Berlin (dpa) – The opening ceremonies and opening match of the ninth Women’s World Cup will also take place on July 20, 2023 in the metropolis of New Zealand. The final will be held in Sydney on August 20, 2023.
The eight preliminary round groups will now be decided with 32 participating national teams. The drawn group decides whether to play in Australia or New Zealand. In the 2019 World Cup in France, where the USA beat Holland 2-0 in the final, only 24 teams took part.
The biggest single event in women’s sport
Preparations in Australia and New Zealand for the biggest singles event in women’s sport are on track. The tournament offers huge potential to inspire and get more girls and women excited about football.”
France, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, China, Japan, South Korea, the Philippines and Vietnam have already qualified, along with hosts Australia and New Zealand. The German national team missed the early World Cup in mid-April due to the surprise defeat in Serbia. Before the finals in Turkey and Bulgaria in September, the Women’s Federation had a three-point lead over Serbia. Only the first in the group qualifies directly, the second must go to the playoffs.
The World Cup qualifiers will enter the decisive phase in the coming months. Teams from Africa, Central and North America, South America and Oceania will play for the World Cup ticket in their respective associations’ qualifying campaigns from July to October. The last three places will be awarded in a play-off tournament involving ten teams.
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