How to watch the Women’s World Cup 2023 draw: TV channel, live streams
With the men’s World Cup rapidly approaching, it is less than 12 months until the biggest event on the women’s sporting calendar – the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
In preparation for the tournament, which will be hosted by Australia and New Zealand in July/August next year, FIFA will conduct the draw to determine which nations will face off.
The sports news has all the details about the upcoming Women’s World Cup draw.
MORE: Women’s World Cup 2023: Which teams qualified?
When will the 2023 Women’s World Cup be drawn?
The 2023 Women’s World Cup draw is scheduled for Saturday 22 October at the Aotea Center in Auckland, New Zealand.
It starts at 19:30 (local time), which means a much earlier start for viewers in other parts of the world.
2023 Women’s World Cup Draw TV Channel Live Stream Schedule
The draw for the Women’s World Cup will be broadcast worldwide via a media player on FIFA’s official website.
It is likely that this feed will also be available on FIFA’s YouTube channel, as has been the case for previous World Cup draws.
In Australia, Optus Sport will provide analysis of the draw alongside the live feed.
| date | time | TV channel | stream | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Sat 22 Oct | 17:30 AEDT | — | Optus Sport, FIFA.com |
| Canada | Sat 22 Oct | 02:30 ET | TSN1, TSN3 | TSN GO, TSN DIRECT, FIFA.com |
| India | Sat 22 Oct | 12:00 p.m. CET | — | FIFA.com |
| Malaysia | Sat 22 Oct | 3:30 p.m | — | FIFA.com |
| New Zealand | Sat 22 Oct | 18:30 NZST | — | FIFA.com |
| Singapore | Sat 22 Oct | 15:30 SST | — | FIFA.com |
| United Kingdom | Sat 22 Oct | 08:30 CET | — | FIFA.com |
| United States of America | Sat 22 Oct | 02:30 ET | FS1 | fuboTV, Fox Sports App, FIFA.com |
Which teams qualified for the 2023 Women’s World Cup?
The full qualifying picture will not be known until February 2023 when the playoff tournament is played.
The table below will be updated as nations secure qualification:
| no | Nation (FIFA Ranking) | region | date qualified | How they qualified | WM apps | Title (Last) |
| 1 | Australia (13) | AFC | June 25, 2020 | co-hosts | 8 out of 9 | — |
| 2 | New Zealand (22) | OFC | June 25, 2020 | co-hosts | 6 out of 9 | — |
| 3 | Japan (11) | AFC | January 30, 2022 | Asian Cup semi-finalists | 9 out of 9 | 1 (2011) |
| 4 | South Korea (17) | AFC | January 30, 2022 | Asian Cup semi-finalists | 4 out of 9 | — |
| 5 | China (15) | AFC | January 30, 2022 | Asian Cup semi-finalists | 8 out of 9 | — |
| 6 | Philippines (53) | AFC | January 30, 2022 | Asian Cup semi-finalists | 1 out of 9 | — |
| 7 | Viet Nam (34) | AFC | February 6, 2022 | Asian Cup Playoffs | 1 out of 9 | — |
| 8th | Sweden (2) | Uefa | April 12, 2022 | group winner | 9 out of 9 | — |
| 9 | Spain (6) | Uefa | April 12, 2022 | group winner | 3 out of 9 | — |
| 10 | France (5) | Uefa | April 12, 2022 | group winner | 5 out of 9 | — |
| 11 | Denmark (18) | Uefa | April 12, 2022 | group winner | 5 out of 9 | — |
| 12 | United States (1) | CONCACAF | July 6, 2022 | group winner | 9 out of 9 | 4 (2019) |
| 13 | Canada (7) | CONCACAF | July 8, 2022 | group winner | 8 out of 9 | — |
| 14 | Costa Rica (37) | CONCACAF | July 8, 2022 | runners-up | 2 out of 9 | — |
| fifteen | Jamaica (43) | CONCACAF | July 11, 2022 | runners-up | 2 out of 9 | — |
