The Women’s World Cup is finally here.
The first match of the tournament will kick off on Thursday (July 20) as the ninth edition of the competition takes place in Australia and New Zealand.
This year’s month-long tournament includes 32 teams competing in eight groups, all looking to defeat the defending champions and record four-time winners the United States to lift the trophy. Matches will be held at 10 stadiums in nine cities across Australia and New Zealand, the first ever co-hosts of the Cup, spanning five time zones.
The United States’ biggest challenge is likely to come from England, who go into the tournament as 7/2 second favourites.
The Lionesses head to Australia as reigning champions of Europe, and will be looking to clinch some more silverware this time around. Despite injured absentees, Sarina Wiegman’s team look like one of the strongest among the 32 finalists.
Almost 1.4 million tickets have been sold for the 64 matches running until August 20, overtaking the record total for the tournament eight years ago in Canada.
Here are the odds for the Women’s World Cup this year.
Women’s World Cup 2023 winner odds
- USA @ 5/2
- England @ 7/2
- Spain @ 6/1
- Germany @ 7/1
- France @ 10/1
- Australia @ 12/1
- Sweden @ 16/1
- Netherlands @ 20/1
- Brazil @ 30/1
All odds are according to BetUK and are subject to change.
Women’s World Cup 2023 groups
Group A
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Philippines
- Switzerland
Group B
- Australia
- Canada
- Nigeria
- Republic of Ireland
Group C
- Costa Rica
- Japan
- Spain
- Zambia
Group D
- China
- Denmark
- England
- Haiti
Group E
- Netherlands
- Portugal
- United States
- Vietnam
Group F
- Brazil
- France
- Jamaica
- Panama
Group G
- Argentina
- Italy
- South Africa
- Sweden
Group H
- Colombia
- Germany
- South Korea
- Morocco
The 2023 Women’s World Cup will be broadcast live on BBC and ITV in the UK, as well as on streaming services ITVX and iPlayer. Each service will broadcast alternating fixtures.
