FIFA Women's World Cup groups 2023: Teams, updated standings, schedule, betting odds and how they were formed
The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is the first to feature 32 teams, divided into eight groups to start the tournament in Australia and New Zealand.
Only the top two teams advance from each group after round-robin play concludes, meaning the field will be halved, with 16 teams going home and the other half advancing to the Round of 16.
A handful of the group favorites have already won their first group match, though the likes of France and Norway were shocked in their respective openers and their chances to finish top of the group are now diminished.
The Sporting News has all the information on the makeup of all eight groups at the 2023 Women's World Cup.
Here's a quick snapshot of the composition of each of the World Cup groups.
Group B is considered the Group of Death since it's expected to be evenly matched with any of the two teams capable of advancing to the knockouts.
Host cities and stadiums for 2023 Women's World Cup
The betting market pegged all the favourites to finish in first place at the start of the tournament, but that scenario has changed slightly for one group.
Norway (-303 or 1/3 pre-tournament) were the early favorites in Group A, but that has flipped after New Zealand's Football Ferns handed them a 1-0 loss in the inaugural match of the tournament.
It's interesting that despite its opening 0-0 draw against Jamaica, France is still installed as a favorite in Group F. Only USA sportsbook BetMGM has them level with Brazil before the South American side plays its first match.
FIFA Women's World Cup rankings with best and worst teams
Odds correct as of Sunday, July 23.
To determine the makeup of the Women's World Cup groups, a draw took place on October 22, 2022 in Auckland New Zealand.
The 32 teams were divided
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