The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup gets underway beginning Thursday, July 20 at Eden Park in Auckland as the highly-anticipated tournament finally kicks off in Australia and New Zealand.
FIFA have introduced a string of changes for the 2023 tournament with the key update being an expansion to 32 participating national teams, up from the 24 who competed at the 2019 World Cup.
More teams and games have stretched the tournament to occupy a larger window in the calendar, as the competition heads to Oceania for the first time on the occasion of the first-ever co-hosted Women's World Cup.
Plans have continued to gather pace since the start of 2023, with Australia (six stadiums) and New Zealand (four stadiums) sharing hosting duties.
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FIFA Women's World Cup stadiums 2023
Below is the list of 10 stadiums in Australia and New Zealand which will host matches at the 2023 Women's World Cup including details on location and capacity.
Stadium Australia
- City: Sydney (Australia)
- Capacity: 82,500
Stadium Australia in Sydney is the biggest arena at the 2023 Women's World Cup as the home of the Australian men's and women's national teams since 2005.
It will host games at each stage of the competition including the final, set for August 20.
Lang Park
- City: Brisbane (Australia)
- Capacity: 52,263
Brisbane's Lang Park is second on the capacity list at the 2023 Women's World Cup, but despite being smaller that Stadium Australia, 'the Cauldron' is a superb venue to watch live football.
The Australia national sides play select games here, but its base residents are the Brisbane Roar A League team, and the venue will host one Round of 16 and quarterfinal match, plus the third-place game.
Eden Park
- City: Auckland (New Zealand)
- Capacity: 48,276
Auckland's Eden Park is New Zealand's national stadium and the biggest in the country. The venue has been previously used primarily for rugby union, as the home to the iconic All Blacks.
The venue will host games throughout the tournament, including one semifinal match.
Sydney Football Stadium
- City: Sydney (Australia)
- Capacity: 42,512
The Sydney Football Stadium is the only brand-new ground at the 2023 World Cup, with construction work completed in August 2022, as part of a plan for two World Cup venues in the city.
The stadium has been used by the Sydney Roosters rugby team and Sydney FC in the last 12 months and it will host group stage and Round of 16 games.
Wellington Regional Stadium
- City: Wellington (New Zealand)
- Capacity: 39,000
The Wellington Regional Stadium is the semi-permanent home of the New Zealand men's and women's international football teams, in a rotation with Eden Park.
It has been mainly used for football in recent seasons with Wellington Phoenix taking up a permanent home there in 2008.
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
- City: Melbourne (Australia)
- Capacity: 30,052
The Melbourne Rectangular Stadium stretches Australia's hosting duties into the state of Victoria and the home of A League giants Melbourne City.
The stadium is used by Melbourne City's teams, but it has a multi-purpose use for rugby union/league and Australian rules.
Forsyth Barr Stadium
- City: Dunedin (New Zealand)
- Capacity: 28,744
Forsyth Barr Stadium in the New Zealand city of Dunedin is the most southern based stadium at the 2023 World Cup, setting a new geographical benchmark for World Cup football.
The arena itself will only be used for group stage games as one of New Zealand's four venues.
Waikato Stadium
- City: Hamilton (New Zealand)
- Capacity: 25,111
Waikato Stadium in Hamilton hosts its first-ever international football action at the 2023 World Cup.
Home to the Waikato rugby side, and the New Zealand rugby 7's team, it is taking on a new role in 2023.
Perth Rectangular Stadium
- City: Perth (Australia)
- Capacity: 22,225
A trip to the Western Australian city of Perth will be on the agenda for teams in Groups D, F and H, in July and August.
The stadium has been the west coast home of Australia national teams for years — football, rugby and Australia Rules matches — when they have played outside Sydney and Brisbane.
Hindmarsh Stadium
- City: Adelaide (Australia)
- Capacity: 18,435
Adelaide's Hindmarsh Stadium is the smallest arena at the 2023 World Cup, and the only one with a capacity under 20,000.