2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 September 2021 – 23 February 2023 |
| Teams | 172 (from 6 confederations) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 505 |
| Goals scored | 2,143 (4.24 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Tessa Wullaert (17 goals) |
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 change
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 change
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "FIFA Council unanimously approves expanded 32-team field for FIFA Women's World Cup". FIFA. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2020.