Women's World Cup 2023 - Ozealand

The question is do the ferns have the ability to beat a top uefa team

Full World Cup schedule released:
Groups to play in NZ: 

Group A: New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Switzerland

Group C: Spain, Costa Rica, Zambia, Japan

Group E: United States, Vietnam, Netherlands, Portugal/Cameroon/Thailand
Group G: Sweden, South Africa, Italy, Argentina

Football Ferns fixtures:
Thursday, July 20: v Norway; Eden Park, Auckland
Tuesday, July 25: v Philippines; Sky Stadium, Wellington
Sunday, July 30: v Switzerland; Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

As a Kiwi of Dutch ancestry, I'm very chuffed to see the Dutch are playing two group games in Dunedin and one in Wellington: "The US will meet the Netherlands in a rematch of the last World Cup final in Wellington on July 27"

Other matches in New Zealand:

Friday, July 21: Spain v Costa Rica; Wellington
Friday, July 21: Philippines v Switzerland; Dunedin
Saturday, July 22: United States v Vietnam; Auckland
Saturday, July 22: Zambia v Japan; Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Sunday, July 23: Sweden v South Africa; Wellington
Sunday, July 23: Netherlands v Portugal/Cameroon/Thailand; Dunedin
Monday, July 24: Italy v Argentina; Auckland
Tuesday, July 25: Switzerland v Norway; Hamilton
Wednesday, July 26: Spain v Zambia; Auckland
Wednesday, July 26: Japan v Costa Rica; Dunedin
Thursday, July 27: Portugal/Cameroon/Thailand v Vietnam; Hamilton
Thursday, July 27: United States v Netherlands; Wellington
Friday, July 28: Argentina v South Africa; Dunedin
Saturday, July 29: Sweden v Italy; Wellington
Sunday, July 30: Norway v Philippines; Auckland
Monday, July 31: Costa Rica v Zambia; Hamilton
Monday, July 31: Japan v Spain; Wellington
Tuesday, August 1: Portugal/Cameroon/Thailand v United States; Auckland
Tuesday, August 1: Vietnam v Netherlands; Dunedin
Wednesday, August 2: Argentina v Sweden; Hamilton
Wednesday, August 2: South Africa v Italy; Wellington

Saturday, August 5: Round of 16 – group A winner v group C runner-up; Auckland
Saturday, August 5: Round of 16 – group C winner v group A runner-up; Wellington
Friday, August 11: Quarterfinal; Auckland
Friday, August 11: Quarterfinal; Wellington
Tuesday, August 15: Semifinal; Auckland

Sorry I've been super busy. Can someone please tell me gown other tickets other than registering my interest on the fifa website (which I already did)?really want to take my family to this! 

Tickets to individual games go on sale from 2pm today.

https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/australia-new-zealand2023

As an England fan living in Wellington I'm a bit gutted England ended up in a group playing in Australia, and even all their knockout games if they get through will be in Aus. Have followed them at the last two World Cups and watched all the Euros games earlier this year, plus been watching the Arsenal ladies now the games are on Spark Sport so have become quite invested in a lot of the players much like the men's game (follow them on social media etc). Would have loved to have been able to go to a few of their games. Still technically possible I guess, but a lot more expensive and difficult logistically.

2ndBest

Tickets to individual games go on sale from 2pm today.

https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/australia-new-zealand2023

Thanks so much! Just bought tix to most of the Wellington games including the one NZ game, USA vs NED which should be a cracker, 2 Italy games and the R16 and QF! We're going to Europe next year to see my family but we're making sure to come back so we can watch the games! 

newzealandpower

2ndBest

Tickets to individual games go on sale from 2pm today.

https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/womens/womensworldcup/australia-new-zealand2023

Thanks so much! Just bought tix to most of the Wellington games including the one NZ game, USA vs NED which should be a cracker, 2 Italy games and the R16 and QF! We're going to Europe next year to see my family but we're making sure to come back so we can watch the games! 

Apparently the US vs Netherlands game cat 1 area is  unavailable 

To bad the semi final is Auckland, that stinks!

Isn't it interesting that 9/10 of the "low availability" games in this purchase window are in Australia, and the one in NZ isn't even a Ferns game... lol

number8

To bad the semi final is Auckland, that stinks!

Why? Agruably NZ is lucky to host a semi, given the size of Australia's popn and bigger stadiums.

I'm sure FIFA and it's sponsors would have insisted any NZ semi was in the country's largest city.

Is Netherlands vs USA cat 1 really sold out?

I'm guessing they might be holding those tickets back for the US/Dutch fans? I highly doubt they are sold out this early.

theprof

I'm guessing they might be holding those tickets back for the US/Dutch fans? I highly doubt they are sold out this early.

