2023 Women's World Cup permutations: Who needs what in Australia and New Zealand

Australia are successful information of a daze radical signifier exit, pursuing co-hosts New Zealand retired successful the archetypal round

The radical stages of the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup are rapidly approaching the crisp extremity - and determination is inactive plentifulness to beryllium decided.

BBC Sport looks astatine the imaginable outcomes and who needs what...

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Group A

Switzerland qualified apical of Group A arsenic the lone unbeaten broadside successful the pool, with a goalless gully against co-hosts New Zealand securing their progress.

Former satellite champions Norway recovered from decision astatine the hands of New Zealand successful their opening crippled to beforehand successful 2nd place, beating debutants Philippines 6-0 successful their last match.

New Zealand go the archetypal Women's World Cup hosts to beryllium eliminated astatine the radical stage, portion Philippines decorativeness bottommost but did prime up a triumph connected their planetary tourney debut against the co-hosts.

Group B

31 July, 11.00 BST - Canada v Australia, Republic of Ireland v Nigeria

Nigeria and Canada volition some suffice for the circular of 16 if they debar defeat. The Nigerians presently apical the radical connected goals scored, which could beryllium the deciding origin if some they and the Canadians triumph their last radical games.

Australia either indispensable bushed Canada, oregon gully and anticipation Nigeria endure a two-goal decision to Republic of Ireland. They could advancement with a gully if Nigeria suffer by one, but lone if they people much goals than the Nigerians successful their respective last matches.

Australia are aiming to debar an ignominious first-round exit connected location soil, joining New Zealand arsenic the archetypal hosts to exit the World Cup successful the radical stage. The Matildas person not gone retired successful the archetypal circular since 2003.

Republic of Ireland are already eliminated, but volition question a archetypal Women's World Cup triumph against Nigeria.

Group C

Japan topped Group C aft thrashing Spain 4-0 successful their last radical match. Both sides had already qualified for the circular of 16 by winning their opening 2 games.

Costa Rica and Zambia were some eliminated heading into their meeting, which Zambia won 3-1 to seal a World Cup triumph connected their tourney debut.

Group D

1 August, 12.00 BST - China v England, Haiti v Denmark

England necessitate conscionable a constituent against China to advancement arsenic Group D winners.

China and Denmark presently person the aforesaid points, extremity quality and fig of goals scored. The Danes are ranked higher successful the radical connected head-to-head grounds aft they bushed the Asian broadside 1-0 truthful simply request to amended the Chinese effect to spell through.

If China and Denmark win, they - and England - volition each person six points. Goal difference, goals scored and head-to-head records could travel into play. Or, if things are truly tight, past besides just play points oregon drafting of lots.

This could likewise beryllium the lawsuit if England and Haiti bask success, arsenic it would permission Denmark, China and Haiti connected 3 points.

Group E

1 August, 08.00 BST - Portugal v United States, Vietnam v Netherlands

United States and the Netherlands volition some suffice if they debar defeat. USA are presently apical connected extremity difference, truthful volition triumph Group E if they adjacent oregon amended the Dutch result.

Portugal volition scope the circular of 16 connected their contention debut if they origin the biggest upset successful Women's World Cup past and bushed reigning champions USA.

They tin besides suffice if they gully and Netherlands endure an improbable decision to already-eliminated Vietnam.

Group F

2 August, 11.00 BST - Jamaica v Brazil, Panama v France

France volition suffice for the circular of 16 if they debar decision against eliminated Panama, and volition triumph the radical with triumph - unless second-placed Jamaica bushed Brazil by a greater margin.

Jamaica volition origin a historical upset and destruct Brazil if they debar decision against Pia Sundhage's side. They could inactive advancement if they lose, but lone if France endure decision by a greater fig of goals.

Brazil volition spell done if they bushed Jamaica, oregon if they gully and France lose.

Group G

2 August, 08.00 BST - Argentina v Sweden, South Africa v Italy

Sweden person secured their spot successful the circular of 16 and a constituent against Argentina volition beryllium capable to seal apical spot.

Italy volition advancement to the knock-out stages if they bushed South Africa, oregon if they gully and Argentina neglect to bushed Sweden.

Argentina and South Africa some request a triumph to person a accidental of going through. If they are some victorious, it could travel down to extremity quality oregon adjacent goals scored to find who progresses.

Group H

3 August, 11.00 BST - South Korea v Germany, Morocco v Colombia

Following Colombia's bonzer triumph implicit Germany, they present conscionable request a constituent against Morocco to apical Group H.

Germany are inactive good placed acknowledgment to their immense extremity quality vantage implicit Morocco, which means they spell done if they lucifer oregon amended the northbound African side's result.

Any slip-up from Germany could let Morocco successful though, portion Morocco tin besides advancement if they bushed Colombia by 4 wide goals. South Korea, meanwhile, request to bushed Germany by 5 goals and anticipation Morocco lose.