FIFA Announces Dates For Play-off Tournaments, 2023 Women's World Cup

FIFA Announces Dates For Play-off Tournaments, 2023 Women's World Cup By Sampson Adedeji Barely two years to the start of the Women's World Cup in 2023, World soccer governing body (FIFA) has announced dates for the biggest women football showpiece, BSNSports.com.ng reports. Meeting by videoconference on the eve of the 71st FIFA Congress, the FIFA Council approved for FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 from 20 July to 20 August 2023. The new play-off tournament for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 will be held from 17 to 23 February 2023. The Council also approved dates for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022™ (11-30 October 2022), FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica 2022™ (10-28 August 2022). In addition, the Council approved the establishment of respective FIFA subsidiaries to manage the organisation of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 in Australia and New Zealand and the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Canada, Mexico and the USA. The 71st FIFA Congress is slated for Friday, 21 May.