The stage is set for the start of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
It is the ninth edition of the Women’s World Cup and the first to be hosted by more than one nation. The 2023 tournament will also feature an expanded field of 32 teams instead of the 24 in recent tournaments.
Reigning champions USA are the most successful country in the competition’s history, lifting the trophy a total of four times. However, they will face tough competition from England, Spain, Australia, Canada, and France.
The Sporting News looks at the key details of the opening match in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
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When is first Women’s World Cup match?
Like all other major international fixtures, the host country will take part in the opening game of the tournament.
New Zealand will feature in the first match, hours before Australia take the field for the second match of the 2023 World Cup.
The Football Ferns of New Zealand will face Norway in the inaugural match of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The fixture will take place on July 20, 2023 at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.
Australia’s opener will take place later on the same day as they face the Republic of Ireland at Stadium Australia, also known as the…
