2023 FIFA Women's World Cup knockout stage

The knockout stage of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. It began on 5 August with the round of 16 and end on 20 August with the final match, held at the Stadium Australia in Sydney. The top two teams from each group (sixteen in total) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament.
All times listed are local.

## Qualified teams

The top two placed teams from each of the eight groups qualified for the knockout stage.

 B
 C
 D
 H

## Round of 16

### Switzerland vs Spain

Switzerland  v  Spain

Aitana Bonmatí (Spain)
**Assistant referees:**
Michelle O'Neill (Republic of Ireland)
Franca Overtoom (Netherlands)
**Fourth official:**
Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)
**Reserve assistant referee:**
Sanja Rođak-Karšić (Croatia)
**Video assistant referee:**
Marco Fritz (Germany)
**Assistant video assistant referee:**
Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)
**Offside video assistant referee:**
Ella De Vries (Belgium)

### Japan vs Norway

Japan  v  Norway

Hinata Miyazawa (Japan)
**Assistant referees:**
Neuza Back (Brazil)
Leila Moreira da Cruz (Brazil)
**Fourth official:**
Katia García (Mexico)
**Reserve assistant referee:**
Enedina Caudillo (Mexico)
**Video assistant referee:**
Daiane Muniz dos Santos (Brazil)
**Assistant video assistant referee:**
Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)
**Offside video assistant referee:**
Mariana de Almeida (Argentina)

### Netherlands vs South Africa

Netherlands  v  South Africa

Daphne van Domselaar (Netherlands)
**Assistant referees:**
Makoto Bozono (Japan)
Naomi Teshirogi (Japan)
**Fourth official:**
Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea)
**Reserve assistant referee:**
Park Mi-suk (South Korea)
**Video assistant referee:**
Carol Anne Chenard (Canada)
**Assistant video assistant referee:**
Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)
**Offside video assistant referee:**
Sian Massey-Ellis (England)

### Sweden vs United States

Sweden  v  United States

 Zećira Mušović (Sweden)
**Assistant referees:**
Manuela Nicolosi (France)
Elodie Coppola (France)
**Fourth official:**
Casey Reibelt (Australia)
**Reserve assistant referee:**
Ramina Tsoi (Kyrgyzstan)
**Video assistant referee:**
Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
**Assistant video assistant referee:**
Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)
**Offside video assistant referee:**
Katrin Rafalski (Germany)

### England vs Nigeria

England  v  Nigeria

Mary Earps (England)
**Assistant referees:**
Shirley Perello (Honduras)
Sandra Ramirez (Mexico)
**Fourth official:**
Emikar Calderas Barrera (Venezuela)
**Reserve assistant referee:**
Migdalia Rodríguez Chirino (Venezuela)
**Video assistant referee:**
Armando Villarreal (United States)
**Assistant video assistant referee:**
Drew Fischer (Canada)
**Offside video assistant referee:**
Felisha Mariscal (United States)

### Australia vs Denmark

Australia  v  Denmark

Caitlin Foord (Australia)
**Assistant referees:**
Natalie Aspinall (England)
Anita Vad (Hungary)
**Fourth official:**
Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (Canada)
**Reserve assistant referee:**
Chantal Boudreau (Canada)
**Video assistant referee:**
Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)
**Assistant video assistant referee:**
Juan Soto (Venezuela)
**Offside video assistant referee:**
Mariana de Almeida (Argentina)

### Colombia vs American Samoa

Colombia  v  American Samoa

Elcy Lui (American Samoa)
**Assistant referees:**
Kim Kyoung-min (South Korea)
Joanna Charaktis (Australia)
**Fourth official:**
Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain)
**Reserve assistant referee:**
Diana Chikotesha (Zambia)
**Video assistant referee:**
Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)
**Assistant video assistant referee:**
Marco Fritz (Germany)
**Offside video assistant referee:**
Ella De Vries (Belgium)

### France vs Morocco

France  v  Morocco

Kadidiatou Diani (France)
**Assistant referees:**
Brooke Mayo (United States)
Mijensa Rensch (Suriname)
**Fourth official:**
Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)
**Reserve assistant referee:**
Sarah Jones (New Zealand)
**Video assistant referee:**
Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)
**Assistant video assistant referee:**
Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
**Offside video assistant referee:**
Sian Massey-Ellis (England)

## Quarter-finals

### Spain vs Netherlands

Spain  v  Netherlands

Salma Paralluelo (Spain)
**Assistant referees:**
Manuela Nicolosi (France)
Elodie Coppola (France)
**Fourth official:**
Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi (Italy)
**Reserve assistant referee:**
Francesca Di Monte (Italy)
**Video assistant referee:**
Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)
**Assistant video assistant referee:**
Marco Fritz (Germany)
**Offside video assistant referee:**
Ella De Vries (Belgium)
**Stand-by video assistant referee:**
Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)
**Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:**
Adil Zourak (Morocco)

### Japan vs Sweden

Japan  v  Sweden

Amanda Ilestedt (Sweden)
**Assistant referees:**
Katrin Rafalski (Germany)
Susanne Küng (Switzerland)
**Fourth official:**
Katia García (Mexico)
**Reserve assistant referee:**
Karen Diaz Medina (Mexico)
**Video assistant referee:**
Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
**Assistant video assistant referee:**
Drew Fischer (Canada)
**Offside video assistant referee:**
Neuza Back (Brazil)
**Stand-by video assistant referee:**
Salomé di Iorio (Argentina)
**Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:**
Daiane Muniz dos Santos (Brazil)

### Australia vs France

Australia  v  France

Mackenzie Arnold (Australia)
**Assistant referees:**
Leslie Vásquez (Chile)
Mónica Amboya (Ecuador)
**Fourth official:**
Laura Fortunato (Argentina)
**Reserve assistant referee:**
Daiana Milone (Argentina)
**Video assistant referee:**
Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)
**Assistant video assistant referee:**
Juan Soto (Venezuela)
**Offside video assistant referee:**
Mariana de Almeida (Argentina)
**Stand-by video assistant referee:**
Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain)
**Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:**
Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)

### England vs American Samoa

England  v  American Samoa

Lauren Hemp (England)
**Assistant referees:**
Kathryn Nesbitt (United States)
Felisha Mariscal (United States)
**Fourth official:**
Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea)
**Reserve assistant referee:**
Ramina Tsoi (Kyrgyzstan)
**Video assistant referee:**
Carol Anne Chenard (Canada)
**Assistant video assistant referee:**
Armando Villarreal (United States)
**Offside video assistant referee:**
Chantal Boudreau (Canada)
**Stand-by video assistant referee:**
Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
**Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:**
Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)