World Cup 2023: Full bracket and schedule set

The stage is set for the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

FIFA’s intercontinental play-in tournament determined the final three spots in the 32-team field, including the final group-stage opponent for the U.S. women’s national team.

The USWNT will enter this summer’s tournament looking to defend its 2019 title. The reigning champions have drawn 2019 finals opponent the Netherlands in their group, while 2021 Olympic champion Canada features in Group B alongside co-host Australia.

What is the World Cup format?

The 32 teams are split into eight groups of four countries each. In each group, the two highest-finishing teams will advance to a 16-team bracket for the knockout rounds.

What is the World Cup schedule?

New Zealand and Australia will kick off the tournament as hosts on Thursday, July 20. All times listed below are Eastern Time.

Group A: New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Switzerland

• Thursday, July 20
  • 3 a.m. — New Zealand vs. Norway (Eden Park, Auckland)
• Friday, July 21
  • 1 a.m. — Philippines vs. Switzerland (Forsyth Barr, Dunedin)
• Tuesday, July 25
  • 1:30 a.m. — New Zealand vs. Philippines (Wellington Regional)
  • 4 a.m. — Switzerland vs. Norway (Waikato, Hamilton)
• Sunday, July 30
  • 3 a.m. — Switzerland vs. New Zealand (Forsyth Barr, Dunedin)
  • 3 a.m. — Norway vs. Philippines (Eden Park, Auckland)

Group B: Australia, Ireland, Nigeria, Canada

• Thursday, July 20
  • 6 a.m. — Australia vs. Ireland (Sydney Football Stadium)
• Friday, July 21
  • 10:30 p.m. — Nigeria vs. Canada (Melbourne Rectangular)
• Wednesday, July 26
  • 8 a.m. — Canada vs. Ireland (Perth Rectangular)
• Thursday, July 27
  • 6 a.m. — Australia vs. Nigeria (Lang Park, Brisbane)
• Monday, July 31
  • 6 a.m. — Canada vs. Australia (Lang Park, Brisbane)
  • 6 a.m. — Ireland vs. Nigeria (Melbourne Rectangular)

Group C: Spain, Costa Rica, Zambia, Japan

• Friday, July 21
  • 3:30 a.m. — Spain vs. Costa Rica (Wellington Regional)
• Saturday, July 22
  • 3 a.m. — Zambia vs. Japan (Waikato, Hamilton)
• Wednesday, July 26
  • 1 a.m. — Japan vs. Costa Rica (Forsyth Barr, Dunedin)
  • 3:30 a.m. — Spain vs. Zambia (Eden Park, Auckland)
• Monday, July 31
  • 3 a.m. — Japan vs. Spain – (Wellington Regional)
  • 3 a.m. — Costa Rica vs. Zambia (Waikato, Hamilton)

Group D: England, Denmark, China, Haiti

• Saturday, July 22
  • 5:30 a.m. — England vs. Haiti (Lang Park, Brisbane)
  • 8 a.m. — Denmark vs. China (Perth Rectangular)
• Friday, July 28
  • 4:30 a.m. — England vs. Denmark (Sydney Football Stadium)
  • 7 a.m. — China vs. Haiti (Hindmarsh, Adelaide)
• Tuesday, Aug. 1
  • 7 a.m. — China vs. England (Hindmarsh, Adelaide)
  • 7 a.m. — Haiti vs. Denmark (Perth Rectangular)

Group E: USA, Netherlands, Portugal, Vietnam

• Friday, July 21
  • 9 p.m. — United States vs. Vietnam (Eden Park, Auckland)
• Sunday, July 23
  • 3:30 a.m. — Netherlands vs. Portugal (Forsyth Barr, Dunedin)
• Wednesday, July 26
  • 9 p.m. — United States vs. Netherlands (Wellington Regional)
• Thursday, July 27
  • 3:30 a.m. — Portugal vs. Vietnam (Waikato, Hamilton)
• Tuesday, Aug. 1
  • 3 a.m. — Portugal vs. United States (Eden Park, Auckland)
  • 3 a.m. — Vietnam vs. Netherlands (Forsyth Barr, Dunedin)

Group F: France, Jamaica, Brazil, Group C playoff winner

• Sunday, July 23
  • 6 a.m. — France vs. Jamaica (Sydney Football Stadium)
• Monday, July 24
  • 7 a.m. — Brazil vs. Panama (Hindmarsh, Adelaide)
• Saturday, July 29
  • 6 a.m. — France vs. Brazil (Lang Park, Brisbane)
  • 8:30 a.m. — Panama vs. Jamaica (Perth Rectangular)
• Wednesday, Aug. 2
  • 6 a.m. — Panama vs. France (Sydney Football Stadium)
  • 6 a.m. — Jamaica vs. Brazil (Melbourne Rectangular)

Group G: Sweden, South Africa, Italy, Argentina

• Sunday, July 23
  • 1 a.m. — Sweden vs. South Africa (Wellington Regional)
• Monday, July 24
  • 2 a.m. — Italy vs. Argentina (Eden Park, Auckland)
• Friday, July 28
  • 8 p.m. — Argentina vs. South Africa (Forsyth Barr, Dunedin)
• Saturday, July 29
  • 3:30 a.m. — Sweden vs. Italy (Wellington Regional)
• Wednesday, Aug. 2
  • 3 a.m. — Argentina vs. Sweden (Waikato, Hamilton)
  • 3 a.m. — South Africa vs. Italy – (Wellington Regional)

Group H: Germany, Morocco, Colombia, South Korea

• Monday, July 24
  • 4:30 a.m. — Germany vs. Morocco (Melbourne Rectangular)
  • 10 p.m. — Colombia vs. South Korea (Sydney Football Stadium)
• Sunday, July 30
  • 12:30 a.m. — South Korea vs. Morocco (Hindmarsh, Adelaide)
  • 5:30 a.m. — Germany vs. Colombia (Sydney Football Stadium)
• Thursday, Aug. 3
  • 6 a.m. — South Korea vs. Germany (Lang Park, Brisbane)
  • 6 a.m. — Morocco vs. Colombia (Perth Rectangular)

Round of 16

• Saturday, Aug. 5
  • 1 a.m. — Group A winner vs. Group C runner-up
  • 4 a.m. — Group C winner vs. Group A runner-up
  • 10 p.m. — Group E winner vs. Group G runner-up
• Sunday, Aug. 6
  • 5 a.m. — Group G winner vs. Group E runner-up
• Monday, Aug. 7
  • 3:30 a.m. — Group D winner vs. Group B runner-up
  • 6:30 a.m. — Group B winner vs. Group D runner-up
• Tuesday, Aug. 8
  • 4 a.m. — Group H winner vs. Group F runner-up
  • 7 a.m. — Group F winner vs. Group H runner-up

Quarterfinals

• Thursday, Aug. 10
  • 9 p.m. — Round of 16 winners
• Friday, Aug. 11
  • 3:30 a.m — Round of 16 winners
• Saturday, Aug. 12
  • 3 a.m. — Round of 16 winners
  • 6:30 a.m. — Round of 16 winners

Semifinals

• Tuesday, Aug. 15
  • 4 a.m. — Quarterfinal winners
• Wednesday, Aug. 16
  • 6 a.m. — Quarterfinal winners

Third-place match

• Saturday, Aug. 19
  • 4 a.m. — Semifinal losers

Championship match

• Sunday, Aug. 20
  • 6 a.m. — Semifinal winners