By Callum Boyle
Absolutely EVERYTHING you need to know, to get behind the girls in green
The Women’s World Cup kicks off tomorrow and the excitement is building ahead of the biggest tournament in football.
From the sides competing, to where and when the tournament is taking place, our good friends at JOE, have got it all covered for you so you don’t miss a beat.
Where is the women’s World Cup being held?
The tournament will be shared between Australia and New Zealand.
When will the tournament take place?
The World Cup will begin on Thursday, July 20th and ends on Sunday, August 20th.
Women’s World Cup Venues
- Adelaide, Australia – Hindmarsh Stadium
- Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Stadium
- Melbourne, Australia – Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
- Perth, Australia – Perth Rectangular Stadium
- Sydney, Australia – Stadium Australia and Sydney Football Stadium
- Auckland, New Zealand – Eden Park
- Dunedin, New Zealand – Dunedin Stadium
- Hamilton, New Zealand – Waikato Stadium
- Wellington, New Zealand – Wellington Regional Stadium
Who is competing?
For the first time, there will be 32 nations competing in the women’s World Cup. After initially starting out as a 12-team tournament in 1991, it was eventually expanded to 16 in 1999 before becoming a 24-team competition in 2015.
There are eight nations competing in the World Cup for the first time. Haiti, Republic of Ireland, Morocco, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, Vietnam and Zambia will all make their debuts on the global stage.
- Australia (co-hosts)
- New Zealand (co-hosts)
- China (AFC)
- Japan (AFC)
- Philippines (AFC)
- South Korea (AFC)
- Vietnam (AFC)
- Morocco (CAF)
- Nigeria (CAF)
- South Africa (CAF)
- Zambia (CAF)
- Canada (CONCACAF)
- Costa Rica (CONCACAF)
- Haiti (CONCACAF)
- Jamaica (CONCACAF)
- Panama (CONCACAF)
- United States (CONCACAF)
- Argentina (CONMEBOL)
- Brazil (CONMEBOL)
- Colombia (CONMEBOL)
- Denmark (UEFA)
- England (UEFA)
- France (UEFA)
- Germany (UEFA)
- Italy (UEFA)
- Netherlands (UEFA)
- Norway (UEFA)
- Portugal (UEFA)
- Republic of Ireland (UEFA)
- Spain (UEFA)
- Sweden (UEFA)
- Switzerland (UEFA)
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What do the groups look like?
Group A: New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Switzerland
Group B: Australia, Republic of Ireland, Nigeria, Canada (COYGIG!)
Group C: Spain, Costa Rica, Zambia, Japan
Group D: England, Haiti, China, Denmark
Group E: USA, Vietnam, Netherlands, Portugal
Group F: France, Jamaica, Brazil, Panama
Group G: Sweden, South Africa, Italy, Argentina
Group H: Germany, Morocco, Colombia, South Korea
Key Dates
Group stages: Thursday, July 20 – Thursday, August 3
Round of sixteen: Saturday, August 5 – Tuesday, August 8
Quarter finals: Friday, August 11 – Saturday, August 12
Semi finals: Tuesday, August 15 – Wednesday, August 16
Third place play off: Saturday, August 19
Final: Sunday, August 20
Kick off times (Irish time!)
Group stages
Thursday, July 20
- New Zealand vs Norway – 8am
- Australia vs Ireland – 11am
Friday, July 21
- Nigeria v Canada – 3.30am
- Philippines v Switzerland – 6am
- Spain v Costa Rica – 8:30am
Saturday, July 22
- USA v Vietnam – 2am
- Zambia v Japan – 8am
- England v Haiti – 10:30am
- Denmark v China – 1pm
Sunday, July 23
- Sweden v South Africa – 6am
- Netherlands v Portugal – 8:30am
- France v Jamaica – 11am
Monday, July 24
- Italy v Argentina – 7am
- Germany v Morocco – 9:30am
- Brazil v Panama – 12pm
Tuesday, July 25
- Colombia v Korea Republic – 3am
- New Zealand v Philippines – 6:30am
- Switzerland v Norway – 9am
Wednesday, July 26
- Japan v Costa Rica – 6am
- Spain v Zambia – 8:30am
- Canada v Republic of Ireland – 1pm
Thursday, July 27
- USA v Netherlands – 2am
- Portugal v Vietnam – 8:30am
- Australia v Nigeria – 11am
Friday, July 28
- Argentina v South Africa – 1am
- England v Denmark – 9:30am
- China PR v Haiti – 12pm
Saturday, July 29
- Sweden v Italy – 8:30am
- France v Brazil – 11am
- Panama v Jamaica – 1:30pm
Sunday, July 30
- Korea Republic v Morocco – 5:30am
- Norway v Philippines – 8am
- Switzerland v New Zealand – 8am
- Germany v Colombia – 10:30am
Monday, July 31
- Japan v Spain – 8am
- Costa Rica v Zambia – 8am
- Canada v Australia – 11am
- Republic of Ireland v Nigeria – 11am
Tuesday, August 1
- Portugal v USA – 8am
- Vietnam v Netherlands – 8am
- Haiti v Denmark – 12pm
- China PR v England – 12pm
Wednesday, August 2
- South Africa v Italy – 8am
- Argentina v Sweden – 8am
- Panama v France – 11am
- Jamaica v Brazil – 11am
Thursday, August 3
- Korea Republic v Germany – 11am
- Morocco v Colombia – 11am
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Round of 16
Saturday, August 5
- Group A winners v Group C Runners-up – 6am
- Group C winners v Group A Runners-up – 9am
Sunday, August 6
- Group E winners v 2nd Group G Runners-up – 3am
- Group G winners v Group E Runners-up – 10am
Monday, August 7
- Group B winners v 2nd Group D Runners-up – 11:30am
- Group D winners v Group B Runners-up – 8:30am
Tuesday, August 8
- Group F winners v Group H Runners-up – 8:30am
- Group H winners v Group F Runners-up – 11:30am
Quarter-finals
Friday, August 11
- Round of 16 one winner vs Round of sixteen three winner – 2am
- Round of 16 two winner vs Round of 16 four winner – 8:30am
Saturday, August 12
- Round of 16 five winner vs Round of 16 seven – 8am
- Round of 16 six winner vs Round of 16 eight winner – 11:30am
Semi-finals
Tuesday, August 15
- Winner of Quarter Final 1 vs Winner of Quarter Final 2 (Eden Park) at 9am
Wednesday, August 16
- Winner of Quarter Final 3 vs Winner of Quarter Final 4 – 11am
Third place play-off
Saturday, August 19
- Third place play-off – Loser of Semi-final 1 vs Loser of Semi-final 2 – 9am
Final
Sunday, August 20
Winner of Semi-final 1 vs Winner of Semi-final 2 – 11am
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