Women's World Cup
Tournament Overview
The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup will take place from July 20 - August 20, 2023 in host countries Australia and New Zealand. This is the 9th women's tournament.
There are 32 teams heading to the World Cup split into 8 groups of 4 teams each. The roster size for the Women's World Cup is 23 players.
Tournament Timeline Overview:
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Group Stage: July 20 - August 3
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Top 2 teams from each group move on
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Round of 16: August 5 - August 8
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Quarterfinals: August 10 - August 2
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Semifinals: August 15 & August 16
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Final: August 20
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Bronze medal match: August 19
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FULL WORLD CUP SCHEDULE
2023 Quick Facts
WOMEN'S WORLD CUP HISTORY
YEAR - HOST
1991 - China
1995 - Sweden
1999 - USA
2003 - USA
2007 - China
2011 - Germany
2015 - Canada
2019 - France
2023 - AUS/NZ
CHAMPION
GOLDEN BALL
USA
Norway
USA
Germany
Germany
Japan
USA
USA
Spain
Carin Jennings (USA)
Hege Riise (NOR)
Sun Wen (CHN)
Birgit Prinz (GER)
Marta (BRA)
Homare Sawa (JPN)
Carli Lloyd (USA)
Megan Rapinoe (USA)
Aitana Bonmatí (ESP)
GOLDEN BOOT
Michelle Akers (USA)
Ann Kristin Aarønes (NOR)
Sun Wen (CHN) / Sissi (BRA)
Birgit Prinz (NOR)
Marta (BRA)
Homare Sawa (JPN)
Célia Šašić (GER)
Megan Rapinoe (USA)
Hinata Miyazawa (JPN)
GOLDEN GLOVE
N/A
N/A
Gao Hong (CHN) / Briana Scurry (USA)
Silke Rotteenberg (GER)
Nadine Angerer (GER)
Hope Solo (USA)
Hope Solo (USA)
Sari van Veenendaal (NED)
Mary Earps (ENG)
TEAMS AGE
Oldest Teams
South Korea
Sweden
Rep. of Ireland
USA
Brazil
28.9
28.5
28.4
28.3
27.5
Youngest Teams
Haiti
Zambia
Panama
Japan
Philippines
22.3
23.9
24.6
24.8
24.9
PLAYERS AGE
Oldest Players
40
40
39
38
34
Onome Ebi
Christine Sinclair
Vanina Correa
Kim Jung-mi
Clare Polkinghorne
Youngest Players
Casey Phair
Giulia Dragoni
Sheika Scott
Kaiya Jota
Lara Esponda
16
16
16
17
17
WC APPEARANCE
3
6x World Cups
Christine Sinclair (CAN))
Marta (BRA)
Onome Ebi (NGA)
5x World Cups
Bárbara (BRA)
Caroline Seger (SWE)
Clare Polkinghorne (AUS)
Lydia Williams (AUS)
Sophie Schmidt (CAN)
5
4x World Cups
3x World Cups
2x World Cups
1x World Cup
24
58
165
481
TOP LEAGUE REP.
WSL
LIGA FEM.
NWSL
D1 ARKEMA
SERIE A
BUNDESLIGA
DAMALLSVENSKAN
VWNL
NCAA
LIGA BPI
97
68
61
45
38
32
23
22
21
21
ENG
ESP
USA
FRA
ITA
GER
SWE
VIE
USA
POR
Teams Overview
For the first time in the women's tournament, there are 32 teams. | *8 teams debuting for the first time, read more here.
A
GROUP
New Zealand
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WWC Years: All except 1995, 1999, 2003
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2019 Performance: Group Stage
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Best WWC Performance: 2015 Group
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Head Coach: Jitka Klimková
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Captain: Ali Riley
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Team Avg Age: 26.9
Norway
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WWC Years: All
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2019 Performance: QF's
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Best WWC Performance: 1995 Champions
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Head Coach: Hege Riise (NOR)
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Captain: Maren Mjelde
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Team Avg Age: 26.4
Switzerland
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WWC Years: 2015
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2019 Performance: Did Not Qualify
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Best WWC Performance: 2015 R16
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Head Coach: Inka Grings (GER)
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Captain: Lia Wälti
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Team Avg Age: 27.0
Philippines*
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WWC Years: 2023 Debut
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2019 Performance: N/A
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Best WWC Performance: N/A
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Head Coach: Alen Stajcic (AUS)
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Captain: Tahnai Annis
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Team Avg Age: 24.9
B
GROUP
Australia
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WWC Years: All besides 1991
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2019 Performance: Round of 16
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Best WWC Performance: 3x QF's
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Head Coach: Tony Gustavsson (SWE)
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Captain: Sam Kerr
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Team Avg Age: 27.4
Canada
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WWC Years: All besides 1991
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2019 Performance: Round of 16
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Best WWC Performance: 2003 4th Place
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Head Coach: Bev Priestman (ENG)
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Captain: Christine Sinclair
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Team Avg Age: 27.0
Nigeria
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WWC Years: 1999, 2019
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2019 Performance: Round of 16
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Best WWC Performance: 1999 QF's
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Head Coach: Randy Waldrum (USA)
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Captain: Onome Ebi
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Team Avg Age: 26.4
Republic of Ireland*
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WWC Years: 2023 Debut
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2019 Performance: N/A
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Best WWC Performance: N/A
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Head Coach: Vera Pauw (NED)
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Captain: Katie McCabe
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Team Avg Age: 28.4
C
GROUP
Spain
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WWC Years: 2015, 2019
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2019 Performance: Round of 16
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Best WWC Performance: Round of 16
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Head Coach: Jorge Vilda (ESP)
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Captain: Ivana Andrés
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Team Avg Age: 25.3
Japan
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WWC Years: All
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2019 Performance: Round of 16
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Best WWC Performance: 2011 Champions
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Head Coach: Futoshi Ikeda (JPN)
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Captain: Saki Kumagai
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Team Avg Age: 24.8
Costa Rica
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WWC Years: 2015
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2019 Performance: Did Not Qualify
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Best WWC Performance: Group Stage
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Head Coach: Amelia Valverde (CRC)
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Captain: Katherine Alvarado
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Team Avg Age: 25.9
Zambia*
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WWC Years: 2023 Debut
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2019 Performance: N/A
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Best WWC Performance: N/A
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Head Coach: Bruce Mwape (ZAM)
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Captain: Barbra Banda
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Team Avg Age: 23.9
D
GROUP
England
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WWC Years: 1995, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019
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2019 Performance: 4th Place
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Best WWC Performance: 2015 3rd Place
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Head Coach: Sarina Wiegman (DEN)
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Captain: Millie Bright
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Team Avg Age: 25.8
China
