2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group B

In the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Group B is a part of the tournament where teams compete against each other. It will happen from July 20th to July 30th, 2023.  The teams in this group are Australia, the Republic of Ireland, Nigeria and Canada. The two best teams from this group will move on to the next round, called the round of 16.

## Teams

|rowspan="2"|Draw position|rowspan="2"|Team|rowspan="2"|Pot|rowspan="2"|Confederation|rowspan="2"|Method of qualification|rowspan="2"|Date of qualification|rowspan="2" data-sort-type="number"|Finals appearance|rowspan="2"|Last appearance|rowspan="2"|Previous best performance|colspan="2"|FIFA Rankings|
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|B1|style="white-space:nowrap"||1|AFC|data-sort-value="*"|Hosts|25 June 2020|8th|2019|data-sort-value="5"|Quarter-finals (2007, 2011, 2015)|13|10|||||||
|B2|style="white-space:nowrap"||3|UEFA|UEFA play-offs second-best ranked winners|11 October 2022|1st|—|data-sort-value="99"|Debut|24|22||||||||
|B3|style="white-space:nowrap"||4|CAF|2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations fourth place|14 July 2022|9th|2019|data-sort-value="5"|Quarter-finals (1999)|45|40||||||||
|B4|style="white-space:nowrap"||2|CONCACAF|2022 CONCACAF W Championship runners-up|8 July 2022|8th|2019|data-sort-value="4"|Fourth place (2003)|7|7||||||||
**Notes**

## Matches

All times listed are local.

### Australia vs Republic of Ireland

The match was originally scheduled to take place at Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney. However, FIFA confirmed in late January 2023 that the match would be moved to Stadium Australia, Sydney, due to significant interest in tickets.

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|GK|**18**|Mackenzie Arnold|||||
|RB|**21**|Ellie Carpenter|||||
|CB|**15**|Clare Hunt|||||
|CB|**14**|Alanna Kennedy|||||
|LB|**7**|Steph Catley (c)|||||
|RM|**16**|Hayley Raso|||||
|CM|**19**|Katrina Gorry|||||
|CM|**23**|Kyra Cooney-Cross|||||
|LM|**5**|Cortnee Vine|||||
|CF|**9**|Caitlin Foord|||||
|CF|**11**|Mary Fowler|||||
|colspan=3|**Substitutions:**||||||
|MF|**10**|Emily van Egmond|||||
|DF|**4**|Clare Polkinghorne|||||
|colspan=3|**Manager:**||||||
|colspan=3|Tony Gustavsson|}|valign="top"||valign="top" width="50%"|{| style="font-size:90%; margin:auto" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"|
|GK|**1**|Courtney Brosnan|||||
|CB|**5**|Niamh Fahey|||||
|CB|**4**|Louise Quinn|||||
|CB|**6**|Megan Connolly|||||
|RM|**14**|Heather Payne|||||
|CM|**10**|Denise O'Sullivan|||||
|CM|**8**|Ruesha Littlejohn|||||
|LM|**11**|Katie McCabe (c)|||||
|RF|**17**|Sinead Farrelly|||||
|CF|**18**|Kyra Carusa|||||
|LF|**20**|Marissa Sheva|||||
|colspan=3|**Substitutions:**||||||
|MF|**15**|Lucy Quinn|||||
|FW|**19**|Abbie Larkin|||||
|DF|**22**|Isibeal Atkinson|||||
|colspan=3|**Manager:**||||||
|colspan=3|Vera Pauw|}|||||

