How to watch the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ Draw

With the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ draw two days away, we have all the information on how to follow the draw to see who Australia will play and which teams will be coming to Perth.

The draw will be broadcast LIVE and FREE on Optus Sport and FIFA+ this Saturday on October 22 in Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau at 2.30pm WST.

Around 800 guests will be in attendance including the FIFA President & Secretary General, FIFA Legends, Aotearoa New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Australian Federal Minister for Sport Anika Wells, representatives from the qualified teams, and international media. 

There’s a star-studded line-up of sporting greats playing key roles at the Draw with an impressive list of FIFA Legends including former Football Fern Maia Jackman and former Matilda and Legacy ’23 Ambassador Julie Dolan, with a full list to be revealed later this week.

The Draw builds anticipation for football fans around the world as they find out who their teams will play in their three group matches. The 32 teams (including three to be confirmed in the inaugural Play-Off Tournament in February) are allocated into eight groups of four.

Ticket packages for FWWC2023 are currently on sale, with single match pass tickets available from 25 October.

Click here to see the full match schedule. Buy your tickets now for the tournament!

Australia's possible opponents

Australia, as co-hosts, has been drawn into Pot 1, they would not be able to face New Zealand, the USA, Sweden, England, Germany, France and Spain in the group stage as the other countries in this pot. Australia can not be drawn into the same group as other members of the AFC confederation. 

Join the live draw reaction

With the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ draw this Saturday, we will be hosting a live reaction following the draw in Auckland. 

Hosted by former Matilda Alicia Ferguson with CommBank Matildas midfielder Tameka Yallop and assistant coach Mel Andreatta as guests, join our expert panel as they break down Australia's group and the results of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ Draw.

Watch the panel from 7:15 pm AEDT this Saturday on our MyFootball YouTube channel or on our Facebook page, and submit your questions for our panel to answer!