The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand is just around the corner. The United States women’s national team are once again title holders and contenders and will begin their quest for a fifth World Cup title when the tournament opens on July 20. The ninth edition of the tournament will be expanded to include 32 teams across eight groups for the first time ever.
Head coach Vlatko Andonovski’s final roster will be announced in early June and 23 players will have the chance to defend their 2019 championship. The team has already scheduled a farewell match for July 9 against Wales. It will be the first time the two sides have faced each other in an international competition. The match will be followed by a special farewell ceremony on the pitch, giving fans the chance to cheer on the team before they head off to the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
“When the squad for the 2023 World Cup comes together in San Jose for the first time, it will mean that coaches, players and staff have worked hard over the past few years to get to that point, so we are really looking forward to it.” to an exciting, productive camp and play one last game to fine-tune a few things before we leave for New Zealand,” said US national coach Vlatko Andonovski. “For all involved, the chance to be part of a World Cup doesn’t come around very often, so we’re going to make sure we value and make the most of every moment we have together.”
The USWNT was drawn into Group E along with Vietnam, the Netherlands and Portugal. Good news for USWNT fans: the first two matches are at 9pm ET, but the third group stage match is at 3am ET.
Check out the full USWNT World Cup group schedule below, with all three games taking place in New Zealand.
USWNT group schedule
All times Eastern
Friday July 21
US vs. Vietnam, 9 p.m. — Eden Park, Auckland
Wednesday July 26
US vs. Netherlands, 9 p.m. — Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Tuesday, August 1
US vs. Portugal, 3 a.m. – Eden Park, Auckland