### Nigeria vs Canada

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|GK|**16**|Chiamaka Nnadozie (c)|||||
|RB|**22**|Michelle Alozie|||||
|CB|**14**|Oluwatosin Demehin|||||
|CB|**2**|Ashleigh Plumptre|||||
|LB|**3**|Osinachi Ohale|||||
|CM|**10**|Christy Ucheibe|||||
|CM|**13**|Deborah Abiodun|||||
|RW|**6**|Ifeoma Onumonu|||||
|AM|**7**|Toni Payne|||||
|LW|**17**|Francisca Ordega|||||
|CF|**8**|Asisat Oshoala|||||
|colspan=3|**Substitutions:**||||||
|FW|**12**|Uchenna Kanu|||||
|FW|**21**|Esther Okoronkwo|||||
|MF|**19**|Jennifer Echegini|||||
|colspan=3|**Manager:**||||||
|colspan=3|Randy Waldrum|}|valign="top"||valign="top" width="50%"|{| style="font-size:90%; margin:auto" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"|
|GK|**1**|Kailen Sheridan|||||
|RB|**10**|Ashley Lawrence|||||
|CB|**3**|Kadeisha Buchanan|||||
|CB|**14**|Vanessa Gilles|||||
|LB|**8**|Jayde Riviere|||||
|CM|**5**|Quinn|||||
|CM|**7**|Julia Grosso|||||
|RW|**9**|Jordyn Huitema|||||
|AM|**12**|Christine Sinclair (c)|||||
|LW|**6**|Deanne Rose|||||
|CF|**19**|Adriana Leon|||||
|colspan=3|**Substitutions:**||||||
|FW|**20**|Cloé Lacasse|||||
|FW|**11**|Evelyne Viens|||||
|DF|**2**|Allysha Chapman|||||
|MF|**13**|Sophie Schmidt|||||
|FW|**15**|Nichelle Prince|||||
|colspan=3|**Manager:**||||||
|colspan=3|Bev Priestman|}|||||

### Canada vs Republic of Ireland

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|GK|**1**|Kailen Sheridan|||||
|RB|**8**|Jayde Riviere|||||
|CB|**3**|Kadeisha Buchanan|||||
|CB|**14**|Vanessa Gilles|||||
|LB|**10**|Ashley Lawrence|||||
|DM|**5**|Quinn|||||
|CM|**17**|Jessie Fleming (c)|||||
|CM|**7**|Julia Grosso|||||
|RF|**9**|Jordyn Huitema|||||
|CF|**11**|Evelyne Viens|||||
|LF|**19**|Adriana Leon|||||
|colspan=3|**Substitutions:**||||||
|DF|**4**|Shelina Zadorsky|||||
|FW|**12**|Christine Sinclair|||||
|MF|**13**|Sophie Schmidt|||||
|FW|**20**|Cloé Lacasse|||||
|DF|**2**|Allysha Chapman|||||
|colspan=3|**Manager:**||||||
|colspan=3|Bev Priestman|}|valign="top"||valign="top" width="50%"|{| style="font-size:90%; margin:auto" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"|
|GK|**1**|Courtney Brosnan|||||
|CB|**5**|Niamh Fahey|||||
|CB|**4**|Louise Quinn|||||
|CB|**6**|Megan Connolly|||||
|RM|**13**|Áine O'Gorman|||||
|CM|**10**|Denise O'Sullivan|||||
|CM|**8**|Ruesha Littlejohn|||||
|LM|**11**|Katie McCabe (c)|||||
|RF|**15**|Lucy Quinn|||||
|CF|**18**|Kyra Carusa|||||
|LF|**17**|Sinead Farrelly|||||
|colspan=3|**Substitutions:**||||||
|FW|**19**|Abbie Larkin|||||
|FW|**20**|Marissa Sheva|||||
|DF|**22**|Isibeal Atkinson|||||
|MF|**12**|Lily Agg|||||
|FW|**9**|Amber Barrett|||||
|colspan=3|**Manager:**||||||
|colspan=3|Vera Pauw|}|||||

### Australia vs Nigeria

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|GK|**18**|Mackenzie Arnold|||||
|RB|**21**|Ellie Carpenter|||||
|CB|**15**|Clare Hunt|||||
|CB|**14**|Alanna Kennedy|||||
|LB|**7**|Steph Catley (c)|||||
|DM|**10**|Emily van Egmond|||||
|CM|**23**|Kyra Cooney-Cross|||||
|CM|**19**|Katrina Gorry|||||
|RF|**5**|Cortnee Vine|||||
|CF|**9**|Caitlin Foord|||||
|LF|**16**|Hayley Raso|||||
|colspan=3|**Substitutions:**||||||
|DF|**4**|Clare Polkinghorne|||||
|MF|**8**|Alex Chidiac|||||
|colspan=3|**Manager:**||||||
|colspan=3|Tony Gustavsson|}|valign="top"||valign="top" width="50%"|{| style="font-size:90%; margin:auto" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"|
|GK|**16**|Chiamaka Nnadozie (c)|||||
|RB|**22**|Michelle Alozie|||||
|CB|**3**|Osinachi Ohale|||||
|CB|**14**|Oluwatosin Demehin|||||
|LB|**2**|Ashleigh Plumptre|||||
|DM|**18**|Halimatu Ayinde|||||
|CM|**7**|Toni Payne|||||
|CM|**10**|Christy Ucheibe|||||
|RF|**6**|Ifeoma Onumonu|||||
|CF|**12**|Uchenna Kanu|||||
|LF|**15**|Rasheedat Ajibade|||||
|colspan=3|**Substitutions:**||||||
|FW|**8**|Asisat Oshoala|||||
|FW|**21**|Esther Okoronkwo|||||
|MF|**19**|Jennifer Echegini|||||
|DF|**4**|Glory Ogbonna|||||
|DF|**5**|Onome Ebi|||||
|colspan=3|**Manager:**||||||
|colspan=3|Randy Waldrum|}|||||

