With eight groups of four teams and 64 World Cup matches in total this month, it can be hard to keep track of it all! Luckily, we’ve got you covered. Here’s the scenario for every team to reach the knockouts.
We’ve got the standings for every group, with the results and fixtures sorted by groups too.
If you want to see the fixtures and results by date instead, click here.
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DECIDING FACTORS FOR PROGRESSION
The top two teams from each group reach the knockouts. If points are level, it is decided by goal difference, then by goals scored, then by head-to-head records, head to head goals scored, and so on until coming down to fair play record (aka yellow and cards conceded).
GROUP A
Former champions Norway are having a disastrous start to the tournament and suddenly sit dead last in a wide-open Group A.
Switzerland will progress to the knockouts with a win or draw against NZ. They could conceivably still progress with a loss if the Philippines and Norway draw, or if Norway wins – but those of those scenarios would come down to goal difference.
New Zealand will progress with a win regardless of what happens in the Philippines/Norway game, while the Philippines will also progress with a win regardless of what happens in the NZ/Swiss game.
NZ can progress with a draw if the other match is also a draw, thanks to their better goal difference over the Philippines.
The Philippines can progress with a draw on goal difference if Switzerland beats NZ and goal difference goes their way (aka NZ concede a few!)
Norway must win and hope other results go their way – a Swiss win would do, or a draw so long as Norway score at least one more goal than NZ does.If New Zealand win, Norway can progress if they overturn a three-goal margin on goal difference.
Group A fixtures, results, and scorers
20 July: New Zealand 1-0 Norway (Hannah Wilkinson 48’)
21 July: Philippines 0-2 Switzerland (Ramona Bachmann 45’ pen, Seraina Piubel 64’)
25 July: New Zealand 0-1 Philippines (Sarina Bolden 24’)
25 July: Switzerland 0-0 Norway
30 July: Norway vs Philippines
30 July: Switzerland vs New Zealand
GROUP B
Ireland’s debut journey at the Women’s World Cup has come to an end after a heartbreaking 2-1 loss to Canada. They are now unable to make the knockouts, but the other three teams all have a chance.
For each of Canada, Nigeria and Australia, a win in their final games will ensure progression to the knockouts.
Canada can get through to the knockouts with a draw against Australia, while Nigeria can get through to the knockouts with a draw against Ireland.
But for Australia, a draw would only be enough if Ireland beat Nigeria.
If Ireland beat Nigeria by two or more goals and Australia draws, Australia will progress.
If Ireland beat Nigeria by one goal, it comes down to goals scored, meaning Australia must score more goals (than Nigeria) in its draw with Canada.
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Group B fixtures, results, and scorers
20 July: Australia 1-0 Republic of Ireland (Steph Catley 52’ pen)
21 July: Nigeria 0-0 Canada
26 July: Canada 2-1 Republic of Ireland (Megan Connolly 45+5’ OG, Adriana Leon 53’; Katie McCabe 4’)
27 July: Australia 2-3 Nigeria (Emily van Egmond 45+1’, Alanna Kennedy 90+10’; Uchenna Kanu 45+6, Osinachi Ohale 65’, Asisat Oshoala 72’)
31 July: Canada vs Australia
31 July: Republic of Ireland vs Nigeria
GROUP C
Japan and Spain have both sealed a spot in the Round of 16 after comprehensive victories over their rivals in their second games of the tournament.
Japan beat Costa Rica 2-0 while Spain thrashed Zambia 5-0 to not only book their place in the knockout stages, but also sent Costa Rica and Zambia packing from the Women’s World Cup with a game to spare.
All eyes will now be on Spain and Japan’s blockbuster clash on July 31 to round out their Group C games as they play for the honour of finishing on top of their group.
Group C fixtures, results, and scorers
21 July: Spain 3-0 Costa Rica (Valeria del Campo 21’ OG, Aitana Bonmati 23’, Esther Gonzalez 27’)
22 July: Zambia 0-5 Japan (Miyazawa Hinata 43’, 62’, Tanaka Mina 55’, Endo Jun 71’, Ueki Riko 90+11’ pen)
26 July: Japan 2-0 Costa Rica (Hikaru Naomoto 25’, Aoba Fujino 27’)
26 July: Spain 5-0 Zambia (Teresa Abelleira 9’, Jennifer Hermoso 13’, 70’, Alba Redondo 59’, 85’)
31 July: Japan vs Spain
31 July: Costa Rica vs Zambia
GROUP D
Group D fixtures, results, and scorers
22 July: England 1-0 Haiti (Stanway 29’ pen)
22 July: Denmark 1-0 People’s Republic of China (Vangsgaard 90+1’)
28 July: England 1-0 Denmark (Lauren James 6’)
28 July: People’s Republic of China vs Haiti
1 Aug: People’s Republic of China vs England
1 Aug: Haiti vs Denmark
GROUP E
After two losses in as many games, Vietnam are unable to progress to the knockout stages.
But the battle for the top two spots is going to be a close-run thing in the final matchday.
The US and Netherlands are level on four points, with Portugal eyeing an upset on three points. For each of those teams, a win would guarantee progression.
For the US, a draw against Portugal would be enough to progress – but could cost them top spot if Netherlands beat Vietnam.
For the Dutch, a draw against Vietnam would be enough to progress regardless of the result between US-Portugal.
For Portugal, a draw could be enough – but only if Vietnam beat the Netherlands. If both matches are drawn, the US and the Netherlands finish on five points and Portugal on four, with Vietnam on one point.
Group E fixtures, results, and scorers
22 July: United States 3-0 vs Vietnam (Sophia Smith 14’, 45+7’, Lindsey Horan 77’)
23 July: Netherlands 1-0 Portugal (Stefanie van der Gragt 13’)
27 July: United States 1-1 Netherlands (Lindsey Horan 62’; Jill Roord 17’)
27 July: Portugal 2-0 Vietnam (Telma Encarnacao 7’, Francisca Nazareth 21’)
1 Aug: Portugal vs United States
1 Aug: Vietnam vs Netherlands
GROUP F
Group F fixtures, results, and scorers
23 July: France 0-0 Jamaica
24 July: Brazil 4-0 Panama (Ary Borges 19’, 39’, 70’, Beatriz Zaneratto 48’)
29 July: France vs Brazil
29 July: Panama vs Jamaica
2 Aug: Panama vs France
2 Aug: Jamaica vs Brazil
GROUP G
Group G fixtures, results, and scorers
23 July: Sweden 2-1 South Africa (Fridolina Rolfo 63’, Amanda Ilestedt 90’; Hildah Magaia 48’)
24 July: Italy 1-0 Argentina (Cristiana Girelli 87’)
28 Jul: Argentina 2-2 South Africa (Sophia Braun 74’, Romina Nunez 79’; Linda Motihalo 30’, Thembi Kgatlana 66’)
29 Jul: Sweden vs Italy
2 Aug: Argentina vs Sweden
2 Aug: South Africa vs Italy
GROUP H
Group H fixtures, results, and scorers
24 Jul: Germany 6-0 Morocco (Alexandra Popp 11’, 39’, Klara Bühl 46’, Hanane Aït El Hag own-goal 54’, Yasmin Mrabet own-goal 79’, Lea Schüller 90’)
25 Jul: Colombia 2-0 Republic of Korea (Catalina Usme 30’ pen, Linda Caicedo 39’)
30 Jul: Republic of Korea vs Morocco
30 Jul: Germany vs Colombia
3 Aug: Republic of Korea vs Germany
3 Aug: Morocco vs Colombia