| 16 | Zambia (81) | CAF | July 13, 2022 | WAFCON Semifinalists | 1 out of 9 | — |
| 17 | Morocco (76) | CAF | July 13, 2022 | WAFCON Semifinalists | 1 out of 9 | — |
| 18 | Nigeria (45) | CAF | July 14, 2022 | WAFCON Semifinalists | 9 out of 9 | — |
| 19 | South Africa (54) | CAF | July 14, 2022 | WAFCON Semifinalists | 2 out of 9 | — |
| 20 | Colombia (27) | CONMEBOL | July 26, 2022 | Copa America Fem. finalists | 3 out of 9 | — |
| 21 | Brazil (9) | CONMEBOL | July 26, 2022 | Copa America Fem. finalists | 9 out of 9 | — |
| 22 | Argentina (29) | CONMEBOL | July 29, 2022 | Copa America Fem. 3rd place | 4 out of 9 | — |
| 23 | Norway (12) | Uefa | September 2, 2022 | group winner | 9 out of 9 | 1 (1995) |
| 24 | Germany (3) | Uefa | September 3, 2022 | group winner | 9 out of 9 | 2 (2007) |
| 25 | United Kingdom (4) | Uefa | September 3, 2022 | group winner | 6 out of 9 | — |
| 26 | Italy (14) | Uefa | September 6, 2022 | group winner | 4 out of 9 | — |
| 27 | Netherlands (8) | Uefa | September 6, 2022 | group winner | 3 out of 9 | — |
| 28 | Switzerland (21) | Uefa | October 11, 2022 | UEFA playoff winners | 2 out of 9 | — |
| 29 | Republic of Ireland (24) | Uefa | October 11, 2022 | UEFA playoff winners | 1 out of 9 | — |
| 30 | open | February 2023 | World Cup Playoff | |||
| 31 | open | February 2023 | World Cup Playoff | |||
| 32 | open | February 2023 | World Cup Playoff |
*Last updated on October 17, 2022.
How many teams will take part in the 2023 Women’s World Cup?
In 2019, FIFA voted unanimously to expand the Women’s World Cup from 24 to 32 teams starting with the 2023 tournament.
This brings it temporarily in line with the men’s version – but that will expand from 32 to 48 teams in 2026.
The 2023 Women’s World Cup will consist of a certain number of teams from each confederation, made up as follows:
- Asia (AFC): 5 slots + 1 host slot (Australia)
- Africa (CAF): 4 slots
- North America, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF): 4 slots
- CONMEBOL (South America): 3 slots
- Oceania (OFC): 0 slots + 1 host slot (New Zealand)
- Europe (UEFA): 11 slots
- Playoff Tournament: 3 slots
playoff tournament
A 10-team playoff tournament sees the bottom three nations book their spot at the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
The playoff tournament will be held in New Zealand from February 17th to 23rd, 2023 and will consist of three groups, with the winner of each group advancing to the World Championship.
Here are the teams that will take part 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
When does the Women’s World Cup start?
- Group stage opening games: July 20, 2023
- Group stage finals: August 3, 2023
- Round of 16: August 5-8, 2023
- Quarter finals: 11-12 Aug 2023
- Semifinals: 15-16 Aug 2023
- Match for third place: August 19, 2023
- Women’s World Cup Final: August 20, 2023
The 2023 Women’s World Cup begins on July 20, 2023 (local time) with both Australia and New Zealand playing their first group matches. Traditionally, the hosts open the tournament and New Zealand have been proactively placed in Group A while Australia are placed in Group B.
Exactly one month later, the final of the 2023 Women’s World Cup will be played on August 20, 2023 at the Australia Stadium in Sydney.
The draw for the 2023 Women’s World Cup will take place on October 22, 2022 in Auckland, New Zealand. The three intercontinental playoff participants have not yet been determined.