New Zealand look to make it out of the group stage of a Women's World Cup for the first time as they act as co-hosts for the 2023 tournament.
The Football Ferns have yet to earn a victory on the biggest stage of the women's game, and they are coming off a 2019 tournament in which they failed to pick up a point. Expectations are obviously higher now with this year's edition being played partially on home soil, and so New Zealand are hoping to advance from a Group A that also includes Norway, Switzerland and WWC debutantes the Philippines.
The two European sides are ranked highest in the group and are favoured to go through to the knockouts, but only Norway have a history of success at the WWC as they've advanced out of the group stage in seven of the eight competitions, including a World Cup title in 1995.
That leaves the rest of the group wide open, with New Zealand and Switzerland likely to battle for the second berth in the knockouts.
Women's World Cup 2023 Group A: Dates, kick-off times
All kick-off times are listed in NZT.
Date | Time | Fixture | Venue |
July 20 | 19:00 | New Zealand vs. Norway | Eden Park |
July 21 | 13:00 | Philippines vs. Switzerland | Forsyth Barr Stadium |
July 25 | 17:30 | New Zealand vs. Philippines | Wellington Regional Stadium |
July 25 | 20:00 | Switzerland vs. Norway | Waikato Stadium |
July 30 | 19:00 | Switzerland vs. New Zealand | Forsyth Barr Stadium |
July 30 | 19:00 | Norway vs. Philippines | Eden Park |
Women's World Cup 2023 Group A: How to watch
- UK: ITV
- USA: FOX, FS1, Telemundo
- Canada: CTV, TSN, RDS
- Australia: Optus Sport, 7 Plus
- New Zealand: Sky Sport
For listings in your region, consult FIFA.com.