The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is set to break new ground in Australia and New Zealand from July.
The biggest tournament in women's international football will make its Oceania debut in 2023 and FIFA's decision to expand from 24 to 32 teams is another key change.
The increase in teams places yet more focus on squad depths, with managers ready to utilise all of the available players in pursuit of glory Down Under.
Managers will be allowed extra substitutes at different stages of the competition, as per FIFA rules, with the full details explained below.
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How many substitutes at 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup?
FIFA have confirmed teams will be permitted to make up to five substitutions per game at the 2023 World Cup.
This will be the case for all group stage matches in Australia and New Zealand but there is an amended rule for knockout stage games.
From the round of 16 onwards, teams are permitted to make an additional sixth substitution in extra time, but this change cannot be made before the 90 minutes of regulation time has ended.
The extra substitution can be made before the start of extra time, if a knockout game is tied after 90 minutes, but that will count as the extra substitution.
How many players allowed on the bench at the World Cup?
FIFA rules for the 2023 tournament state each nation must provide 23-player squad list prior to the start of the tournament, including three designated goal keepers.
In terms of matchday rules, each head coach is permitted to name up to 12 substitutes on the bench for each game, if their full squad is available.
All 12 players can be substituted into the match action, within the above substitution rules, which stipulate all five regulation time substitutions must be made within a maximum of three windows.
