2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

Qualifying matches are scheduled to start in 2021 and end in 2022. Matches will be played on dates within the FIFA International Match Calendar.[4]

Apart from the hosts Australia and New Zealand, 207 of 209 remaining FIFA member associations could qualify through their own confederation's qualifying process if they choose to enter. The only exception might have been Russia after initially receiving a four-year ban from all major sporting events by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on 9 December 2019, after Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) was found non-compliant for handing over manipulated laboratory data to investigators.[5] However, the Russian women's team could still enter qualification, as the ban only applies to the final tournament. Despite that, a team representing Russia, which uses its flag and anthem, is ineligible under the WADA decision.[6] The decision was appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS),[7] which ruled in WADA's favour but reduced the ban to two years.[8] The CAS ruling also allowed the name "Russia" to be displayed on uniforms if the words "Neutral Athlete" or "Neutral Team" have equal prominence.[9] If Russia qualifies for the tournament, its female players will be able to use their country's name, flag or anthem at the Women's World Cup, unlike their male counterparts, as the ban will expire on 16 December 2022.[9][10]

As in the previous World Cup cycle, the AFC Women's Asian Cup will serve as the World Cup qualifying tournament for AFC members. The World Cup qualifying process is as follows:

• Qualifying stage: The 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification competition will be held from 13 to 25 September 2021.[11] Teams will compete for qualification to the final tournament.
• Final tournament: Twelve teams will play in the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup.[12] They will be drawn into three groups of four teams. The top two teams of each group, along with the two-best third-placed teams, will advance to the knockout stage.[13]

As in the previous World Cup cycle, the CONCACAF Women's Championship will serve as the World Cup qualifying tournament for CONCACAF members. The World Cup qualifying process is as follows:[14]

• Qualifying stage: The 2022 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification competition will be held in November 2021 and April 2022. Teams will be drawn into six groups of five, and will play single round-robin matches (two home and two away). Should more than thirty CONCACAF member associations enter, a play-in round will be held prior to the qualifying group stage. The six group winners will advance to the final tournament to join the two highest-ranked CONCACAF teams, Canada and the United States, who qualified automatically.
• Final tournament: Eight teams will play in the 2022 CONCACAF Women's Championship, which will be held in July 2022. They will be drawn into two groups of four teams and will play single round-robin matches. The top teams of each group will advance to the knockout stage.

The 2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup will be held in January–February 2022. It was originally scheduled for July–August but was shifted to accommodate changes to the FIFA Women's International Match Calendar.[15]