FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Group A Teams, Preview, Schedule Dates, Times, Venues.

The FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand is just now around the clock, it's just a time pull out your favorite Jersey & quickly makes your plans to go out to see yourself in Kiwi's & Kangaroos Land.

The U.S. women are seeking a record third consecutive title, and fifth overall, when the tournament begins July 20. No team, men’s or women’s, has won three in a row. A fifth title would put the USWNT behind only Brazil’s men, who have won six.

FIFA announced this month that it is increasing the prize pool to $152 million, with the champions getting a total of $10.5 million.

When, where is the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup?

The World Cup begins July 20, with the final Aug. 20. This is the first women’s tournament being played in two countries

and it will take place at 10 stadiums in nine cities across Australia and New Zealand.

The tournament was expanded to 32 teams this year, the third time it’s increased in size.

2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Group B Teams, Preview.

NEW ZEALAND

Previous World Cup Appearances: 5

World Cup Record 0-12-3

Best Finish: Group Stage in 1991, 2007, ’11, ’15 and ’19

Coach: Jitka Klimkova

Key Players: Hannah Wilkinson, Ali Riley, Gabi Rennie

New Zealand has yet to break through in World Cup play. The Football Ferns have never won a World Cup match or reached the knockout stage despite appearing in five previous editions.
This year’s co-hosts have history and a home crowd behind them as they try to record their first win, celebrating 50 years of women’s soccer in New Zealand.
Longtime national team members Ali Riley and Hannah Wilkinson headline the roster with more than 200 appearances between them.
In its last 16 international matches, New Zealand has won only twice. New Zealand stands 1-5 all-time against Norway, 1-0 against the Philippines and has never faced Switzerland.

NORWAY

Previous World Cup Appearances: 8

World Cup Record: 24-12-4

Best Finish: Champion in 1995

Coach: Hege Riise

Key Players: Ada Hegerberg, Maren Mjelde, Guro Reiten

Striker Ada Hegerberg, who won the Ballon d’Or in 2018, has 43 goals in 76 international appearances. Maren Mjelde is fourth in all-time appearances with 163 international matches.
Since winning the World Cup title in 1995, Norway hasn’t finished higher than fourth place.
Norway’s quarterfinal berth in 2019 was the team’s best result since a fourth-place finish in 2007.
Norway is 5-1-1 all-time against host nation New Zealand, with the only loss occurring in a 2019 friendly.

PHILIPPINES

Previous World Cup Appearances: 0

World Cup Record: 0-0

Best Finish: N/A

Coach: Alen Stajcic

Key Players: Sarina Bolden, Hali Long, Quinley Quezada

The Philippines beat Taiwan in a penalty shootout in the 2022 Women’s Asian Cup quarterfinals to clinch a spot in this year’s World Cup.
It’s the first time that a team from the Philippines, either women’s or men’s, has qualified for a World Cup.
The Philippines played New Zealand once, in a 2022 friendly, and lost 2-1.
The team has never played Norway or Switzerland.
The Philippines dropped the moniker Malditas in 2022 and adopted the nickname Filipinas.
Stajcic is a former head coach of the Australian women’s team.

SWITZERLAND

Previous World Cup Appearances: 1

World Cup Record: 1-3-0

Best Finish: Round of 16 in 2015

Coach: Inka Grings

Key Players: Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic, Ramona Bachmann, Lia Walti

Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic is the team’s top scorer, with eight goals so far this year. Coach Inka Grings was appointed officially took over in January.
In Switzerland’s first match of the 2015 Women’s World Cup, both Ramona Bachmann and Fabienne Humm scored hat tricks, leading their team to a 10-1 victory over Ecuador.
It was enough to get the Swiss to the second round, where they lost 1-0 to host Canada.

2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Group A Teams, Schedule Dates, Times, Venues.

New Zealand vs. Norway — 20 July, 19:00 — Eden Park, Auckland

Philippines vs. Switzerland — 21 July, 21:00 — Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

New Zealand vs. Philippines — 25 July, 17:30 — Wellington Regional Stadium

Switzerland vs. Norway — 25 July, 20:00 — Waikato Stadium, Hamilton

Switzerland vs. New Zealand — 30 July, 19:00 — Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

Norway vs. Philippines — 30 July, 19:00 — Eden Park, Auckland

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