It have been shocks aplenty, with the final group-stage action serving up a Germany exit as Morocco became the third African nation to reach the knockout stages.
England are through after beating China, to set up a date with Nigeria. The Lionesses had not set the tournament alight until the Lauren James show in midweek, but defending champions the USA will be very concerned by their plight after scrapping through.
Women’s World Cup 2023 last-16 fixtures
*All kick-off times BST unless stated
Saturday, August 5
Switzerland 1-5 Spain
Japan vs Norway – 9am, Wellington
Sunday, August 6
Netherlands vs South Africa – 3am, Sydney
Sweden vs USA – 10am, Melbourne
Monday, August 7
England vs Nigeria – 8.30am, Brisbane
Australia vs Denmark – 11.30am, Sydney
Tuesday, August 8
Colombia vs Jamaica – 9am, Melbourne
France vs Morocco – 12pm, Adelaide
Quarter-final schedule
Friday, August 11
Spain vs Netherlands or South Africa – 2am, Wellington
Japan or Norway vs Sweden or USA – 8.30am, Auckland
Saturday, August 12
Australia or Denmark vs France or Morocco – 8am, Brisbane
England or Nigeria vs Colombia or Jamaica – 11.30am, Sydney
Final group tables
Group A
Thursday, July 20
New Zealand 1-0 Norway
Friday, July 21
Philippines 0-2 Switzerland
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Tuesday, July 25
New Zealand 0-1 Philippines
Switzerland 0-0 Norway
Sunday, July 30
Switzerland 0-0 New Zealand
Norway 6-0 Philippines
Position |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
1 |
Switzerland |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
5 |
2 |
Norway |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
+5 |
4 |
3 |
New Zealand |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
Philippines |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
-7 |
3 |
Group B
Thursday, July 20
Australia 1-0 Republic of Ireland
Friday, July 21
Nigeria 0-0 Canada
Wednesday, July 26
Canada 2-1 Republic of Ireland
Thursday, July 27
Australia 2-3 Nigeria
Monday, July 31
Canada 0-4 Australia
Republic of Ireland 0-0 Nigeria
Position |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
GF |
GA |
GD |
PTS |
1 |
Australia |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
+4 |
6 |
2 |
Nigeria |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
5 |
3 |
Canada |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
-3 |
4 |
4 |
Republic of Ireland |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
-2 |
1 |
Group C
Friday, July 21
Spain 3-0 Costa Rica
Saturday, July 22
Zambia 0-5 Japan
Wednesday, July 26
Japan 2-0 Costa Rica
Spain 5-0 Zambia
Monday, July 31
Japan 4-0 Spain
Costa Rica 1-3 Zambia
Position |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
1 |
Japan |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
+11 |
9 |
2 |
Spain |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
4 |
+4 |
6 |
3 |
Zambia |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
11 |
-8 |
3 |
4 |
Costa Rica |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
-7 |
0 |
Group D
Saturday, July 22
England 1-0 Haiti
Denmark 1-0 China
Friday, July 28
England 1-0 Denmark
China 1-0 Haiti – 12pm
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Tuesday, August 1
China 1-6 England
Haiti 0-2 Denmark
Position |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
1 |
England |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
+7 |
9 |
2 |
Denmark |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
+2 |
6 |
3 |
China |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
-5 |
3 |
4 |
Haiti |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
-4 |
0 |
Group E
Saturday, July 22
United States 3-0 Vietnam
Sunday, July 23
Netherlands 1-0 Portugal
Thursday, July 27
United States 1-1 Netherlands
Portugal 2-0 Vietnam
Monday, August 1
Portugal 0-0 United States
Vietnam 0-7 Netherlands
Position |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
1 |
Netherlands |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
1 |
+8 |
7 |
2 |
United States |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
+3 |
5 |
3 |
Portugal |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
4 |
4 |
Vietnam |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
12 |
-12 |
0 |
Group F
Sunday, July 23
France 0-0 Jamaica
Monday, July 24
Brazil 4-0 Panama
Saturday, July 29
France 2-1 Brazil
Panama 0-1 Jamaica
Wednesday, August 2
Panama 3-6 France
Jamaica 0-0 Brazil
Position |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
1 |
France |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
4 |
+4 |
7 |
2 |
Jamaica |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
5 |
3 |
Brazil |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
+3 |
4 |
4 |
Panama |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
11 |
-8 |
0 |
Group G
Sunday, July 23
Sweden 2-1 South Africa
Monday, July 24
Italy 1-0 Argentina
Friday, July 28
Argentina 2-2 South Africa
Saturday, July 29
Sweden 5-0 Italy
Wednesday, August 2
Argentina 0-2 Sweden
South Africa 3-2 Italy
Position |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
1 |
Sweden |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
1 |
+8 |
9 |
2 |
South Africa |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
Italy |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
-5 |
3 |
4 |
Argentina |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
-3 |
1 |
Group H
Monday, July 24
Germany 6-0 Morocco
Tuesday, July 25
Colombia 2-0 South Korea
Sunday, July 30
South Korea 0-1 Morocco
Germany 1-2 Colombia
Thursday, August 3
South Korea 1-1 Germany
Morocco 1-0 Colombia
Position |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
1 |
Colombia |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
6 |
2 |
Morocco |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
-4 |
6 |
3 |
Germany |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
3 |
-4 |
4 |
4 |
South Korea |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
-3 |
1 |