The 2023 Women’s World Cup draw is set to take place in Auckland on Saturday, October 22.
While three spots remain up for grabs, 29 teams have already qualified for the tournament which will take place in Australia and New Zealand.
For the first time in Women’s World Cup history, eight groups will be formed for the tournament with only the top-two sides from each qualifying for the knockout stages.
The Sporting News will be following the draw live from Auckland and providing a full group breakdown below.
Women’s World Cup groups 2023
The below table will be updated as teams are placed into each group.
Co-hosts Australia and New Zealand have been automatically placed in the first two groups.
| Group A | A1: New Zealand | A2:TBC | A3:TBC | A4:TBC |
| Group B | B1: Australia | B2:TBC | B3:TBC | B4:TBC |
| Group C | C1:TBC | C2:TBC | C3:TBC | C4:TBC |
| Group D | D1:TBC | D2:TBC | D3:TBC | D4:TBC |
| Group E | E1:TBC | E2:TBC | E3:TBC | E4:TBC |
| Group F | F1:TBC | F2:TBC | F3:TBC | F4:TBC |
| Group G | G1:TBC | G2:TBC | G3:TBC | G4:TBC |
| Group H | H1:TBC | H2:TBC | H3:TBC | H4:TBC |
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Women’s World Cup draw updates, highlights from New Zealand
(All times AEDT)
10:45 a.m.: The countdown is well and truly on to the draw taking place. Along with determining the eight groups, the draw will also work out who will play New Zealand in the opening game of the tournament.
32 teams.
8 groups.
4 teams per group.And the opening match of the #FIFAWWC is… 🤩#BeyondGreatness pic.twitter.com/fc6Ni4nqCC
— FIFA Women’s World Cup (@FIFAWWC) October 21, 2022
6:00 a.m.: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News live coverage of the 2023 Women’s World Cup draw. We’ll know the groups for the tournament in about 12 hours time and will be providing updates leading up to and during the draw. As we await the official draw, take a look at our dream group stage scenario for the tournament.
How to watch the FIFA Women’s World Cup draw
The Women’s World Cup draw will be televised globally via on FIFA’s official website and YouTube channel as previous World Cup draws have been.
Select countries will also provide their own broadcasts and live streams of the event.
| Date | Time | TV channel | Streaming | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Sat, Oct. 22 | 5:30 p.m. AEDT |
— | Optus Sport, FIFA.com |
| USA | Sat, Oct. 22 | 2:30 a.m. ET |
FS1 | fuboTV, Fox Sports App, FIFA.com |
| Canada | Sat, Oct. 22 | 2:30 a.m. ET |
TSN 1, TSN 3 | TSN GO, TSN Direct, FIFA.com |
| UK | Sat, Oct. 22 | 8:30 a.m. BST |
— | FIFA.com |
| New Zealand | Sat, Oct. 22 | 7:30 p.m. NZST |
— | FIFA.com |
| India | Sat, Oct. 22 | 12:00 p.m. IST |
— | FIFA.com |
| Malaysia | Sat, Oct. 22 | 3:30 p.m. MT |
— | FIFA.com |
| Singapore | Sat, Oct. 22 | 3:30 p.m. SST |
— | FIFA.com |
Pots for Women’s World Cup draw 2023
The pots for the 2023 Women’s World Cup draw were decided on October 13, 2022 based upon the latest FIFA rankings.
As co-hosts Australia and New Zealand were automatically placed in Pot 1, with the highest-ranked qualifying teams also joining them in that section of the draw.
Remaining sides were placed in pots in descending order based on their ranking.
The undecided playoff winners were automatically put in Pot 4 as per the FIFA rules.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (#22) | Canada (#7) | Denmark (#18) | Nigeria (#45) |
| Australia (#13) | Netherlands (#8) | Switzerland (#21) | Philippines (#53) |
| United States (#1) | Brazil (#9) | Rep. of Ireland (#24) | South Africa (#54) |
| Sweden (#2) | Japan (#11) | Colombia (#27) | Morocco (#76) |
| Germany (#3) | Norway (#12) | Argentina (#29) | Zambia (#81) |
| England (#4) | Italy (#14) | Vietnam (#34) | Playoff Group A winner |
| France (#5) | China (#15) | Costa Rica (#37) | Playoff Group B winner |
| Spain (#6) | South Korea (#17) | Jamaica (#43) | Playoff Group C winner |
# denotes FIFA ranking at the time of the draw.
When are the final Women’s World Cup spots decided?
A playoff tournament consisting of 10 teams will see the last three nations book their place at the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
The playoff tournament will be played from February 17-23, 2023 in New Zealand and will involve three groups with the winner of each group advancing to the Women’s World Cup.
Here are the teams set to participate in the playoffs:
- Asia (AFC): Chinese Taipei, Thailand
- Africa (CAF): Cameroon, Senegal
- North America (CONCACAF): Haiti, Panama
- South America (CONMEBOL): Chile, Paraguay
- Oceania (OFC): Papua New Guinea
- Europe (UEFA): Portugal
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