Taking place in the summer of next year, the FIFA Women’s World Cup is hoping to cause less controversy than the men’s with their choice of host country. But where exactly is the Women’s 2023 World Cup?
Matches will be played in Australia and New Zealand across 10 venues which will be packed with football fans ready to watch their country go head to head to compete for the trophy.
We’ve put together a guide to everything you need to know about the stadiums, where the games will be held, and when each key stage will take place…
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Where is the Women’s World Cup being held?
The World Cup will be played in 10 stadiums across Australia and New Zealand: Waikato Stadium, Sydney Football Stadium, Perth Rectangular Stadium, Dunedin Stadium, Stadium Australia, Hindmarsh Stadium, Brisbane Stadium, Wellington Regional Stadium, Eden Park, and Melbourne Rectangular Stadium.
For information regarding tickets, check out our guide here.
FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 venues
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Capacity: 30,052
First opened: 2010
Hosting: Four group matches and two Round of 16 matches
Eden Park
Capacity: 48,276
First opened: 1900
Hosting: The opening game between Norway and New Zealand, one round of 16, quarter-final and semi-final match.
Wellington Regional Stadium
First opened: 2000
Capacity: 39,000
Hosting: Seven group matches, one Round of 16 and quarter-final.
Brisbane Stadium
First opened: 1914
Capacity: 52,263
Hosting: Five group games, one Round of 16 match, a quarter-final and the 3rd-place-playoff.
Hindmarsh Stadium
First opened: 1960
Capacity: 18,435
Hosting: Four group games, and one Round of 16 match.
Stadium Australia
First opened: 1999
Capacity: 83,500
Hosting: One Round of 16 match, a quarter-final, semi-final, and the final.
Dunedin Stadium
First opened: 2011
Capacity: 28,744
Hosting: Six group games
Perth Rectangular Stadium
First opened: 1904
Capacity: 22,225
Hosting: Five group games
Sydney Football Stadium
First opened: 1988
Capacity: 42,512
Hosting: Six group matches, one Round of 16 match.
Waikato Stadium
First opened: 2002
Capacity: 25,111
Hosting: Five group games
Key Dates
The FIFA Women’s World Cup will be taking place On July 20 to August 20 2023.
There will be one rest day after the Group Stage, with Round of 16 matches starting on August 5. The quarter-finals will kick off on August 11 and the semi-finals will be held on August 15 and 16.