The 2023 Women’s World Cup comes alive with nerve-wracking, scintillating, mind-boggling and heated contests.
The tournament slated to go down from the 20th of July till the uhh 20th of August will witness the best of action from gladiatrix of 32 different nations.
Simmer your minds and get ready to bask in the massive drama ready to unfold in massive density.
July 20
The opening game of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup saw New Zealand trade tackles with Norway in Auckland.
After 90 minutes of fierce battle between the Football Ferns and Norway, the encounter ended with a slim win for the New Zealanders at their home turf, being one of the host nations.
Hannah Wilkinson’s goal in the 48th minute was enough to hand the team tutored by Jitka Klimkova the victory.
The following game played on opening day also ended in a slim victory for Australia over Ireland.
Steph Catley netted the decisive goal on the 52nd minute via the penalty spot to hand the team playing at their home turf, in front of a packed 75,784 crowd, the victory.
The 75,784 attendance who saw the game at the Stadium in Sydney is the highest ever recorded in women’s soccer in Australia.
For the second day of action at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia, the most successful side on the African continent, Nigeria battle Olympic Gold winners of 2020, Canada.
The encounter promises to be spicy, enthralling, hot and fiery as both nations battle for pride and honor.
Also on Thursday, July 21, 2023 first timers at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Philippines slug it out with Switzerland, who will be making their 3rd appearance in the competition.
Lastly on Thursday, Alexia Putellas’ Spain square up against the Costa Ricans at the Wellington Regional Stadium.
Meanwhile, the final encounter of the first round of matches on the 3rd of August, 2023 will see Morocco, who were runners up at the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations facing Colombia at the Perth Rectangular Stadium.
The First Round Of Matches In Full
Group A: New Zealand 1-0 Norway, (07:00 GMT) – Eden Park, Auckland
Hannah Wilkinson ⚽
Group B: Australia 1-0 Ireland, (10:00 GMT) – Stadium Australia, Sydney
Steph Catley ⚽
July 21
Group B: Nigeria vs Canada, (02:30 GMT) – Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne
Group A: Philippines vs Switzerland, (05:00 GMT) – Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Group C: Spain vs Costa Rica, (07:30 GMT) – Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
July 22
Group E: US vs Vietnam, (01:00 GMT) – Eden Park, Auckland
Group C: Zambia vs Japan, (07:00 GMT) – Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Group D: England vs Haiti, (09:30 GMT) – Lang Park, Brisbane
Group D: Denmark vs China, (12:00 GMT) – Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth
July 23
Group G: Sweden vs South Africa, (05:00 GMT) – Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Group E: Netherlands vs Portugal, (07:30 GMT) – Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Group F: France vs Jamaica (10:00 GMT) – Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
July 24
Group G: Italy vs Argentina, (06:00 GMT) – Eden Park, Auckland
Group H: Germany vs Morocco, (08:30 GMT) – Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne
Group F: Brazil vs Panama, (11:00 GMT) – Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
July 25
Group H: Colombia vs South Korea, (02:00 GMT) – Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Group A: New Zealand vs Philippines, (05:30 GMT) – Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Group A: Switzerland vs Norway, (08:00 GMT) – Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
July 26
Group C: Japan vs Costa Rica, (05:00 GMT) – Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Group C: Spain vs Zambia, (07:30 GMT) – Eden Park, Auckland
Group B: Canada vs Ireland, (12:00 GMT) – Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth
July 27
Group E: US vs Netherlands, (01:00 GMT) – Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Group E: Portugal vs Vietnam, (07:30 GMT) – Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Group B: Australia vs Nigeria, (10:00 GMT) – Lang Park, Brisbane
July 28
Group G: Argentina vs South Africa, (00:00 GMT) – Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Group D: England vs Denmark, (08:30 GMT) – Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Group D: China vs Haiti, (11:00 GMT) – Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
July 29
Group G: Sweden vs Italy, (07:30 GMT) – Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Group F: France vs Brazil, (10:00 GMT) – Lang Park, Brisbane
Group F: Panama vs Jamaica, (12:30 GMT) – Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth
July 30
Group H: South Korea vs Morocco, (04:30 GMT) – Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Group A: Norway vs Philippines, (07:00 GMT) – Eden Park, Auckland
Group A: Switzerland vs New Zealand, (07:00 GMT) – Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Group H: Germany vs Colombia, (09:30 GMT) – Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
July 31
Group C: Japan vs Spain, (07:00 GMT) – Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Group C: Costa Rica vs Zambia, (07:00 GMT) – Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Group B: Canada vs Australia, (10:00 GMT) – Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne
Group B: Ireland vs Nigeria, (10:00 GMT) – Lang Park, Brisbane
August 1
Group E: Portugal vs US, (07:00 GMT) – Eden Park, Auckland
Group E: Vietnam vs Netherlands, (07:00 GMT) – Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Group D: Haiti vs Denmark, (11:00 GMT) – Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth
Group D: China vs England, (11:00 GMT) – Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
August 2
Group G: South Africa vs Italy, (07:00 GMT) – Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Group G: Argentina vs Sweden, (07:00 GMT) – Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Group F: Panama vs France, (10:00 GMT) – Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Group F: Jamaica vs Brazil, (10:00 GMT) – Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne
August 3
Group H: South Korea vs Germany, (10:00 GMT) – Lang Park, Brisbane
Group H: Morocco vs Colombia, (10:00 GMT) – Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth
Where and how to watch the 2023 Women’s World Cup?
You can catch the action live at the stadium and you can also enjoy the thrilling encounters on TV and streaming platforms.
The World Cup will be broadcast live on BBC and ITV in the United Kingdom. It will also be on streaming services like ITVX and iPlayer.
Each steaming platforms will broadcast different matches.
For those in the USA who want to enjoy the action, Fox will be showing all the matches on its main channel.
They will also be broadcasting the action live on Fox Sports. Coverage in Spanish-language can be seen on Telemundo.
Right there in Australia, the thrilling games will be shown on Seven Network and Optus Sport.
How to get tickets to watch the titans clash?
Approved tickets for the 2023 Women’s World Cup can only be acquired via the FIFA ticketing channel.
In order to buy tickets to watch the competition, fans and followers of the game must have a FIFA ticketing account which requires stipulated information to complete.
Have fun, enjoy the games and hopefully your respective nations make you proud at the mundial!