### Canada vs Australia

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|GK|**1**|Kailen Sheridan|||||
|RB|**8**|Jayde Riviere|||||
|CB|**3**|Kadeisha Buchanan|||||
|CB|**14**|Vanessa Gilles|||||
|LB|**10**|Ashley Lawrence|||||
|DM|**5**|Quinn|||||
|CM|**7**|Julia Grosso|||||
|CM|**17**|Jessie Fleming|||||
|RF|**19**|Adriana Leon|||||
|CF|**12**|Christine Sinclair (c)|||||
|LF|**9**|Jordyn Huitema|||||
|colspan=3|**Substitutions:**||||||
|DF|**2**|Allysha Chapman|||||
|FW|**6**|Deanne Rose|||||
|MF|**13**|Sophie Schmidt|||||
|FW|**20**|Cloé Lacasse|||||
|FW|**11**|Evelyne Viens|||||
|MF|**23**|Olivia Smith|||||
|colspan=3|**Manager:**||||||
|colspan=3|Bev Priestman|}|valign="top"||valign="top" width="50%"|{| style="font-size:90%; margin:auto" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"|
|GK|**18**|Mackenzie Arnold|||||
|RB|**21**|Ellie Carpenter|||||
|CB|**15**|Clare Hunt|||||
|CB|**14**|Alanna Kennedy|||||
|LB|**7**|Steph Catley (c)|||||
|RM|**16**|Hayley Raso|||||
|CM|**19**|Katrina Gorry|||||
|CM|**23**|Kyra Cooney-Cross|||||
|LM|**10**|Emily van Egmond|||||
|CF|**11**|Mary Fowler|||||
|CF|**9**|Caitlin Foord|||||
|colspan=3|**Substitutions:**||||||
|FW|**5**|Cortnee Vine|||||
|DF|**4**|Clare Polkinghorne|||||
|DF|**22**|Charlotte Grant|||||
|colspan=3|**Manager:**||||||
|Tony Gustavsson||}|||||

### Republic of Ireland vs Nigeria

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|GK|**1**|Courtney Brosnan|||||
|CB|**5**|Niamh Fahey|||||
|CB|**4**|Louise Quinn|||||
|CB|**6**|Megan Connolly|||||
|RM|**14**|Heather Payne|||||
|CM|**12**|Lily Agg|||||
|CM|**8**|Ruesha Littlejohn|||||
|LM|**11**|Katie McCabe (c)|||||
|RF|**10**|Denise O'Sullivan|||||
|CF|**18**|Kyra Carusa|||||
|LF|**17**|Sinead Farrelly|||||
|colspan=3|**Substitutions:**||||||
|FW|**20**|Marissa Sheva|||||
|FW|**19**|Abbie Larkin|||||
|DF|**7**|Diane Caldwell|||||
|colspan=3|**Manager:**||||||
|colspan=3|Vera Pauw|}|valign="top"||valign="top" width="50%"|{| style="font-size:90%; margin:auto" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"|
|GK|**16**|Chiamaka Nnadozie (c)|||||
|RB|**22**|Michelle Alozie|||||
|CB|**3**|Osinachi Ohale|||||
|CB|**14**|Oluwatosin Demehin|||||
|LB|**2**|Ashleigh Plumptre|||||
|CM|**10**|Christy Ucheibe|||||
|CM|**18**|Halimatu Ayinde|||||
|RW|**15**|Rasheedat Ajibade|||||
|AM|**7**|Toni Payne|||||
|LW|**12**|Uchenna Kanu|||||
|CF|**8**|Asisat Oshoala|||||
|colspan=3|**Substitutions:**||||||
|FW|**11**|Gift Monday|||||
|FW|**6**|Ifeoma Onumonu|||||
|DF|**5**|Onome Ebi|||||
|colspan=3|**Manager:**||||||
|colspan=3|Randy Waldrum|}|||||