Just a year after the 2018 edition of the men's World Cup final in Russia, the Women's World Cup 2019 has wrapped up in full, having started on June 7, 2019 and ended on July 7, 2019 with the United States claiming their second straight title and fourth overall.
Taking place in France – the first time the country has hosted the tournament and the third time Europe has done so – this summer's competition saw 24 countries compete for the highest football honour.
The reigning champions, the U.S. women's national team, proved to be the strongest side en route to record fourth World Cup, just a year after the U.S. men's national team were unable to even qualify for the World Cup in Russia.
Here is everything you need to know about this summer's competition.
Where is the Women's World Cup 2019 final?
The final of the 2019 Women's World Cup was held at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais , also know as Groupama Stadium, in Lyon on July 7, 2019. The stadium is France's largest-capacity venue and will be able to hold 59,186 fans.
The venue is the home of Ligue 1 side Lyon and also hosted the 2018 Europa League final, which was won by Atletico Madrid.
The stadium was freshly built in 2013 to replace Lyon's former home of Stade de Gerland and also hosted the 2017 Coupe de la Ligue Final – which marked the first time that the event took place outside of Paris.
Lyon's home ground was one of nine venues hosting the World Cup matches and also hosted semi-final fixtures in addition to the final.
It will also be one of the venues for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Women's World Cup 2019 format
This summer's edition of the Women's World Cup featured 24 teams broken into six groups of four teams each.
The winner and runner-up of each group automatically progressed to the round of 16.
The four third-place teams who accumulated the most points also advanced to the knockout stage.
Group stage fixtures began the week of June 7, 2019 .
Women's World Cup 2019 final and third-place match schedule & results
The final and third-place match were confirmed on July 3 after the semi-final matches were completed, with the USWNT taking home the crown and Sweden finishing third.
| Date | Fixture | Time (BST / ET) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7 | USWNT 2-0 Netherlands | 4pm / 11am | Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon |
| Jul 6 | England 1-2 Sweden | 4pm / 11am | Allianz Riviera, Nice |
Women's World Cup 2019 semi-finals schedule & results
The fixtures for the semi-final stage were confirmed on June 29 after all the quarter-final matches were completed.
| Date | Fixture | Time (BST / ET) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2 | England 1-2 USWNT | 8pm / 3pm | Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon |
| Jul 3 | Netherlands 1-0 Sweden | 8pm / 3pm | Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon |
Women's World Cup 2019 quarter-finals schedule & results
The fixtures for the quarter-final stage were confirmed on June 25 after all the last-16 matches were complete.
| Date | Fixture | Time (BST / ET) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27 | Norway 0-3 England | 8pm / 3pm | Stade Oceane, Le Havre |
| Jun 28 | France 1-2 USWNT | 8pm / 3pm | Parc des Princes, Paris |
| Jun 29 | Italy 0-2 Netherlands | 2pm / 9am | Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes |
| Jun 29 | Germany 1-2 Sweden | 5:30pm / 12:30pm | Roazhon Park, Rennes |
Women's World Cup 2019 last 16 schedule & results
The fixtures for the last 16 stage were confirmed on June 20, the final day of the group stage.
