Twenty four nations will make a run for the Women's World Cup title in France with the first matches of the group stage beginning on June 7 and ending June 20 before going into the knockout rounds.
The first stage of the tournament will feature six different groups (A through F) with four teams in each, and will be played across nine different cities and venues in France.
Sweden, Thailand and Chile will face the defending champion United States in Group F. Sweden will likely be the biggest threat to the U.S. to start the tournament as the two nations will meet in the group stage for the fifth consecutive time. It will also serve as a rematch of the 2016 Olympics quarterfinal, which Sweden won.
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Group D also brings intriguing matchups with England, Scotland, Argentina and Japan. The England-Japan game will be a rematch of the 2015 Women's World Cup semifinal when Japan won late.
In the seven editions of the tournament, only four nations have won the World Cup- US (1991, 1999, 2015),Germany (2003, 2007), Norway (1995) and Japan (2011).
Here's a look at the group stage dates, times and locations:
The round of 16 fixtures will begin from June 22 and last until June 25. After a day's break, the quarterfinal will start on June 27; the semifinals will be held on July 2 and 3. The third place playoff will be played on July 6. The final will be played in Lyon on July 7 at the 59,186-seater Parc Olympique Lyonnais stadium.
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