Group A
New Zealand (26) Host; debut: 1991
Norway (12) Winners, 1995
Switzerland (20) Debut: 2015
Philippines (53) First Appearance
20 July: New Zealand 1 v Norway 0
21 July: Philippines 0 v Switzerland 2
25 July: New Zealand 0 v Philippines 1
25 July: Switzerland 0 v Norway 0
30 July: Norway 6 v Philippines 0
30 July: Switzerland 0 v New Zealand 0 Win Draw Loss Points Goal Differential
Switzerland 1 2 0 5 +2
Norway 1 1 1 4 +5
New Zealand 1 1 1 4 0
Philippines 1 0 2 3 -7Group B
Australia (10) Host; debut 2003
Canada (7) Debut: 1995
Republic of Ireland (22) First Appearance
Nigeria (40) Debut: 1991
July 20: Australia 1 v Republic of Ireland 0
July 21: Nigeria 0 v Canada 0
July 26: Canada 2 v Republic of Ireland 1
July 27: Australia 2 v Nigeria 3
July 31: Canada 0 v Australia 4
July 31: Republic of Ireland 0 v Nigeria 0 Win Draw Loss Points Goal Differential
Australia 2 0 1 6 +2
Nigeria 1 2 0 5 +1
Canada 1 1 1 4 +1
Ireland 0 0 2 0 -2Group C
Spain (6) Debut: 2015
Japan (11) Winner: 2011
Costa Rica (36) Debut: 2015
Zambia (77) First Appearance
July 21: Spain 3 v Costa Rica 0
July 22: Zambia 0 v Japan 5
July 26: Japan 2 v Costa Rica 0
July 26: Spain 5 v Zambia 0
July 31: Costa Rica 1 v Zambia 3
July 31: Japan 4 v Spain 0 Win Draw Loss Points Goal Differential
Japan 3 0 0 9 +11
Spain 2 0 1 6 +4
Zambia 1 0 2 0 -8
Costa Rica 0 0 3 0 -7 Group D
England (4) Debut: 1995
Denmark (13) Debut: 1991
China (14) Debut: 1991
Haiti (53) First Appearance
July 22: England 1 v Haiti 0
July 22: Denmark 1 v China 0
July 28: England 1 v Denmark 0
July 28: China 1 v Haiti 0
August 1: China 0 v England 6
August 1: Haiti 0 v Denmark 2 Win Draw Loss Points Goal Differential
England 3 0 0 9 +8
Denmark 2 0 2 6 +2
China 1 0 2 3 -6
Haiti 0 0 3 0 -4Group E
United States (1) Winners: 1991, 1999, 2015, 2019
Netherlands (9) Debut: 2015
Portugal (21) First Appearance
Vietnam (32) First Appearance
July 21/22: U.S. 3 v Vietnam 0
July 23: Netherlands 1 v Portugal 0
July 26/27: U.S. 1 v Netherlands 1
July 27: Portugal 2 v Vietnam 0
August 1: Portugal 0 v U.S. 0
August 1: Vietnam 0 v Netherlands 7 Win Draw Loss Points Goal Differential
Netherlands 2 1 0 6 +8
USA 1 2 0 5 +3
Portugal 1 1 1 3 +1
Vietnam 0 0 3 0 -11Group F
France (5) Debut: 2003
Brazil (8) Debut: 1991
Jamaica (43) Debut: 2019
Panama (52) First Appearance
July 23: France 0 v Jamaica 0
July 24: Brazil 4 v Panama 0
July 29: France 2 v Brazil 1
July 29: Panama 0 v Jamaica 1
August 2: Jamaica 0 v Brazil 0
August 2: Panama 3 v France 6 Win Draw Loss Points Goal Differential
France 2 1 0 7 +4
Jamaica 1 2 0 5 +1
Brazil 1 1 1 3 +3
Panama 0 0 3 0 -8Group G
Sweden (3) Debut: 1991
Italy (16) Debut: 1991
Argentina (28) Debut: 2007
South Africa (54) Debut: 2019
July 23: Sweden 2 v South Africa 1
July 24: Italy 1 v Argentina 0
July 27/28: Argentina 2 v South Africa 2
July 29: Sweden 5 v Italy 0
August 2: Argentina 0 v Sweden 2
August 2: South Africa 3 v Italy 2 Win Draw Loss Points Goal Differential
Sweden 3 0 0 9 +8
South Africa 1 1 1 4 0
Italy 1 0 2 3 -4
Argentina 0 1 2 1 -3Group H
Germany (2) Winner: 2003, 2007
South Korea (17) Debut: 2003
Colombia (25) Debut: 2011
Morocco (72) First Appearance
July 24: Germany 6 v Morocco 0
July 24/25: Colombia 2 v South Korea 0
July 30: South Korea 0 v Morocco 1
July 30: Germany 1 v Colombia 2
August 3: Morocco 1 v Colombia 0
August 3: South Korea 1 v Germany 1 Win Draw Loss Points Goal Differential
Colombia 2 0 1 6 +2
Morocco 2 0 1 6 -4
Germany 1 1 1 4 +5
South Korea 0 1 2 1 -3I usually make a poster for the World Cup, but I guess I’ll make a thread instead this year.
The Group header above has rankings, debuts, tables, and group schedules in EST and BST.
Here are the upcoming 2023 Women’s World Cup matchups for group play (all times Pacific):
Top 10 Matchups:
France (5) vs Brazil (8) July 29
USA (1) vs Netherlands (9) July 26/27
Canada (7) vs Australia (10) July 31
Least Competitive Matchups:
Spain (6) vs Zambia (77) July 26
Germany (2) vs Morocco (72) July 24
Most Competitive Matchup:
Denmark (13) vs China (14) July 22