three times in a row having won in 2015 and 2019.
England have never made it to the final of a Women’s World Cup – although the Euro 2022-winning Lionesses will look to rectify that this summer. However, they have been semi-finalists in the last two tournaments. England’s best performance at a Women’s World Cup came in Canada in 2015, when they finished third after beating Germany in the third-place play-off match.
In 2023, several teams will be making their debut at a Women’s World Cup: Haiti, Morocco, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Vietnam and Zambia. Denmark will also make their first appearance in 16 years, and 2023 also marks the first time Africa will have four representatives at the competition.
Top Goalscorers in Women’s World Cup History
Women’s World Cup: Records and Milestones
- 146: The last two Women’s World Cups have seen the exact same number of goals scored – 146, which is the joint-highest number of goals on record. With 32 teams featuring for the first time, expect that to be broken in 2023.
- 90,195 – the highest attendance on record at a Women’s World Cup match, set when the USA played China at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, USA in the 1999 final
- 100: The USA have played exactly 50 games at the Women’s World Cup and have a goal difference of exactly +100. They hold the record for the biggest win in tournament history, having won 13-0 against Thailand in 2019.
- 3: The USA have featured in the last three Women’s World Cup finals, winning the last two.
- 12: The USA have won their last 12 games at Women’s World Cups, starting with a 1-0 win over Nigeria in 2015 and culminating in the 2-0 win over Netherlands in the 2019 final – a record.
- 7: Brazil’s Formiga holds the record for most tournaments played in, having appeared in seven of the eight previous Women’s World Cups.
- 41: Formiga is also the oldest player to play at a Women’s World Cup, aged 41 years and 112 days when she played against France in June 2019.
- 16: The youngest player to feature at a Women’s World Cup was Nigeria’s Ifeanyi Chiejine, aged just 16 years and 34 days.
- 10: USA’s Michelle Akers holds the record for most goals scored in a single Women’s World Cup, with 10. Five of those arrived in a single match, a record she shares with compatriot Alex Morgan.
- 5: Switzerland’s Fabienne Humm scored the fastest hat-trick at a Women’s World Cup, netting three times in five minutes against Ecuador in 2015.
- 34: Megan Rapinoe became the oldest goalscorer in a Women’s World Cup final when she netted for the USA against Netherlands in 2019.
- 3: The fastest-ever goal in a Women’s World Cup match arrived in the third minute of USA’s game with Japan in 2015, with Carli Lloyd finding the net.
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Women’s World Cup 2023 Venue Guide
The 2023 Women’s World Cup takes place across nine locations, split between the two co-host nations of Australia and New Zealand. Australia, as the larger of the two countries, has five host cities, with New Zealand having the remaining four.
Here’s each of the nine venues, how many fans we can expect to see packed inside, and a headline fixture to look out for during the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
Women’s World Cup 2023 Betting Tips
The biggest Women’s World Cup yet means more matches, more drama, more goals and more potential upsets. Host nations Australia and New Zealand will hope that home advantage can pay off for a first-ever World Cup trophy, while USA are looking for an historic three-peat.
Pre-Tournament Favourites for Women’s World Cup 2023
The headline story leading up to the 2023 Women’s World Cup is whether the USA can make it three World Cup wins in a row. Alex Morgan and co. are deserving of their tag as favourites in Australia and New Zealand, and are 5/2 to cement their status in women’s football history.
England, though, are no strangers to breaking barriers. The Lionesses became the first English football team – men or women – to win the European Championship last summer and have only lost one game since Sarina Wiegman took over as coach. England are 7/2 to win the Women’s World Cup for the first time, although will have to do it without their talismanic captain, Leah Williamson, who misses the tournament through injury.
Spain’s squad is boosted by the return of two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas, and they are 6/1 to win the Women’s World Cup for the first time. Germany boast a strong core of younger players like Lea Schuller and the outstanding Lena Oberdorf, and are 7/1 to lift the trophy for the first time since 2007.
Dark Horses and Underdogs for Women’s World Cup 2023
Of the two host nations, Australia have the edge at 11/1 to win the 2023 Women’s World Cup, with New Zealand viewed as outsiders. The Matildas handed England their first defeat in 30 games recently and are led by the sensational Chelsea striker Sam Kerr. Home advantage could give Australia a boost in their quest for glory.
Two other European sides, Sweden and Netherlands, will have aspirations of going deep into the tournament. Netherlands are 20/1 to win the 2023 Women’s World Cup, having reached the final in 2019 – although they’ll be missing the superb Vivianne Miedema through injury. Sweden finished third at that tournament, beating England in the third-place play-off, and will hope to go even further this time round – they are 16/1 to win it.Japan (33/1) have an excellent World Cup pedigree and should have little difficulty escaping a group that also includes Costa Rica and Zambia, while Brazil (25/1) will be fascinating to watch as always – especially if their all-time goalscorer Marta makes the team. Republic of Ireland make their World Cup debut and are 150/1 to pull off a monumental upset, while New Zealand are 100/1 and will hope that boisterous home support can cheer them into the knockouts.