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WWC Years: All but 2011
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2019 Performance: Round of 16
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Best WWC Performance: 1999 Runners Up
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Head Coach: Shui Qingxia (CHN)
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Captain: Wang Shanshan
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Team Avg Age: 26.9
Denmark
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WWC Years: 1991, 1995, 1999, 2007
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2019 Performance: Did Not Qualify
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Best WWC Performance: 1991 QF's
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Head Coach: Lars Søndergaard (DEN)
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Captain: Pernille Harder
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Team Avg Age: 27.4
Haiti*
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WWC Years: 2023 Debut
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2019 Performance: N/A
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Best WWC Performance: N/A
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Head Coach: Nicolas Delépine (FRA)
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Captain: Nérilia Mondésir
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Team Avg Age: 22.3
E
GROUP
United States (USWNT)
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WWC Years: All
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2019 Performance: Champions
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Best WWC Performance: 4x Champions
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Head Coach: Vlatko Andonovski (MKD)
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Captain: Lindsey Horan / Alex Morgan
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Team Avg Age: 28.3
Netherlands
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WWC Years: 2015, 2019
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2019 Performance: Runners Up
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Best WWC Performance: 2019 Runners Up
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Head Coach: Andries Jonker (NED)
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Captain: Sherida Spitse
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Team Avg Age: 25.7
Portugal*
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WWC Years: 2023 Debut
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2019 Performance: N/A
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Best WWC Performance: N/A
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Head Coach: Francisco Neto (POR)
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Captain: TBD
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Team Avg Age: 27.0
Vietnam*
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WWC Years: 2023 Debut
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2019 Performance: N/A
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Best WWC Performance: N/A
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Head Coach: Mai Đức Chung (VIE)
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Captain: Huỳnh Như
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Team Avg Age: 26.8
F
GROUP
France
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WWC Years: 2003, 2011, 2015, 2019
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2019 Performance: QF's
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Best WWC Performance: 2015 QF's
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Head Coach: Hervé Renard (FRA)
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Captain: Wendie Renard
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Team Avg Age: 26.7
Brazil
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WWC Years: All
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2019 Performance: Round of 16
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Best WWC Performance: 2007 Runners Up
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Head Coach: Pia Sundhage (SWE)
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Captain: Rafa Souza
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Team Avg Age: 27.5
Jamaica
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WWC Years: 2019
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2019 Performance: Group Stage
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Best WWC Performance: Group Stage
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Head Coach: Lorne Donaldson (JAM)
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Captain: Khadija "Bunny" Shaw
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Team Avg Age: 24.9
Panama*
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WWC Years: 2023 Debut
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2019 Performance: N/A
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Best WWC Performance: N/A
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Head Coach: Ignacio Quintana (MEX)
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Captain: Natalia Mills
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Team Avg Age: 24.6
G
GROUP
Sweden
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WWC Years: All
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2019 Performance: 3rd Place
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Best WWC Performance: 3x 3rd Place
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Head Coach: Peter Gerhardsson (SWE)
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Captain: Caroline Seger
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Team Avg Age: 28.5
Italy
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WWC Years: 1991, 1999, 2019
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2019 Performance: QF's
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Best WWC Performance: 1999 & 2019 QF's
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Head Coach: Milena Bertolini (ITA)
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Captain: Wang Shanshan
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Team Avg Age: 26.9
South Africa
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WWC Years: 2019
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2019 Performance: Group Stage
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Best WWC Performance: Group Stage
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Head Coach: Desiree Ellis (RSA)
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Captain: TBD
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Team Avg Age: 27.0
Argentina
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WWC Years: 2003, 2007, 2019
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2019 Performance: Group Stage
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Best WWC Performance: Group Stage
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Head Coach: Germán Portanova (ARG)
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Captain: TBD
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Team Avg Age: 27.2
H
GROUP
Germany
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WWC Years: All
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2019 Performance: QF's
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Best WWC Performance: 2x Champions
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Head Coach: Martina Voss-Tecklenburg (GER)
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Captain: Alexandra Popp
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Team Avg Age: 26.3
South Korea
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WWC Years: 2003, 2015, 2019
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2019 Performance: Group Stage
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Best WWC Performance: 2015 R16
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Head Coach: Colin Bell (ENG)
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Captain: Kim Hye-ri
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Team Avg Age: 28.9
Colombia
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WWC Years: 2011, 2015
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2019 Performance: Group Stage
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Best WWC Performance: Group Stage
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Head Coach: Nelson Abadía (COL)
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Captain: Daniela Montoya
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Team Avg Age: 26.1
Morocco*
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WWC Years: 2023 Debut
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2019 Performance: N/A
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Best WWC Performance: N/A
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Head Coach: Reynald Pedros (FRA)
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Captain: TBD
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Team Avg Age: 25.5
