The Women's World Cup 2023 is the 9th edition of the tournament and is scheduled to be held in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20, 2023. This will be the first time that the Women's World Cup is hosted by two countries.
The tournament will feature 32 teams, an increase from the previous 24, and will be played in nine cities across Australia and New Zealand, with the final set to take place at the Stadium Australia in Sydney.
The participating teams will be divided into eight groups of four teams each, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the knockout stage of the tournament. The knockout stage will consist of the round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final.
The following teams have qualified for the tournament:
Australia (hosts)
New Zealand (hosts)
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China PR
England
Germany
Ghana
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Korea DPR
Korea Republic
Netherlands
Nigeria
Norway
Spain
Sweden
USA
Argentina (first time)
Cameroon (first time)
Costa Rica (first time)
Ecuador (first time)
Guinea (first time)
India (first time)
Iran (first time)
Mexico (first time)
South Africa (first time)
Zambia (first time)
The tournament is expected to generate a lot of interest from football fans around the world, with millions of people expected to tune in to watch the matches. The Women's World Cup has been growing in popularity in recent years, with the last edition held in France in 2019 attracting record audiences.
The Women's World Cup 2023 is also expected to have a significant impact on the development of women's football in Australia and New Zealand, with both countries hoping to use the tournament to promote the sport and inspire young girls to take up football.
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