Well now that is the only game in NZ with 'low availability', officially.

morgenstern12

theprof

I'm guessing they might be holding those tickets back for the US/Dutch fans? I highly doubt they are sold out this early.

Well now that is the only game in NZ with 'low availability', officially.

It wouldn't be a shock to see several thousand US football fans travel downunder.

The full match schedule including all the kickoff times is available here.
https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/2c8301d5ae03b60/original/Match-Schedule-FIFA-Women-s-World-Cup-Australia-New-Zealand-2023.pdf

The USA vs Netherlands game kicks off at 1:00pm on Thursday 27 July and is already showing as low availability of tickets.

morgenstern12

Is Netherlands vs USA cat 1 really sold out?

Well the Visa presales allocation is sold out which I suspect is only part of the total amount. And there will be some already allocated to official tour packages etc.

grabbed tickets to the NZ/Phillippines game and the round of 16 game at the stadium, pretty straight forward, no fuss.

theprof

grabbed tickets to the NZ/Phillippines game and the round of 16 game at the stadium, pretty straight forward, no fuss.

Yup, that was probably the best experience I've ever had using as ticketing portal - can't wait, grabbed tickets for my partner and I to 4 of the Wellington games and prices were honestly better than expected, thought FIFA might gouge us. 

Ticket prices are excellent, and the way they should be. Football belongs to the fans. 

Stark contrast to the RWC 2011 where anything quarterfinals onwards was $200+. 

I grabbed Tickets to 
 NZ v Norway (Akl)
NZ v Philippines (WLG)
USA v Netherlands (WLG)
R16 (WLG)
QF (WLG)
SF (AKL) 

All Cat 2 and 2 tickets to each and think it came to $560 which I thought was really good

Are we expecting more category 1 tickets to release? 

This thread is so full of good energy right now. My ticket buying earlier tonight was quite exciting. Can't get many as finances are a bit miserable but even so.  🙂
Really am looking forward to this event. 🫡🫡

dairyflat

This thread is so full of good energy right now. My ticket buying earlier tonight was quite exciting. Can't get many as finances are a bit miserable but even so.  🙂
Really am looking forward to this event. 🫡🫡

Is there a particular game you wanted to attend but couldn't? 

newzealandpower

dairyflat

This thread is so full of good energy right now. My ticket buying earlier tonight was quite exciting. Can't get many as finances are a bit miserable but even so.  🙂
Really am looking forward to this event. 🫡🫡

Is there a particular game you wanted to attend but couldn't? 

Not really. I think we're pretty happy with what we've got. 

Sounds good. If you change your mind, let me know! Happy to pay it forward and buy you a ticket if that helps. 

Tickets are on sale to everyone now. Looks to be US/Netherlands tickets available though they are on 'low availability'

2ndBest

Tickets are on sale to everyone now. Looks to be US/Netherlands tickets available though they are on 'low availability'

14 games in Australia low availability... really shows that they will get greater attendances and support for this tournament than we will. 

FIFA World Cup chief executive Dave Beeche says he has “no doubt” that the Football Ferns will sell out Eden Park for their World Cup opener next year, and has revealed that a travelling army of between 20,000-40,000 American supporters are poised to land in New Zealand.


https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/women-in-sport/130338331/football-ferns-set-to-break-black-ferns-crowd-record-at-eden-park-world-cup-opener

I want to go to the Eden Park opener but can’t get cat 1 tickets?? Why not?

Can’t seem to get Cat 1 tickets anywhere.

Because they have sold out?

Will be interesting to see how big the crowds are that they do attract in January, presumably without any travelling US fans.

Not so sure they will be 'huge'. Hope I'm wrong. NZF will obviously be targeting big turnouts if taking games to EP & Sky.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/world-cup/130341025/united-states-womens-football-team-set-for-new-zealand-visit-in-early-2023

They should just come in the February international window

Still no cat 1 available for USA Netherlands which is the majority of sky stadium 

morgenstern12

Still no cat 1 available for USA Netherlands which is the majority of sky stadium 

If there are 20,000-40,000 travelling US fans all the tickets for that game maybe being sold first in USA & Holland, as WC packages?? ie through sports travel agencies or similar??

To be fair as a travelling American fan, you would be angry if not given first option (with the Dutch) to buy match tickets. You'd not be pleased to travel all the way to NZ to watch that game at the Backbencher. Might end being only a small allocation for Kiwis to that match, which is not unreasonable.

Be interesting to see how 20K-40K folks endlessly chanting "USA, USA", are received downunder. Biggest American invasion in NZ, since 1942.

Not just ravelling fan packages. But you could have possibly 10,000 seats at the big games given to corporates/sponsors/FIFA/prize draws (like Heineken etc).

2ndBest

Because they have sold out?

I looked the very first minute they were on sale and it said “not currently available”.