Women's World Cup 2023: Full list of qualified teams and guide to each
group
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[July 03, 2023]
(Reuters) - Following are the eight groups for the 2023 FIFA
Women's World Cup, which will be held in Australia and New Zealand
from July 20 to Aug. 20:
WHAT IS THE FORMAT FOR THE GROUP AND KNOCKOUT STAGES AT WORLD CUP
2023?
* The tournament opens with the group stage where each of the 32
teams play three matches. The field has been expanded from 24 teams
after the 2019 World Cup in France.
* Teams get three points for a win and one for a draw. The top two
teams in each group advance to the round of 16.
* The knockout rounds will feature one-off matches, which can go to
extra time and then a shootout to decide the winner.
GROUP A: NEW ZEALAND (CO-HOSTS), NORWAY, PHILIPPINES, SWITZERLAND
Norway will be a force to be reckoned with following the return of
Ada Hegerberg and along with Switzerland will be favourites to
advance, but New Zealand will be eyeing the opportunity to reach the
knockout rounds for the first time.
Debutants Philippines, who are led by former Matildas coach Alen
Stajcic, have little chance of progressing.
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GROUP B: AUSTRALIA (CO-HOSTS), IRELAND, NIGERIA, CANADA
Australia will be determined to prove themselves on the world stage
in front of home support and head into the tournament with only one
loss so far this year.
Olympic champions Canada and World Cup ever-presents Nigeria make it
a tricky group for debutants Ireland but recent performances have
shown they are not to be dismissed.
GROUP C: SPAIN, COSTA RICA, ZAMBIA, JAPAN
Spain head to the World Cup with a vastly different squad to the one
that secured qualification after their preparations were hampered by
a feud between the coach and many senior players.
Japan, winners in 2011 and runners-up in 2015, will look to make a
deeper run than four years ago when they lost in the last 16. Zambia
are making their first appearance and Costa Rica their second.
GROUP D: ENGLAND, HAITI, DENMARK, CHINA
England's momentum suffered a blow when a loss to Australia ended
their 30-game unbeaten run but the European champions will still be
one of the favourites for the trophy despite the absence of key
players including Beth Mead and Leah Williamson due to injury.
Pernille Harder will be key to Denmark's hopes as they return to the
world stage for the first time since 2007, while China will try to
build on their Asian Cup success. Haiti are making their first World
Cup appearance.
GROUP E: UNITED STATES, VIETNAM, NETHERLANDS, PORTUGAL
The United States are firm favourites but recent losses to England,
Germany and Spain suggest the path towards a third straight title
will not be straightforward.
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Netherlands will be keen exact revenge on the U.S.
on the big stage after defeat in the 2019 final. Debutants Vietnam
and Portugal round out the group.
GROUP F: FRANCE, JAMAICA, BRAZIL, PANAMA
France's off-field issues are a thing of the past after Herve Renard
replaced Corrine Diacre as coach. Diacre's position became untenable
after captain Wendie Renard said she would not play at the World Cup
if the coach remained in charge.
Brazil, whose best performance at the World Cup came in 2007 when
they finished runners-up, could be dark horses this time around
under experienced coach Pia Sundhage. Jamaica lost all three games
in their World Cup debut four years ago but are a more experienced
outfit this year.
First-timers Panama complete the group.
GROUP G: SWEDEN, SOUTH AFRICA, ITALY, ARGENTINA
Sweden have been one of the heavyweights of the women's game and it
will be a surprise if they do not advance to the latter knockout
stages, having reached the semi-finals of the 2019 World Cup and
last year's Euros.
South Africa have struggled since winning the 2022 Africa Cup of
Nations and Italy have also lost their way since an impressive 2019
World Cup campaign.
Argentina arrive in promising form having won four of their five
friendlies this year.
GROUP H: GERMANY, MOROCCO, COLOMBIA, SOUTH KOREA
Euros runners-up Germany have lost to the United States and Brazil
in recent friendlies but the former champions are expected to top
the group.
Asian Cup finalists South Korea could present Germany's biggest
challenge, although they have only qualified from the group stage
once (2015) in their three World Cup appearances.
Copa America runners-up Colombia arrive in patchy form, having lost
to France and Italy in friendlies in April, while Morocco, who
reached the Africa Cup of Nations final, will make their debut after
becoming the first Arab nation to qualify for the tournament.
(Reporting by Hritika Sharma in Hyderabad; Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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