Women's World Cup stadiums: where will the World Cup be played in 2023?
by Yunchu Li | by Yunchu Li
Discover the stadiums for the 2023 Women's World Cup
Between 20 July and 20 August 2023, the Women's World Cup will be held in Australia and New Zealand. It's a great opportunity to bet on women's football this summer, as the competition continues to grow in popularity worldwide. Our experts will offer you their Women's World Cup predictions every day for the day's matches. So which stadiums will host this year's Women's World Cup matches? Here's a list of the 10 stadiums, along with the characteristics of each.
Eden Park - Auckland (New Zealand)
This is the main stadium in the city of Auckland in New Zealand, Eden Park is best known for hosting All Blacks rugby union matches. However, its capacity of 48,000 and the proximity to the pitch make it an ideal stadium to host the matches of this Women's World Cup. In addition to the opening match between New Zealand and Norway, the stadium will also host games featuring Team USA, Spain, Norway and Italy during the group phase. A round of 16, a quarter and a semi-final will also be played at this stadium..
Sydney Football Stadium - Sydney (Australia)
This stadium was opened 35 years ago but has been renovated for this Women's World Cup. The Sydney Football Stadium is hosting six matches in this tournament. In addition to a Round of 16 match between the winners of Group E and the runners-up in Group G, the stadium will host France, England and Germany. A great selection of games therefore for this stadium that has a capacity of 42,000.
Dunedin Stadium - Dunedin (New Zealand)
The only covered stadium in the whole of New Zealand, Dunedin Stadium combines modernity and proximity to the players. With almost 29,000 seats, it is not the largest stadium in the competition, but it is undoubtedly one of the most pleasant to visit. During this Women's World Cup, six matches from the group phase will be staged there. The Netherlands, Portugal, Japan and, of course, New Zealand are all playing here.
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Melbourne Rectangular Stadium - Melbourne (Australia)
With matches involving Canada, Germany, Australia and Brazil, as well as two Round of 16 matches, the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium will see some big names playing at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium. Opened in 2010, the stadium has a capacity of 30,000. It is close to the city centre of the great Australian city and is host for some Group B games, including Canada v Australia. It also hosts a Group F match and two matches in the Round of 16.
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Wellington Regional Stadium - Wellington (New Zealand)
Opened in 2000, Wellington Regional Stadium is a historic stadium for New Zealand football. Having seen the All Whites qualify for the 2010 World Cup, it is hosting 9 matches this year, with the aim of seeing the local women players shine as brightly as their male counterparts. With a capacity of 39,000, the stadium promises a great atmosphere for the matches involving the New Zealand national team, as well as for the round of 16 and quarter-final matches. Spain, Sweden, the United States, the Netherlands and Italy also have the chance to visit the stadium during the World Cup.
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Waikato Stadium - Hamilton (New Zealand)
25,000 seats, located just a few minutes' walk from the city centre, stands close to the pitch... the Waikato Stadium seems to have all the qualities needed to make the Women's World Cup as enjoyable as possible. A total of five matches from the group phase are scheduled here, with the teams from Zambia, Japan, Switzerland, Norway, Portugal, Vietnam, Costa Rica, Argentina and Sweden. The matches will hopefully provide a feast of football.
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Brisbane Stadium - Brisbane (Australia)
With its 52,000 seats, Brisbane Stadium is one of the biggest venues to host the Women's World Cup in 2023. In addition to the match for third place, a quarter-final and a round of 16, the stadium in Australia's third-largest city will host a match for the national team in the group phase, as well as matches for England, the great France-Brazil showdown and the German national team. There's plenty to keep the city's many sports fans entertained.
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Perth Rectangular Stadium - Perth (Australia)
Opened in 1910, the Perth Rectangular Stadium is one of the oldest at this Women's World Cup. Although it has been renovated several times, it remains an interesting venue and will host five matches in the first round of the competition. Denmark, China and Canada will also be taking to the pitch. The 22,000 people expected to attend each match should enjoy some great action.
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Hindmarsh Stadium - Adelaide (Australia)
Adelaide's Hindmarsh Stadium has been chosen to host five matches at the 2023 Women's World Cup, despite its small 18,000-capacity capacity. In addition to the Round of 16 match between the winners of Group F (France and Brazil) and the runners-up in Group H (Germany), the coastal city's stadium will host the Brazilians in the group stage, the Chinese and the English. You can imagine the atmosphere on match days.
Stadium Australia - Sydney (Australia)
Finally, we end this review of the Women's World Cup stadiums with the most important: Sydney's Stadium Australia. With 83,500 seats, it has hosted several major events such as the 2000 Olympic Games and the Men's World Cup Qualifiers, and is architecturally quite successful: the top venue was chosen to host the major matches of the competition. The Final will be played there on 20 August, as will a semi-final, a quarter-final, a round of 16 and the group match between Australia and Ireland. We can't wait.
Where is the Women's World Cup final being played?
As mentioned in the previous paragraph, the Women's World Cup Final will be played at Stadium Australia in Sydney this year.
On 20 August 2023, the two World Cup finalists will attempt to lift the trophy, with the match beginning at 11:00 UK time. You can follow the match on our Women's World Cup live page and, of course, in our Women's World Cup odds comparator. We can't wait to see what happens next!
