World Cup History and 2023 Results Overview

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The FIFA Women’s World Cup unfolds with Australia and New Zealand hosting a full month of celebration, culminating in a grand final on August 20. Across 64 matches, teams from around the globe compete to crown the champion of the ninth edition of this premier women’s football tournament.

The world first witnessed a dedicated women’s World Cup in 1991, held in China. That inaugural finals saw the United States surge to the title with two goals in the final, as Michelle Akers emerged as a standout star, topping the charts with 10 goals in the tournament and setting a record for most goals in a single World Cup campaign. Since then, the event has grown dramatically in scale, interest, and global reach.

France hosted the last edition in 2019, where the United States claimed its fourth title by defeating the Netherlands in the final after a knockout run that included a victory over Spain in the knockout stage. The U.S. women’s team solidified its place as a dominant force in the sport, delivering a performance that blended depth, pace, and precision on the field.

World Cup results live

In 2023, Spain found itself in Group C alongside Costa Rica, Japan, and Zambia. The tournament adopts a group format with eight groups labeled A through H, each containing four teams, totaling 32 national squads competing for a place in the knockout rounds.

Below is a refreshed calendar with the latest results from the 2023 World Cup matches.

9 August 2023 Women’s World Cup results today

  • 13:00 | France 4 – 0 Morocco
  • 10:00 | Colombia 1 – 0 Jamaica

All matches were streamed through RTVE Sports, Teledeporte, or RTVE Play, ensuring fans could catch every moment live. These platforms brought fans vivid coverage and up-to-date scorelines as teams battled for supremacy on the world stage.

The full calendar of the 2023 World Cup

Thursday, July 20

Group A | New Zealand 1-0 Norway

Group B | Australia 1-0 Republic of Ireland

Friday, July 21

Group B | Nigeria 0 – 0 Canada

Group A | Philippines 0 – 2 Switzerland

Group C | Spain 3 -0 Costa Rica

Players of the Spanish national team celebrate a goal. RFEF/Pablo Garcia

Saturday, July 22

Group E – 03:00 | USA 3-0 Vietnam

Group C – 09:00 | Zambia 0-5 Japan

Group D – 11:30 | England 1-0 Haiti

Group D – 14:00 | Denmark 1-0 China

Sunday, July 23

Group G – 07:00 | Sweden 2-1 South Africa

Group E – 09:30 | Netherlands 1-0 Portugal

Group F – 12:00 | France 0-0 Jamaica

Monday, July 24

Group G – 08:00 | Italy 1-0 Argentina

Group H – 10:30 | Germany 6-0 Morocco

Group F – 13:00 | Brazil 4-0 Panama

Tuesday, July 25

Group H – 04:00 | Colombia 2-0 Republic of Korea

Group A – 07:30 | New Zealand 0-1 Philippines

Group A – 10:00 | Switzerland 0-0 Norway

Wednesday, July 26

Group B – 14:00 | Canada 2–1 Republic of Ireland

Group C – 07:00 | Japan 2 – 0 Costa Rica

Group C – 09:30 | Spain 5 – 0 Zambia

Thursday, July 27

Group E – 03:30 | USA 1 – 1 Netherlands

Group E – 09:30 | Portugal 2 – 0 Vietnam

Group B – 12:00 | Australia 2 – 3 Nigeria

Friday, 28 July

Group G – 02:00 | Argentina 2 – 2 South Africa

Group D – 10:30 | England 1 – 0 Denmark

Group D – 13:00 | China 1 – 0 Haiti

Saturday, July 29

Group G – 09:30 | Sweden 5 – Italy 0

Group F – 12:00 | France 2 – Brazil 1

Group F – 14:30 | Panama 0 – Jamaica 1

Sunday, July 30

Group H – 06:30 | Republic of Korea 0 – Morocco 1

Group A – 09:00 | Norway 6 – Philippines 0

Group H – 11:30 | Germany 1 – Colombia 2

Monday, July 31

Group C – 09:00 | Costa Rica 1-3 Zambia

Group C – 09:00 | Japan 4-0 Spain

Group B – 12:00 | Canada 0-4 Australia

Group B – 12:00 | Republic of Ireland 0-0 Nigeria

Tuesday, August 1

Group E – 09:00| Portugal 0-0 USA

Group E – 09:00| Vietnam 0-7 Netherlands

Group D – 13:00 | China 1-6 England

Group D – 13:00 | Haiti 0-2 Denmark

Wednesday, August 02

Group G – 09:00 | Argentina 0–2 Sweden

Group G – 09:00 | South Africa 3–2 Italy

Group F – 12:00 | Jamaica 0-0 Brazil

Group F – 12:00 | Panama 3-6 France

Thursday, August 03

Group H – 12:00 | Republic of Korea 1–1 Germany

Group G – 12:00 | Morocco 1-0 Colombia

World Cup History (I) | China 1991: United States, first champion

Mary Tikas

last 16 matches

Saturday, August 05

07:00 | Switzerland 1-5 Spain

10:00 | Japan 3-1 Norway

Sunday, August 06

04:00 | Netherlands 2-0 South Africa

11:00 | Sweden 0(5)-0(4) United States

Monday, August 07

09:30 | England 4 – 2 Nigeria

12:30 | Australia 2 – 0 Denmark

Tuesday, August 08

13:00 | France 4 – 0 Morocco

10:00 | Colombia 1 – 0 Jamaica

World Cup History (II) | Sweden 1995: double award for Norway

Mary Tikas

quarter final matches

Friday, August 11

03:00 | Eighth winner 1 – Eighth winner 3

09:30 | Round of 16 winner 2 – Round of 16 winner 4

Saturday, August 12

09:00 | Eighth winner 5 – Eighth winner 7

12:30 | Eighth winner 6 – Eighth winner 8

World Cup History (III) | United States of America 1999: a painful finale and a legacy forever

Mary Tikas

semi-finals

Tuesday, August 15

10:00 | Quarter Final Winner 1 – Quarter Final Winner 2

Wednesday, August 16

12:00 | Quarter Final Winner 3 – Quarter Final Winner 4

World Cup History (IV) | United States 2003: Last golden goal wins Germany championship

Mary Tikas

3rd and 4th place match

Saturday, August 19

10:00 | Semi-final loser 1 – Semi-final loser 2

end

Sunday, August 20

12:00 | Semi Final Winner 1 – Semi Final Winner 2

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