The Australia-New Zealand Women’s World Cup kicks off in Oceania on Thursday. The competition, which will last until August 20, will be inaugurated by two meetings: New Zealand – Norway (9:00 a.m.) then Australia-Ireland (12:00 p.m.).
The tournament is marked by concerns about the filling of the stadiums, especially in New Zealand, the second host country of the world not being especially a nation of football.
Here are the eight groups involved in this world:
– Group A:
Teams: New Zealand (host), Norway, Philippines, Switzerland
Host cities: Auckland, Dunedin, Wellington and Hamilton (New Zealand)
– Group B:
Teams: Australia (hosts), Republic of Ireland, Nigeria, Canada
Host cities: Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth (Australia)
– Group C:
Teams: Spain, Costa Rica, Zambia, Japan
Host cities: Auckland, Dunedin, Hamilton, Wellington (New Zealand)
– Group D:
Teams: England, Haiti, Denmark, China
Host cities: Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Sydney (Australia)
– Group E:
Teams: United States (defending champion), Vietnam, Netherlands, Portugal
Host cities: Auckland, Dunedin, Hamilton, Wellington (New Zealand)
– Group F:
Teams: France, Jamaica, Brazil, Panama
Host cities: Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Sydney (Australia)
– Group G:
Teams: Sweden, South Africa, Italy, Argentina
Host cities: Auckland, Dunedin, Hamilton, Wellington (New Zealand)
– Group H:
Teams: Germany, Morocco, Colombia, South Korea
Host cities: Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney (Australia).