| Date | Fixture | Time (BST / ET) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22 | Germany 3-0 Nigeria | 4:30pm / 11:30am | Stade des Alpes, Grenoble |
| Jun 22 | Norway 1-1 Australia (4-1 pens.) | 8pm / 3pm | Allianz Riviera, Nice |
| Jun 23 | England 3-0 Cameroon | 4:30pm / 11:30am | Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes |
| Jun 23 | France 2-1 Brazil | 8pm / 3pm | Stade Oceane, Le Havre |
| Jun 24 | Spain 1-2 USWNT | 5pm / 12pm | Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims |
| Jun 24 | Sweden 1-0 Canada | 8pm / 3pm | Parc des Princes, Paris |
| Jun 25 | Italy 2-0 China PR | 5pm / 12pm | Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier |
| Jun 25 | Netherlands 2-1 Japan | 8pm / 3pm | Roazhon Park, Rennes |
World Cup 2019 Group A tables, schedule & results
| Pos | Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (H, Q) 🇫🇷 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 6 | Advance to knockouts |
| 2 | Norway (Q) 🇳🇴 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 3 | Advance to knockouts |
| 3 | Nigeria 🇳🇬 (Q) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | Possible knockouts |
| 4 | South Korea 🇰🇷 (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
Fixtures
| Date | Game | Time (UK) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7 | France 4-0 South Korea | 8pm | Parc des Princes, Paris |
| Jun 8 | Norway 3-0 Nigeria | 2pm | Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims |
| Jun 12 | Nigeria 2-0 South Korea | 2pm | Stade des Alpes, Grenoble |
| Jun 12 | France 2-1 Norway | 8pm | Allianz Riviera, Nice |
| Jun 17 | Nigeria 0-1 France | 8pm | Roazhon Park, Rennes |
| Jun 17 | South Korea 1-2 Norway | 8pm | Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims |
World Cup 2019 Group B tables, schedule & results
| Pos | Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany 🇩🇪 (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 | Advance to knockouts |
| 2 | Spain 🇪🇸 (Q) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Advance to knockouts |
| 3 | China PR 🇨🇳 (Q) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Possible knockouts |
| 4 | South Africa 🇿🇦 (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
Fixtures
| Date | Game | Time (UK) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8 | Germany 1-0 China PR | 2pm | Roazhon Park, Rennes |
| Jun 8 | Spain 3-1 South Africa | 5pm | Stade Oceane, Le Havre |
| Jun 12 | Germany 1-0 Spain | 5pm | Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes |
| Jun 13 | South Africa 0-1 China PR | 8pm | Parc des Princes, Paris |
| Jun 17 | South Africa 0-4 Germany | 5pm | Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier |
| Jun 17 | China PR 0-0 Spain | 5pm | Stade Oceane, Le Havre |
World Cup 2019 Group C tables, schedule & results
| Pos | Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy 🇮🇹(Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 6 | Advance to knockouts |
| 2 | Australia 🇦🇺(Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockouts |
| 3 | Brazil 🇧🇷(Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Possible knockouts |
| 4 | Jamaica 🇯🇲 (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -11 | 0 |
Fixtures
| Date | Game | Time (UK) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9 | Australia 1-2 Italy | 12pm | Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes |
| Jun 9 | Brazil 3-0 Jamaica | 2:30pm | Stade des Alpes, Grenoble |
| Jun 13 | Australia 3-2 Brazil | 5pm | Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier |
| Jun 14 | Jamaica 0-5 Italy | 8pm | Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims |
| Jun 18 | Jamaica 1-4 Australia | 8pm | Stade des Alpes, Grenoble |
| Jun 18 | Italy 0-1 Brazil | 8pm | Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes |
World Cup 2019 Group D tables, schedule & results
| Pos | Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England 🏴 (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockouts |
| 2 | Japan 🇯🇵 (Q) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Advance to knockouts |
| 3 | Argentina 🇦🇷 (E) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 | Possible knockouts |
| 4 | Scotland 🏴(E) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
Fixtures
| Date | Game | Time (UK) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9 | England 2-1 Scotland | 5pm | Allianz Riviera, Nice |
| Jun 10 | Argentina 0-0 Japan | 5pm | Parc des Princes, Paris |
| Jun 14 | Japan 2-1 Scotland | 2pm | Roazhon Park, Rennes |
| Jun 14 | England 1-0 Argentina | 8pm | Stade Oceane, Le Havre |
| Jun 19 | Japan 0-2 England | 8pm | Allianz Riviera, Nice |
| Jun 19 | Scotland 3-3 Argentina | 8pm | Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes |
