All of the Women’s World Cup info here in one place for you
The Women’s World Cup is just days away and excitement is building ahead of the biggest tournament in football. From the sides competing, to where and when the tournament is taking place, we, the good people of JOE, have got it all covered for you so you don’t miss a beat.Where is the women’s World Cup being held?
The tournament will be shared between Australia and New Zealand.When will the tournament take place?
The World Cup will begin on Thursday, July 20 and ends on Sunday, August 20.
Venues being used
- Adelaide, Australia – Hindmarsh Stadium
- Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Stadium
- Melbourne, Australia – Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
- Perth, Australia – Perth Rectangular Stadium
- Sydney, Australia – Stadium Australia and Sydney Football Stadium
- Auckland, New Zealand – Eden Park
- Dunedin, New Zealand – Dunedin Stadium
- Hamilton, New Zealand – Waikato Stadium
- Wellington, New Zealand – Wellington Regional Stadium
Who is competing?
For the first time, there will be 32 nations competing in the women’s World Cup. After initially starting out as a 12-team tournament in 1991, it was eventually expanded to 16 in 1999 before becoming a 24-team competition in 2015. There are eight nations competing in the World Cup for the first time. Haiti, Republic of Ireland, Morocco, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, Vietnam and Zambia will all make their debuts on the global stage.- Australia (co-hosts)
- New Zealand (co-hosts)
- China (AFC)
- Japan (AFC)
- Philippines (AFC)
- South Korea (AFC)
- Vietnam (AFC)
- Morocco (CAF)
- Nigeria (CAF)
- South Africa (CAF)
- Zambia (CAF)
- Canada (CONCACAF)
- Costa Rica (CONCACAF)
