Women’s World Cup Guide: Results, schedule and how to watch

By: The Associated Press Posted: 10:58 AM CDT Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023 Last Modified: 7:36 AM CDT Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023

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The quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup are set after Colombia and France advanced to join Sweden, Japan, England, Spain, Australia and Netherlands in the last eight. Seven of the eight teams in the quarterfinals topped their group.

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The quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup are set after Colombia and France advanced to join Sweden, Japan, England, Spain, Australia and Netherlands in the last eight. Seven of the eight teams in the quarterfinals topped their group.

The tournament will crown a new champion as the United States’ bid for a three-peat ended in a penalty shootout loss to Sweden in the round of 16.

Co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, the quadrennial tournament for international soccer’s most coveted trophy kicked off July 20 and has featured an expanded field of 32 teams, up from 24. There are 64 matches during the tournament.

FILE - In this July 7, 2019, file photo, the United States players hold the trophy as they celebrate winning the Women's World Cup final soccer match against The Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France. The 2023 Women's World Cup will be spread across nine cities in Australia and New Zealand. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)

WOMEN’S WORLD CUP SCHEDULE

The quarterfinals kick off Friday with Spain against Netherlands in Wellington at 1 p.m. local time (9 p.m. ET, Thursday) and Japan against Sweden in Auckland at 7:30 p.m. local time (3:30 a.m. ET).

On Saturday, Australia faces France in Brisbane at 5 p.m. local time (3 a.m. ET) and England plays against Colombia in Sydney at 8:30 p.m. local time (6:30 a.m. ET).

HOW TO WATCH THE FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP

Fox holds the English-language media rights in the United States for the Women’s World Cup. Telemundo holds the Spanish-language rights.

Fox will broadcast a record 29 matches over the air on its main network and the rest of the games will be aired on FS1. All matches will be streamed on the Fox app.

FIFA struck a collective deal with the European Broadcasting Union in mid-June, ending a standoff with broadcasters in five major European television markets. The deal guarantees the games will air in France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Britain.

TOP STORIES

Japan has hardly been tested in this Women’s World Cup and rolled with a perfect 4-0 record into the quarterfinals. A win over Sweden at this stage would show the Nadeshiko are very much a true contender. But Friday’s opening day of the quarterfinals also gives Netherlands an opportunity to take control of a wide-open World Cup.

A new generation of stars has emerged at the Women’s World Cup. Colombia’s Linda Caicedo and England’s Lauren James have been among the brightest talents so far in a global tournament that has seen the likes of Brazil’s Marta, Canada’s Christine Sinclair and U.S. veteran Megan Rapinoe playing for the last time.

Australia's players leave the pitch after winning the Women's World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Australia and Denmark at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia, Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Generational talents Marta, Christine Sinclair and Megan Rapinoe have all played in their final Women’s World Cup. All are leaving the game in a much different place than when they started. Also retiring Estefania Banini, who is just 33 but has decided that it’s time to make way for younger Argentinian players.

BETTING GUIDE

England is the favorite to win the title at +240 heading into the quarterfinals, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Spain is listed next at +340, followed by Japan at +470, France +500, Australia at +900 and Sweden at +1,000, Netherlands at +1,300 and Colombia at +3,200.

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AP Women’s World Cup coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/fifa-womens-world-cup