2023 Women’s World Cup Hub: News, schedule, rosters and more

The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup is underway. To help you stay up-to-date on news, game schedules, roster updates and more, Just Women’s Sports has created this World Cup hub. Make sure to bookmark this page so you can keep tabs on the latest news and updates from Australia and New Zealand.

Latest World Cup News

July 23, 2023:

• USWNT rookies, led by Sophia Smith, shook off nerves in World Cup opener
• Dramatic last-minute winner propels Sweden over South Africa: World Cup digest

July 22, 2023:

• World Cup digest: England escapes with 1-0 win in opener
• New Zealand team evacuates World Cup hotel due to fire
• Tobin Heath: USWNT ‘has a massive question mark’ at World Cup
• Vlatko Andonovski won’t commit to Julie Ertz at center-back
• USWNT enters a new era: This is Sophia Smith’s World Cup
• Sophia Smith honors Katie Meyer with USWNT goal celebration
• USWNT faces World Cup lineup questions after Vietnam game
• Alex Morgan laments missed chances: ‘It wasn’t a good penalty’
• Rose Lavelle plays for first time in three months in World Cup opener
• USWNT vs. Vietnam: Sophia Smith notches historic brace in World Cup debut
• USWNT goals tracker: Every World Cup goal from every player

July 21, 2023:

• Midge Purce defends lopsided World Cup scorelines ahead of USWNT opener
• Why Alana Cook picked the USWNT over England: ‘This is home’
• USWNT provides injury updates for Megan Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle
• Christine Sinclair’s miss underscores penalty kick trend
• USWNT schedule: Breaking down 2023 World Cup group stage

July 20, 2023:

• How much will the USMNT make off the USWNT World Cup run?
• World Cup title contenders: Why they’ll win and why they won’t
• Jill Ellis, Christen Press and Tobin Heath debate USWNT starting lineup
• Lynn Williams: ‘Devastating’ shooting puts World Cup in perspective
• Ali Riley shows her emotion after New Zealand’s first World Cup win
• Australia’s Sam Kerr misses opening win for host country

July 19, 2023:

• World Cup all-time leading goal scorers: Marta reins supreme

How to Watch the 2023 World Cup

The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup began on July 20 and runs through August 20. A complete tournament schedule can be found here.

WWC Scouting Reports

• USWNT vs. Vietnam
• USWNT vs. Portugal
• USWNT vs. Netherlands
• USWNT vs. England
• USWNT vs. Sweden
• USWNT vs. Japan
• USWNT vs. Italy

Who made the 2023 U.S. World Cup roster?

Here is the U.S. Soccer roster for the 2023 Women’s World Cup:

Goalkeepers (3)

• Aubrey Kingsbury (Washington Spirit)
• Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage)
• Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars)

Defenders (7)

• Alana Cook (OL Reign)
• Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns FC)
• Emily Fox (North Carolina Courage)
• Naomi Girma (San Diego Wave FC)
• Sofia Huerta (OL Reign)
• Kelley O’Hara (Gotham FC)
• Emily Sonnett (OL Reign)

Midfielders (7)

• Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC)
• Julie Ertz (Angel City FC)
• Lindsey Horan (Olympique Lyonnais)
• Rose Lavelle (OL Reign)
• Kristie Mewis (Gotham FC)
• Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit)
• Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit)

Forwards (6)

• Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC)
• Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign)
• Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit)
• Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns FC)
• Alyssa Thompson (Angel City FC)
• Lynn Williams (Gotham FC)

If you want to learn more about the 23 players who made the USWNT by experience level or their NWSL team, we’ve got you covered:

• Meet the 23-player USWNT roster
• Team-by-team breakdown of the NWSL players competing at the World Cup
• Get to know the 14 USWNT players making their World Cup debuts

What about WWC rosters for the rest of the world?

• Links to all 32 World Cup squads

Which USA players are missing the Women’s World Cup?

Injuries have sidelined quite a few players from this summer’s tournament, while other athletes have fallen out of favor with the national teams since the 2019 World Cup. Here are a few resources on the topic:

• 2023 Women’s World Cup: Injury tracker
• 2019 vs. 2023 USWNT World Cup roster
• Where is Becky Sauerbrunn?
• Where is Christen Press?
• Where is Mallory Swanson?
• Where is Tobin Heath?
• Where is Catarina Macario?
• Where is Sam Mewis?

Who are the USWNT captains?

With Becky Sauerbrunn absent due to injury, U.S. head coach Vlatko Andonovski selected Lindsey Horan and Alex Morgan to serve as co-captains. Read more about their selection here.

For the latest news and analysis, follow our dedicate homepages for the USWNT and the Women’s World Cup.

2023 Women’s World Cup Groups and Tournament Format

The Women’s World Cup field expanded from 24 teams to 32 teams for 2023. The 32 teams are split into eight groups of four:

• Group A: New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Switzerland
• Group B: Australia, Ireland, Nigeria, Canada
• Group C: Spain, Costa Rica, Zambia, Japan
• Group D: England, Denmark, China, Haiti
• Group E: United States, Netherlands, Portugal, Vietnam
• Group F: France, Jamaica, Brazil, Panama
• Group G: Sweden, South Africa, Italy, Argentina
• Group H: Germany, Morocco, Colombia, South Korea

The top two teams from each group will advance to a 16-team bracket for the knockout rounds. More information about the tournament format and tie breaking procedures can be found here.