Four years after the victory of the United States, the fourth in their history, in France, the Women’s World Cup opens for a ninth edition, this time in Australia and New Zealand. Among the favorites, we can mention the inevitable American world champions in title, Germany and England finalists of the last Euro, as well as Sweden or even the Netherlands, finalist four years ago.
Les Bleues are also part of the teams capable of winning. Now coached by Hervé Renard, the French had a mixed preparation, with a victory in Ireland (0-3) and a defeat in Australia (0-1). With the absence of Amandine Henry, injured in the calf, and the uncertainty around Selma Bacha, victim of a sprain during the last match, the task looks complicated. But not infeasible, as the Blues are full of qualities. First element of response this Sunday, July 23 with the first match against Jamaica, before moving on against Brazil and Panama. Here is the full schedule.
Group stage
The times indicated are in French time
Thursday July 20
Group A: New Zealand – Norway 09:00, Eden Park (Auckland, New Zealand)
Groupe B : Australie-Irlande 12h00, Stadium Australia (Sydney)
Friday July 21
Group B: Nigeria-Canada 04:30, Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne, Australia)
Group A: Philippines-Switzerland 07:00, Dunedin Stadium (Dunedin, New Zealand)
Group C: Spain-Costa Rica 09:30, Wellington Regional Stadium (Wellington, New Zealand)
Saturday July 22
Group E: United States – Vietnam 03:00, Eden Park (Auckland)
Group C: Zambia-Japan 09:00, Waikato Stadium (Hamilton, New Zealand)
Group D: England-Haiti 11:30 a.m., Brisbane Stadium (Brisbane, Australia)
Group D: Denmark-China 2:00 p.m., Perth Rectangular Stadium (Perth, Australia)
Sunday July 23
Group G: Sweden-South Africa 07:00, Wellington Regional Stadium (Wellington)
Groupe E : Pays-Bas – Portugal 09h30, Dunedin Stadium (Dunedin)
Groupe F : France-Jamaïque 12h00, Sydney Football Stadium (Sydney)
Monday July 24
Group G: Italy-Argentina 08:00, Eden Park (Auckland)
Group H: Germany-Morocco 10:30 a.m., Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne)
Group F: Brazil-Panama 1:30 p.m., Hindmarsh Stadium (Adelaide)
Tuesday July 25
Group H: Colombia-South Korea 04:00, Sydney Football Stadium (Sydney)
Group A: New Zealand – Philippines 07:30, Wellington Regional Stadium (Wellington)
Group A: Switzerland-Norway 10 a.m., Waikato Stadium (Hamilton)
Wednesday July 26
Groupe C : Japon-Costa Rica 07h00, Dunedin Stadium (Dunedin)
Group C: Spain-Zambia 09:30, Eden Park (Auckland)
Groupe B : Canada-Irlande 14h00, Perth Rectangular Stadium (Perth)
Thursday July 27
Group E: USA v Netherlands 03:00, Wellington Regional Stadium (Wellington)
Groupe E : Portugal-Vietnam 09h30, Waikato Stadium (Hamilton)
Group B: Australia-Nigeria 12:00, Brisbane Stadium (Brisbane)
Friday July 28
Group G: Argentina-South Africa 02:00, Dunedin Stadium (Dunedin)
Group D: England-Denmark 10:30, Sydney Football Stadium (Sydney)
Group D: China-Haiti 1:30 p.m., Hindmarsh Stadium (Adelaide)
Saturday July 29
Group G: Sweden-Italy 09:30, Wellington Regional Stadium (Wellington)
Group F: France-Brazil 12:00, Brisbane Stadium (Brisbane)
Group F: Panama-Jamaica 2:30 p.m., Perth Rectangular Stadium (Perth)
Sunday July 30
Group H: South Korea-Morocco 07:00, Hindmarsh Stadium (Adelaide)
Group A: Norway-Philippines 09:00, Eden Park (Auckland)
Group A: Switzerland – New Zealand 09:00, Dunedin Stadium (Dunedin)
Group H: Germany-Colombia 11:30 a.m., Sydney Football Stadium (Sydney)
Monday July 31
Group C: Japan-Spain 09:00, Wellington Regional Stadium (Wellington)
Group C: Costa Rica-Zambia 09:00, Waikato Stadium (Hamilton)
Groupe B : Canada-Australie 12h00, Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne)
Group B: Ireland-Nigeria 12:00 p.m., Brisbane Stadium (Brisbane)
Tuesday, August 1
Group E: Portugal – USA 09:00, Eden Park (Auckland)
Groupe E : Vietnam – Pays-Bas 09h00, Dunedin Stadium (Dunedin)
Group D: Haiti-Denmark 1:00 p.m., Perth Rectangular Stadium (Perth)
Group D: China-England 1:30 p.m., Hindmarsh Stadium (Adelaide)
Wednesday August 2
Group G: South Africa-Italy 09:00, Wellington Regional Stadium (Wellington)
Group G: Argentina-Sweden 09:00, Waikato Stadium (Hamilton)
Groupe F : Panama-France 12h00, Sydney Football Stadium (Sydney)
Group F: Jamaica-Brazil 12:00, Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne)
Thursday August 3
Group H: South Korea-Germany 12:00, Brisbane Stadium (Brisbane)
Group H: Morocco-Colombia 12:00 p.m., Perth Rectangular Stadium (Perth)
Round of 16
Saturday August 5
Match 1: 1st Group A – 2nd Group C 07:00, Eden Park (Auckland)
Match 2: 1st Group C – 2nd Group A 10h00, Wellington Regional Stadium (Wellington)
Sunday August 6
Match 3: 1st Group E – 2nd Group G 04h00, Sydney Football Stadium (Sydney)
Match 4: 1st Group G – 2nd Group E 11:00, Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne)
Monday August 7
Match 5: 1st Group B – 2nd Group D 12:30 p.m., Stadium Australia (Sydney)
Match 6: 1st Group D – 2nd Group B 09:30, Brisbane Stadium (Brisbane)
Tuesday August 8
Match 7: 1st Group F – 2nd Group H 1.30pm, Hindmarsh Stadium (Adelaide)
Match 8 : 1er Groupe H – 2e Groupe F 10h00, Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne)
Quarter-finals
Friday August 11
Match A: Winner Match 1 – Winner Match 3 03:00, Wellington Regional Stadium (Wellington)
Match B: Winner Match 2 – Winner Match 4 09:30, Eden Park (Auckland)
Saturday August 12
Match C: Winner Match 5 – Winner Match 7 09:00, Brisbane Stadium (Brisbane)
Match D: Winner Match 6 – Winner Match 8 12:30 p.m., Stadium Australia (Sydney)
Semi-finals
Tuesday August 15
Winner Match A – Winner Match B 10:00 am, Eden Park (Auckland)
Wednesday August 16
Winner Match C – Winner Match D 12:00 p.m., Stadium Australia (Sydney)
Match for third place
Saturday August 19 at 10 a.m., Brisbane Stadium (Brisbane)
Finale
Sunday August 20 at 12 p.m., Stadium Australia (Sydney)
