Women's World Cup draw

The world's best soccer teams learned their opponents for next year's tournament in Australia and New Zealand, the first with a 32-team field.

And that might not be the end of the debutantes. England, the best team in Europe at the moment and unbeaten in its last 24 games, and Canada, which defeated the United States on its way to the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, will be waiting. Each will be making its ninth appearance in the tournament, which was first contested in 1991. Australia and New Zealand already knew their positions before arriving at Aotea Center in Auckland for the draw. But the expanded field means so many new faces — as much as a quarter of the field could be playing in its first World Cup — that the favorites should experience little trouble in the group stage. England is out next: It goes into Group D, which will be in Australia. The 2023 World Cup will be the first since FIFA, world soccer’s governing body, expanded the field to 32 teams. Should they finish in the top two in the group — an almost certain outcome — only then will they venture to Australia for the round of 16. [told reporters](https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/lackluster-uswnt-benefit-from-last-gasp-mewis-winner-as/bltabdd9c8dfaef7012) after the Americans qualified in July. The stakes are still high, though, especially for a group like the one that includes the United States and the Netherlands, two likely title contenders. 3 and the runner-up at last summer’s European Championship, will face Morocco, Colombia and South Korea. The Americans also will see a geographic advantage in their New Zealand-based group.

England have been drawn in Group D along with China, Denmark and a mystery third opponent, while USA are in Group E with the Netherlands.

Spain, in the throes of a player mutiny against their manager, Jorge Vilda, are in Group C with Costa Rica, Zambia and Japan. Fellow co-hosts New Zealand, already settled in Group A, kick off their campaign against Norway at Eden Park and will also play the Philippines and Switzerland. We’ve proven we can beat the best - we beat the best recently.” “I think we can take on the world,” said Ian Wright, who was in attendance to help with the official business of ball-drawing. Both sides are in Group E, which also features newcomers Vietnam and another playoff winner – either Portugal, Thailand or Cameroon. England will play the winners of Playoff B, which pits Chile against either Senegal or Haiti.

The winner of the Group B play-off - Senegal, Haiti or Chile - will complete Englands group; World Cup debutants Republic of Ireland will face hosts ...

There will be a repeat of the 2019 World Cup final in Group E after reigning champions USA were drawn with the Netherlands. The Republic of Ireland, who qualified with a 1-0 win over Scotland, will also be based in Australia, with games in Sydney, Perth and Brisbane. "We beat the USA the other day. "A host nation, the Olympic champions and the best from pot four, but on the other hand, it's exciting. Meanwhile, Denmark, who were beaten in the 2017 Euros finals by the Netherlands, are ranked 18th in the world. At the Olympics they were struggling a little bit, but they have found their way back.

As the top-ranked team in the world according to FIFA, the U.S. was in the seeded pot for Saturday's draw along with the co-hosts and the next five teams in the ...

The first time the U.S. Beyond the matchups, the U.S. The U.S. Nevertheless, the U.S. But first things first: In the group stage, the U.S. That’s indeed how it played out, with the U.S. This is a top-heavy group, though, one whose first-place finish should come down to that anticipated rematch—and if it ends in a draw, then most likely goal differential. As the top-ranked team in the world according to FIFA, the U.S. That second group match, against the Dutch, will be a rematch of the 2019 final, won by the U.S. As such, the pots shook out as follows (FIFA ranking in parenthesis): Third-place finishers are no longer part of the knockout puzzle anymore (the top four used to advance when there were just six groups), meaning a top-two group finish is required to advance. After 12-team editions in 1991 and 1995, 16-team competitions in 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2011 and 24-team fields in 2015 and 2019, the Women’s World Cup will be bigger than ever—and require the U.S.

The Netherlands will replay their 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup final with the United States in the 2023 group stage after the draw for the 2023 finals in Australia and New Zealand was made in Auckland. In the first final tournament since the expansion ...

The final is on 20 August in Stadium Australia, Sydney. Switzerland are in Group A with Norway and New Zealand, as well as the Philippines, while Spain's opponents include 2011 world champions Japan. European champions England are in a group with Denmark, while two-time World Cup victors Germany have Morocco, Colombia and South Korea.

New Zealand will face 1995 world champions Norway in the opening game of the tournament at Eden Park, Auckland, on July 20, with Australia kicking off their ...

Germany have qualified for all eight editions of the Women's World Cup and have topped their group in every appearance. When they take the field in Melbourne, they will make history as the first Arab nation to compete in the tournament. Group H is well poised for them to make another run into the elimination rounds, with a key game against South Korea in their way. The Italians topped their group in 2019 and will be looking to replicate that success. The Olympic silver medallists will be hard to match in this group with their experience in major competitions. While it is hard to imagine Argentina making it out of the group, a win would mark continued growth and success for this team. With the weight of expectation on their shoulders, the USA may well sink rather than swim; yet in a group that should be navigable, there is still the chance to tread water. Having won Euro 2022, England have established themselves as one of the box office teams in the women's game and are arguably the biggest threat to the USA's hopes of achieving a World Cup "three-peat." With a second round clash against the winners of Group E -- likely to be the U.S. are so far ahead of the rest in terms of ranking and women's football development. Only six places separate the two sides in the world rankings and this closeness is replicated on the pitch. Is it a little bit of a cop out to put the opening game as the must watch one?

The winner of the Group B play-off - Senegal, Haiti or Chile - will complete England's group; World Cup debutants Republic of Ireland will face hosts ...

- France (UEFA) - England (UEFA) - Denmark (UEFA) The 32 nations have been drawn into eight groups of four. There will be a repeat of the 2019 World Cup final in Group E after reigning champions USA were drawn with the Netherlands. Meanwhile, Denmark, who were beaten in the 2017 Euros finals by the Netherlands, are ranked 18th in the world.