Your 2023 Women’s World Cup Preview Extravaganza! Part 1

If y’all are not excited about the Women’s World Cup, this year, I don’t know what’s wrong with you. Perhaps you should try some of Hippo’s pills.

I would have loved to have been there, but real life gets in the way and it’s just not possible. I’ve been to the Women’s World Cup twice before, once in the United States and once in Canada. Each time it was a blast!

If you have the means, I highly recommend you take a trans-Pacific flight to either Australia or New Zealand and catch some games. Here is all the info you need:

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Who is Playing?

Group A: New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Switzerland

Group B: Australia, Republic of Ireland, Nigeria, Canada

Group C: Spain, Costa Rica, Zambia, Japan

Group D: England, Haiti, Denmark, China

Group E: USA, Vietnam, Netherlands, Portugal

Group F: France, Jamaica, Brazil, Panama

Group G: Sweden, South Africa, Italy, Argentina

Group H: Germany, Morocco, Colombia, South Korea

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Where Are They Playing?

New Zealand

Auckland – Eden Park

Dunedin – Dunedin Stadium aka “The Glasshouse”

Hamilton – Waikato Stadium

Wellington – Wellington Regional Stadium

Australia

Adelaide – Hindmarsh Stadium

Brisbane – Brisbane Stadium

Melbourne – Melbourne Rectangular Stadium

Sydney – Stadium Australia, Sydney Football Stadium

Perth – Perth Rectangular Stadium

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What’s the schedule?

Check out these screenshots! (All times Pacific)

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Who Will Win?

That, my friends, is what the Team Previews are for! Look for those in the coming weeks!

Here are the writers assigned to the different teams so far.

• New Zealand – Litre_cola
• Norway
• Philippines – Reverend Mayhem
• Switzerland
• Australia – Litre_cola
• Ireland
• Nigeria
• Canada
• Spain
• Costa Rica – King Hippo
• Zambia
• Japan
• England – Reverend Mayhem
• Haiti
• Denmark
• China
• USA
• Vietnam
• Netherlands
• Portugal – Yeah Right
• France
• Jamaica
• Brasil
• Panama
• Sweden – King Hippo
• South Africa
• Italy
• Argentina
• Germany
• Morocco
• Colombia
• South Korea – Game Time Decision

If you are interested in writing a preview, please let us know in the comments!

All the action starts Thursday July 20.