2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

international football competition

The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification, were qualifications matches to decide which 30 out of 32 teams would take part in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Australia and New Zealand, who are hosting the event, didn't need to qualify; they got automatic spots.[1] This tournament is the ninth one of its kind and happens every four years, featuring women's international football teams.

2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
Tournament details
Dates16 September 2021 – 23 February 2023
Teams172 (from 6 confederations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played505
Goals scored2,143 (4.24 per match)
Top scorer(s)Belgium Tessa Wullaert (17 goals)
2019
2027

What's special about this Women's World Cup is that it's the first time it's being held in more than one country. This time, it's happening in both Australia and New Zealand. It's also the third time a Women's World Cup is hosted by a member of the AFC, with the previous times being in China in 1991 and 2007. It's the first time the tournament is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere (the lower part of the world), and it's the first major FIFA tournament in Oceania (the region that includes Australia and New Zealand). Additionally, it's the first time a FIFA tournament is being hosted by different confederations (Australia is in the AFC, and New Zealand is in the OFC).

In the 2023 edition of the Women's World Cup, they expanded the number of teams from 24 in the 2019 edition to 32 teams.[2]


Qualified teams

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Status of countries with respect to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup:
  Team qualified
  Team failed to qualify
  Team withdrew or suspended
  Did not enter or not FIFA member

Out of all 32 places available (29 for direct entry and 3 for playoffs), some teams earned their spots directly to take up the 29 direct places. The other 3 places for the playoffs were decided through matches that took place in February 2023 in New Zealand during the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification games between teams from different regions.

Team Qualified as Qualification date Appearance

in finals

Last

appearance

Consecutive

streak

Previous best performance
  Australia Co-hosts 25 June 2020 8th 2019 8 Quarter-finals (2007, 2011, 2015)
  New Zealand Co-hosts 25 June 2020 6th 2019 5 Group stage (1991, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019)
  Japan 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup QF winners 30 January 2022 9th 2019 9 Champions (2011)
  South Korea 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup QF winners 30 January 2022 4th 2019 3 Round of 16 (2015)
  China 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup QF winners 30 January 2022 8th 2019 3 Runners-up (1999)
  Philippines 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup QF winners 30 January 2022 1st 1 Debut
  Vietnam 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup play-offs winners 6 February 2022 1st 1 Debut
  Sweden UEFA qualification Group A winners 12 April 2022 9th 2019 9 Runners-up (2003)
  Spain UEFA qualification Group B winners 12 April 2022 3rd 2019 3 Round of 16 (2019)
  France UEFA qualification Group I winners 12 April 2022 5th 2019 4 4th place (2011)
  Denmark UEFA qualification Group E winners 2 May 2022 5th 2007 1 Quarter-finals (1991, 1995)
  United States 2022 CONCACAF W Championship Group A winners 7 July 2022 9th 2019 9 Champions (1991, 1999, 2015, 2019)
  Canada 2022 CONCACAF W Championship Group B winners 8 July 2022 8th 2019 8 4th place (2003)
  Costa Rica 2022 CONCACAF W Championship Group B runners-up 8 July 2022 2nd 2015 1 Group stage (2015)
  Jamaica 2022 CONCACAF W Championship Group A runners-up 11 July 2022 2nd 2019 2 Group stage (2019)
  Zambia 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations QF winners 13 July 2022 1st 1 Debut
  Morocco 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations QF winners 13 July 2022 1st 1 Debut
  Nigeria 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations QF winners 14 July 2022 9th 2019 9 Quarter-finals (1999)
  South Africa 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations QF winners 14 July 2022 2nd 2019 2 Group stage (2019)
  Colombia 2022 Copa América Femenina SF winners 25 July 2022 3rd 2015 1 Round of 16 (2015)
  Brazil 2022 Copa América Femenina SF winners 26 July 2022 9th 2019 9 Runners-up (2007)
  Argentina 2022 Copa América Femenina third-place winners 29 July 2022 4th 2019 2 Group stage (2003, 2007, 2019)
  Norway UEFA qualification Group F winners 2 September 2022 9th 2019 9 Champions (1995)
  Germany UEFA qualification Group H winners 3 September 2022 9th 2019 9 Champions (2003, 2007)
  England UEFA qualification Group D winners 3 September 2022 6th 2019 5 Third place (2015)
  Italy UEFA qualification Group G winners 6 September 2022 4th 2019 2 Quarter-finals (1991, 2019)
  Netherlands UEFA qualification Group C winners 6 September 2022 3rd 2019 3 Runners-up (2019)
  Switzerland UEFA play-offs 1st ranking 11 October 2022 2nd 2015 1 Round of 16 (2015)
  Republic of Ireland UEFA play-offs 2nd ranking 11 October 2022 1st 1 Debut
  Haiti Inter-confederation play-offs Group B winners 22 February 2023 1st 1 Debut
  Portugal Inter-confederation play-offs Group A winners 22 February 2023 1st 1 Debut
  Panama Inter-confederation play-offs Group C winners 23 February 2023 1st 1 Debut

References

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  1. "Australia and New Zealand selected as co-hosts of FIFA Women's World Cup 2023". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  2. "FIFA Council unanimously approves expanded 32-team field for FIFA Women's World Cup". FIFA. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2020.