The FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's international governing body. The competition has been held every four years and one year after the men's FIFA World Cup since 1991, when the inaugural tournament, then called the FIFA Women's World Championship, was held in China. Under the tournament's current format, national teams vie for 31 slots in a three-year qualification phase. The host nation's team is automatically entered as the 32nd slot. The tournament, called the World Cup Finals, is contested at venues within the host nation(s) over a period of about one month.
New Zealand Football is the governing body for the sport of association football in New Zealand. It oversees the seven New Zealand Football federations, as well as the New Zealand men's national football team, the national junior and women's teams, the men's and women's national Leagues New Zealand National League, National Women's League, and a number of tournaments, including the Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup. A New Zealand team, Wellington Phoenix FC who plays in the Australian A-League also comes under New Zealand Football jurisdiction.
The Japan women's national football team, or nicknamed Nadeshiko Japan (なでしこジャパン), represents Japan in women's association football and is run by the Japan Football Association (JFA). The only country to win every FIFA competition and the most successful women's national team in the Asian Football Confederation. Its highest ranking in the FIFA Women's World Rankings is 3rd, achieved in December 2011.
The Netherlands women's national football team represents the Netherlands in international women's football, and is directed by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB), which is a member of UEFA and FIFA.
The New Zealand women's national football team is governed by New Zealand Football (NZF). They are nicknamed the Football Ferns.
Ria Dawn Percival is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Women's Super League club Tottenham Hotspur. Born in England, she plays for the New Zealand women's national team. She previously played for FFC Frankfurt and FF USV Jena of the Bundesliga, FC Basel in the Swiss league and West Ham United.
Abby May Erceg is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a defender for Racing Louisville FC in the National Women's Soccer League. She has previously played for Chicago Red Stars and North Carolina Courage in the NWSL, Jena in the German Bundesliga, FC Saitama in the Japanese Nadashiko League and Adelaide United in the Australian W-League. She formerly played for the New Zealand national team, where she became the first player from New Zealand to play 100 international matches.
Rebecca Katie Smith is an international footballer who played for New Zealand.
Katie Cherie Duncan is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Onehunga Sports and the New Zealand national team.
Alexandra Lowe Riley is an American-born New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a defender for Angel City of the American National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), as well as the New Zealand women's national football team. She captains both her club and national teams. As a collegiate athlete, she captained the Stanford soccer team to two NCAA semi-finals and one final.
Amber Liarnie Rose Hearn is a New Zealand former professional soccer player who represented New Zealand between 2004 and 2018. A prolific scorer, she is the country's all-time top scorer and the highest scoring international for the Oceania Football Confederation.
Hannah Lilian Wilkinson is a New Zealand football player who plays for Melbourne City in the Australian A-League Women and the New Zealand national team.
Sarah Joelle Gregorius, is an association football player who has represented New Zealand at international level. She plays for AFC Amsterdam since August 2021.
Erin Nicole Nayler is a New Zealand association football goalkeeper, playing for IFK Norrköping of the Damallsvenskan. She has represented New Zealand at international level.
Meikayla Jean-Maree Moore is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Glasgow City in the Scottish Women's Premier League and the New Zealand national team.
The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is the ninth edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup, the quadrennial international women's football championship contested by women's national teams and organised by FIFA. The tournament, which is taking place from 20 July to 20 August 2023, is jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
Jasmine Henrietta Pereira is a New Zealand footballer who plays for Three Kings United and for New Zealand women's national football team.
The inter-confederation play-offs of qualification for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup was an international women's football tournament held in New Zealand from 17 to 23 February 2023. The twelve national teams involved in the tournament, including two only playing friendly matches, were required to register a squad of up to 23 players, including three goalkeepers. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.
Brazil 
Japan 
Canada 
Nigeria 
United States 
Germany 
New Zealand 
Sweden 
Norway 
Australia 
China 
England 
France 
Argentina 