The Women's Football World Cup is just around the corner

Countdown to the start of the Women's Football World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, which starts on July 20th. The organizers estimate that the competition will be attended by 2 billion viewerss around the world. The total would be almost double the audience recorded in 2019 – 1,12 billion, according to a FIFA report.

This is the first time that the Women's Football Cup will be held in two different countries. In all, there will be 64 games played in nine host cities, five Australian and four New Zealand.

The Brazilian team is among the 32 teams classified, out of 172 nations that competed in the Qualifiers. The opening game of the Women's Football Cup will be between New Zealand and Norway, on July 20th.

The #FIFAWWC 2023 Groups are set! 🙌

Which one is the most exciting? 😁 #BeyondGreatness

- FIFA Women's World Cup (@FIFAWWC) February 23, 2023

What do we know about the Women's Football Cup?

For the first time the competition will bring together 32 selections and will have prizes three times higher than the last edition in Paris: U$$ 150 million (equivalent to R$751,5 million). Of the 32 teams, eight are debutants: Philippines, Haiti, Ireland, Morocco, Panama, Portugal, Vietnam and Zambia.

Brazil is among the countries participating in all nine editions of the World Cup, alongside Germany, the United States, Japan, Nigeria, Norway and Sweden.

The biggest winners of the Women's Football Cup are the North Americans, who won four of the eight World Cups women already held. In this edition, the United States team could become the first in history to win three consecutive titles.

Brazil in the Cup

The team led by Pia Sundhage stamped their passport to the 2023 Women's World Cup after beating Colombia in the final of the 2022 Copa América. Since then, the Brazilian team has been preparing for the World Cup, facing top teams in women's football. worldwide.

Brazil's journey has also seen a process of renewal in recent years. Since she took charge of the national team in 2019, coach Pia Sundhage has called up a series of new talents for the team. In almost four years, 92 players were called up, of which 33 played for the first time in the main team. 

Brazil is in Group F, alongside Panama, France and Jamaica.

Check out the Brazilian team's game schedule:

Brazil x Panama

Order date: July 24th (Monday), 8am

Location: Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide (AUS)

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Brazil x France

Order date: July 29th (Saturday), 7am

Location: Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane (AUS)

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Brazil x Jamaica

Order date: August 2nd (Wednesday), 7am

Location: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne (AUS)

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