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FIFA World Cup Australia & New Zealand, 2023 (Women's)

The 9th FIFA Women's World Cup was held jointly in Australia and New Zealand, the first time the event was hosted in the southern hemisphere. There were only two bids to host the event, the other was Colombia.

football match world cup 2023match between Denmark and Haiti at HBF Park in Perth, 2023

The event was held from 10 July – 20 August 2023, with the final being played at the Sydney Olympic Stadium.

The United States were the defending champions, having won their fourth title in 2019. Australia and New Zealand automatically qualified due to being host countries.

The final was won by Spain, defeating England 1-0.

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The 2023 World Cup is larger than previous tournaments, with the number of teams at the group stage expanding from 24 to 32 teams. The teams play in eight groups, with only the top-two sides from each group qualifying for the knockout stages.

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