The final window to join the 2023 New Zealand–Australia Women’s World Cup is just a few months away for fans and teams alike.
The 2023 New Zealand–Australia Women’s World Cup is coming into focus, with intercontinental play-offs yet to be completed. More than 20 national squads have already secured qualification through regional competitions, and attention now centers on the decisive qualification knockout that will award the last three tickets to headline this global event.
Australia and New Zealand Women’s World Cup 2023: schedule, venues, and progression
In this overview we cover everything interested fans in Canada, the United States, and beyond need to know about the second-chance tournament.
WHEN AND WHERE WILL IT TAKE PLACE?
The intercontinental play-off runs from February 17 to 23, 2023, with matches staged in New Zealand at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland and Waikato Stadium in Hamilton. Ten teams compete across these venues for World Cup berths.
WHAT IS THE FORMAT OF THE INTERCONTINENTAL PLAY-OFF?
The competition is organized into three groups. Groups A and B each include three teams, with one seeded side in each group (Portugal in Group A and Chile in Group B). The remaining two teams face off in a single-elimination match, and the winner then challenges the group’s seeded team for a World Cup berth.
Group C presents two seeds facing a lower-ranked foe, with the victors from those pairings crossing to contest the final available World Cup slot.
The seeds are determined by the most recent FIFA rankings available before the play-off begins. In addition, New Zealand and an invited team will conduct a series of friendly matches to finalize preparations and synergy ahead of the decisive games.
REVIEW OF TEAMS
The play-off participants represent a cross-section of footballing nations working their way through the global qualifiers. Each nation comes into the play-offs with a concrete plan to secure one of the last three places, demonstrating the depth and competitiveness of women’s international football this cycle.
MATCHES AND RESULTS
GROUP A
GROUP B
GROUP C
INTERESTING RESULTS AND FAN REACTIONS
Fans from North America and beyond followed the action closely, with social conversations highlighting standout performances, strategic substitutions, and moments of resilience from teams on the verge of qualifying. The competition provided a rare glimpse into the depth of talent across regions and the growing strength of women’s football globally.
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