World Cup 2019 Group E tables, schedule & results
| Pos | Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands 🇳🇱 (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockouts |
| 2 | Canada 🇨🇦 (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 | Advance to knockouts |
| 3 | Cameroon 🇨🇲 (Q) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 | Possible knockouts |
| 4 | New Zealand 🇳🇿 (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
Fixtures
| Date | Game | Time (UK) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10 | Canada 1-0 Cameroon | 8pm | Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier |
| Jun 11 | New Zealand 0-1 Netherlands | 2pm | Stade Oceane, Le Havre |
| Jun 15 | Netherlands 3-1 Cameroon | 5pm | Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes |
| Jun 15 | Canada 2-0 New Zealand | 8pm | Stade des Alpes, Grenoble |
| Jun 20 | Netherlands 2-1 Canada | 5pm | Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims |
| Jun 20 | Cameroon 2-1 New Zealand | 5pm | Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier |
World Cup 2019 Group F tables, schedule & results
| Pos | Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States 🇺🇸 (Q) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +16 | 6 | Advance to knockouts |
| 2 | Sweden 🇸🇪 (Q) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 6 | Advance to knockouts |
| 3 | Chile 🇨🇱 (E) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 0 | Possible knockouts |
| 4 | Thailand 🇹🇭(E) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -17 | 0 |
Fixtures
| Date | Game | Time (UK) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11 | Chile 0-2 Sweden | 5pm | Roazhon Park, Rennes |
| Jun 11 | USWNT 13-0 Thailand | 8pm | Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims |
| Jun 16 | Sweden 5-1 Thailand | 2pm | Allianz Riviera, Nice |
| Jun 16 | USWNT 3-0 Chile | 5pm | Parc des Princes, Paris |
| Jun 20 | Sweden 0-2 USWNT | 8pm | Stade Oceane, Le Havre |
| Jun 20 | Thailand 0-2 Chile | 8pm | Roazhon Park, Rennes |
Women's World Cup 2019 host cities
In 2019, the Women's World Cup will be held in 10 different venues across nine different cities in France, who won the right to host the tournament in March 2015. As hosts, France's national team have automatically qualified for the competition.
Of the 10 venues, seven will stage at least three group stage games. The breakdown of venues and games can be seen in the table below.
| Games | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Group stage & Round of 16 | Paris | Parc des Princes |
| Group stage & Round of 16 | Reims | Stade Auguste-Delaune |
| Group stage & Round of 16 | Grenoble | Stade des Alpes |
| Group stage & Round of 16 | Rennes | Roazhon Park |
| Group stage & Round of 16 | Rennes | Roazhon Park |
| Group stage & Round of 16 | Valenciennes | Stade du Hainaut |
| Group stage & Round of 16 | Montpellier | Stade de la Mosson |
| Group stage & Round of 16 & third place | Nice | Allianz Riviera |
| Group stage & Round of 16 & Quarter-final | Le Havre | Stade Oceane |
| Semi-finals & Final | Lyon | Parc Olympique Lyonnais |
Women's World Cup 2019 tickets
Packages for the general public were on sale from October 19 2018 to March 7 2019, allowing fans to attend multiple matches in a single city.
Individual tickets for World Cup matches have been on sale from March 7, 2019 and remained available until the end of the competition, or until supplies were sold out.
Tickets were available for purchase directly from the official Women's World Cup 2019 website with fans being able to choose between games sorted by team, city, or price range.
Single match tickets for group stage games were separated by four categories. Opening match games are priced at €13 for Category 4, €24 for Category 3, €35 for Category 2 and €49 for Category 1.
For knockout matches, individual tickets were priced at €13 for Category 4, €24 for Category 3, €35 for Category 2 and €49 for Category 1. Quarter-final tickets are availble for €57 for Category 1, €40 for Category 2, €30 for Category 3 and €15 for Category 4.
Full information on ticket sales for the Women’s World Cup was available on FIFA.com .
Who are the favourites to win the Women's World Cup 2019?
Richard Heathcote
With the competition now complete, the U.S. women's national team are once again champions of the world, having fought off all comers to claim a second straight crown and a fourth overall.
Along the way the USA ousted European powers Spain, France, England and Netherlands, with third-place finisher Sweden having also been beaten by the USA in the group stage, meaning the USWNT will likely remain favourites on the world stage for the next four years.
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