World Cup 2023
Spain won, ahead of England (1–0 in the final, 20 Aug 2023). 32 teams, 64 games, 2.56 goals a game; hosted by Australia, New Zealand.
The road to the final
Last 16
p: won on penalties. Scores include extra time; where a tie was replayed, the replay is shown.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australiathrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| Nigeriathrough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| Canada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 4 |
| Republic of Ireland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerlandthrough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| Norwaythrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 4 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 3 |
Group C
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanthrough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 9 |
| Spainthrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 3 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
Group E
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlandsthrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 7 |
| United Statesthrough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +3 | 5 |
| Portugal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -12 | 0 |
Group G
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swedenthrough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 9 |
| South Africathrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 3 |
| Argentina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
Group H
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombiathrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| Moroccothrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 6 |
| Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 4 |
| South Korea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
3 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Round of 16
- 2023-08-05Japan3–1NorwayRound of 16 · Wellington75%
- 2023-08-05Switzerland1–5SpainRound of 16 · Auckland15%
- 2023-08-06Netherlands2–0South AfricaRound of 16 · Sydney88%
- 2023-08-06Sweden0–0United States (Sweden won on penalties)Round of 16 · Melbourne42%
- 2023-08-07Australia2–0DenmarkRound of 16 · Sydney75%
- 2023-08-07England0–0Nigeria (England won on penalties)Round of 16 · Brisbane90%
- 2023-08-08Colombia1–0JamaicaRound of 16 · Melbourne60%
- 2023-08-08France4–0MoroccoRound of 16 · Adelaide97%
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third-place play-off
Final
Top scorers
- Hinata Miyazawa Japan 5
- Amanda Ilestedt Sweden 4
- Alexandra Popp Germany 4
- Jill Roord Netherlands 4
- Kadidiatou Diani France 4
- Aitana Bonmatí Spain 3
- Fridolina Rolfö Sweden 3
- Ary Borges Brazil 3
- Jennifer Hermoso Spain 3
- Alba Redondo Spain 3
Upsets
- 2023-07-20New Zealand1–0NorwayUpsetGroup B · Auckland23%
- 2023-07-25New Zealand0–1PhilippinesUpsetGroup B · Wellington82%
- 2023-07-27Australia2–3NigeriaUpsetGroup A · Brisbane88%
- 2023-07-30Germany1–2ColombiaUpsetGroup H · Sydney90%
- 2023-07-30South Korea0–1MoroccoUpsetGroup H · Adelaide89%
- 2023-08-02South Africa3–2ItalyUpsetGroup G · Wellington30%
- 2023-08-03Morocco1–0ColombiaUpsetGroup H · Perth12%
Winners whose Elo expectation before the game was under 30%.
Results: martj42/womens-international-results (CC0), women’s internationals since 1956 — every major tournament, but not yet every friendly, and updated less often than the men’s file. Rounds worked out from the results.