The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup will include a number of crucial changes to the format for the eagerly anticipated tournament, which begins on July 20.
FIFA have opted to expand the tournament size from 24 competing national teams to 32, improving qualification chances and moving in line with the most recent versions of the men’s version.
The other major alteration comes via the host nations, with a FIFA World Cup held in Oceania for the first time in its history, across both male and female competitions.
Australia and New Zealand’s sharing of the competition is also the first instance of two nations co-hosting a FIFA Women’s World Cup, with matches scheduled in both throughout.
FIFA Women’s World Cup host countries
Prior to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the tournament had only been held in six different countries in previous editions, following the inaugural competition in 1991.
The United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) are the only side to win the World Cup as hosts, having triumphed in 1999, and they are strong favourites to secure a fifth world title in 2023.
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