FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 is the ninth edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup

This championship game is organised by FIFA and contested by women's national teams

[{"selector":"#anim-9376f76b-9906-4b0e-a02c-4795f3234346 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-17.064714746220847%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2294a4f7-7c0f-4530-8a57-71e0b9f837f8","keyframes":[{"offset":0,"transform":"translate3d(0, -433.25969%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.29,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.45,"transform":"translate3d(0, -121.832624828%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.61,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.71,"transform":"translate3d(0, -41.419626364%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.8,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.85,"transform":"translate3d(0, -15.554022870999999%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.92,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.96,"transform":"translate3d(0, -6.758851163999999%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":1,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"}],"delay":0,"duration":600,"fill":"both"}]

The Women's World Cup is being played from 20 July to 20 August 2023

[{"selector":"#anim-8a4232fc-e8d1-42e3-83e7-b9709caed409 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-21.91230089057289%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c59d333d-ac8c-4551-be26-a8096ead36ba","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}]

It is hosted by New Zealand and Australia jointly

[{"selector":"#anim-cbc65f14-2f20-451e-bc6a-92aad41767b1 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.514648210040342%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d7a9c220-c3a1-420e-9118-2b546a4efa0d","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4e3573f8-b5dc-4ba1-9747-ace0e2749ffd","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Interestingly, It is first time that the FIFA Women's World Cup is hosted with more than one host nation

[{"selector":"#anim-63b869e4-656d-4cad-abc2-9c2c3e42605e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-15.72404892038253%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c32924b4-02a0-4895-8ed0-fed016f97dfe","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ecbdce24-8d09-473a-a70a-bc205c3198d6","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Surprisingly, it is also the first World Cup being organised by multiple confederations

[{"selector":"#anim-f58880bd-deb7-4b98-9890-a4ee80fca823","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7fee1d0d-253a-4bdc-add5-c3c9e061064c","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-01b6fd84-c653-487a-a25d-8cd5e9dd3312","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.5)","scale(0.95)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}]

Australia is taking care Asian confederation and the Oceanian confederation in New Zealand

[{"selector":"#anim-e9dcc125-0ece-44aa-9414-c114d8506688 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-19.3897273547588%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-76dddaec-1cd1-47f3-aa17-6262b42ae1f4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1460cf30-6149-422b-8291-cd4f4228f459","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

This World Coup Tournament is featuring the format of 32 teams

[{"selector":"#anim-e8426e8b-e3bf-4a30-97b4-babcda25da93 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-16.68473954547836%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-28341130-00c9-4552-8d4e-b1bdf2bc15ba","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(97.90210%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1a1fa74f-7859-4248-9eff-6ccd8fd80223","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

On 20 July 2023, the opening match was played between Norway and New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland

[{"selector":"#anim-933a7f57-a79d-4e85-b5d9-c649f84dc397 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-97e5219b-f508-4d1b-8831-4bec40993550","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}]

And the final match will be contested between England and Spain at Stadium Australia in Sydney on 20 August 2023

Freaky Funtoosh Stories

[{"selector":"#anim-09a3aa76-5a17-47e3-885e-965cadb7a965","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.5)","scale(0.95)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] Alex Collins Interesting Facts