Jul 20, 2023
2023 Women's World Cup - Opening Day!
Today’s Doodle celebrates the opening day of the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Every four years, teams from around the world face off in hopes of qualifying for the international tournament, but only 32 get the chance to compete for the trophy.
This year’s World Cup is the 9th ever, and the first hosted by Oceanic nations Australia and New Zealand. Good luck to all the national teams competing. The world is watching with flags in their hands and hope in their hearts!
Head on over to Google Arts & Culture to learn more about the history of the Women’s World Cup.
Want to get in on the action yourself? Google “women’s world cup 2023” on your mobile device to compete with fans in our multiplayer online game. People from around the world can work together to help their favorite team score the most goals. Once a real-life match is set in the World Cup schedule, it will appear in the game menu. Pick the game and team you want to support and work with other fans to score the most virtual GOAAAAALLLLS. When the final buzzer sounds in the real-life match, the virtual match will also end and name a winner!
Good luck to all the teams! See you on the (real and virtual 😉) pitch.
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