2023 WOMEN’S FIFA WORLD CUP underway✈️

JayJay Eyibio

The 9th edition of the women’s FIFA world cup is set to kick-off on the 20th of July, 2023 and will run through till the 20th of August, 2023. This will be the first ever women’s world cup to be hosted by two nations; New Zealand and Australia.
This tournament also welcomes the introduction of the expanded format of 32 teams participating in a women’s world cup edition.
The opening game will be played between New Zealand and Norway on the 20th of July at the Eden Park, Auckland.

Haiti, Morocco, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, the Republic of Ireland, Vietnam and Zambia will all be making their first ever appearance in the Women’s FIFA WORLD CUP. With this in mind, Morocco became the first ever Arab nation to qualify for the women’s world cup. 20 other nations which had participated in the 2019 edition made a return in the 2023 edition. Qualified nations include;
Australia (co-hosts)
China
Japan
Philippines (debut)
South Korea
Vietnam (debut)
Morocco (debut)
Nigeria
South Africa
Zambia (debut)
Canada
Costa Rica
Haiti (debut)
Jamaica
Panama (debut)
United States
Argentina
Brazil
Colombia
New Zealand (co-hosts)
Denmark
England
France
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal (debut)
Republic of Ireland (debut)
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland

Five cities and six stadiums had gained approval for use in Australia will four cities and stadium had gained same approval for use in New Zealand.
Eden Park, Auckland will host New Zealand’s opening match, while Stadium Australia, Sydney will host Australia’s opening match (both group stages). Lang Park, Brisbane will host the 3rd place match on 19 August and Stadium Australia, Sydney will host the final which will be held on the 20th of August.