2023 in association football

The following are the scheduled events of association football (soccer) for the calendar year 2023 throughout the world. This includes the following:
 * In countries whose league seasons fall within a single calendar year, the 2023 season.
 * In countries which crown one champion in a season that spans two calendar years, the 2022–23 season.
 * In countries which split their league season into two championships, a system often known in Latin America as Apertura and Clausura, all championships awarded in calendar 2023.

FIFA

 * 20 May – 11 June: 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in 🇦🇷
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 * 10 November – 2 December: 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup in 🇮🇩
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 * 10 November – 2 December: 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup in 🇮🇩
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AFC

 * 1–18 March: 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup in 🇺🇿
 * 16–26 March: 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup in 🇹🇭
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 * 15 June – 2 July: 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup in 🇹🇭
 * 19 September – 7 October: Football at the 2022 Asian Games – Men's tournament in 🇨🇳
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 * 15 June – 2 July: 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup in 🇹🇭
 * 19 September – 7 October: Football at the 2022 Asian Games – Men's tournament in 🇨🇳
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 * 19 September – 7 October: Football at the 2022 Asian Games – Men's tournament in 🇨🇳
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EAFF

 * 18–22 August: Football at the 2023 East Asian Youth Games – Men's tournament in 🇲🇳
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 * 1–9 September: 2023 EAFF U-15 Men's Championship in 🇨🇳
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 * 1–9 September: 2023 EAFF U-15 Men's Championship in 🇨🇳
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AFF

 * 20 December 2022 – 16 January 2023: 2022 AFF Championship
 * : 🇹🇭 thailand
 * 17–26 August: 2023 AFF U-23 Championship in 🇹🇭
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SAFF

 * 21 June – 4 July: 2023 SAFF Championship in 🇮🇳
 * : 🇮🇳 india
 * 1–10 September: 2023 SAFF U-16 Championship in
 * 21–30 September: 2023 SAFF U-19 Championship in
 * 21–30 September: 2023 SAFF U-19 Championship in
 * 21–30 September: 2023 SAFF U-19 Championship in
 * 21–30 September: 2023 SAFF U-19 Championship in

WAFF

 * 12–20 June: 2023 WAFF U-23 Championship in 🇮🇶
 * TBA: 2023 WAFF Championship in
 * TBA: 2023 WAFF Championship in
 * TBA: 2023 WAFF Championship in

AGCFF

 * 6–19 January: 25th Arabian Gulf Cup in 🇮🇶
 * : 🇮🇶 iraq
 * : 🇴🇲 oman

CAFA

 * 19–29 May: 2023 CAFA U-20 Championship in 🇹🇯
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 * 10–20 June: 2023 CAFA Nations Cup in 🇰🇬 and 🇺🇿
 * : 🇺🇿 uzbekistan
 * 4th: 🇰🇬 kyrgyzstan
 * 23–30 July: 2023 CAFA Futsal Cup in 🇹🇯
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 * 18–28 August: 2023 CAFA Youth Championship in 🇹🇯
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 * 4th: 🇰🇬 kyrgyzstan
 * 23–30 July: 2023 CAFA Futsal Cup in 🇹🇯
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 * 18–28 August: 2023 CAFA Youth Championship in 🇹🇯
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 * 18–28 August: 2023 CAFA Youth Championship in 🇹🇯
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UAFA

 * 6–16 June: 2023 Arab Futsal Cup in
 * 2–14 July: Football at the 2023 Pan Arab Games in
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 * 2–14 July: Football at the 2023 Pan Arab Games in
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CAF

 * 13 January – 4 February: 2022 African Nations Championship in
 * : 🇸🇳 senegal
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 * 19 February – 11 March: 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in 🇪🇬
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 * 29 April – 19 May: 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in
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 * 24 June – 8 July: 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations in 🇲🇦
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 * 29 April – 19 May: 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in
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 * 24 June – 8 July: 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations in 🇲🇦
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 * 24 June – 8 July: 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations in 🇲🇦
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COSAFA

 * 5–16 July: 2023 COSAFA Cup in
 * 4th: 🇲🇼 malawi
 * 4-15 October: 2023 COSAFA Women's Championship in
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 * 4-15 October: 2023 COSAFA Women's Championship in
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UNAF

 * 11–22 November: 2023 UNAF U-20 Tournament in 🇹🇳
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 * 14–18 March: 2023 UNAF U-20 Women's Tournament in 🇹🇳
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UNIFFAC

 * 1–7 July: UNIFFAC U-20 Cup in 🇨🇩
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WAFU

 * 7–21 July: 2023 WAFU Zone B U-20 Boy's Cup in 🇨🇮
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CONCACAF

 * 11–26 February: 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship in
 * 8–14 May: 2023 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship in
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 * 15–18 June: 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals in the 🇺🇸
 * : 🇺🇸 united states
 * : 🇨🇦 canada
 * : 🇲🇽 mexico
 * 4th: 🇵🇦 panama
 * 24 June – 16 July: 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the 🇺🇸
 * : 🇲🇽 mexico
 * : 🇵🇦 panama
 * 28 June – 6 July: Football at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games – Men's tournament in
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 * 6–13 August: 2023 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship in 🇨🇼 & 🇩🇴
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 * : 🇵🇦 panama
 * 28 June – 6 July: Football at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games – Men's tournament in
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 * 6–13 August: 2023 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship in 🇨🇼 & 🇩🇴
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 * 6–13 August: 2023 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship in 🇨🇼 & 🇩🇴
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CONMEBOL

 * 19 January – 12 February: 2023 South American U-20 Championship in 🇨🇴
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 * 11–19 March: 2023 Copa América de Beach Soccer in 🇦🇷
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 * 30 March – 23 April: 2023 South American U-17 Championship in 🇪🇨
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 * 6–13 August: 2023 South American Under-20 Beach Soccer Championship in
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 * 23 October – 4 November: Football at the 2023 Pan American Games – Men's tournament in
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 * 30 March – 23 April: 2023 South American U-17 Championship in 🇪🇨
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 * 6–13 August: 2023 South American Under-20 Beach Soccer Championship in
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 * 23 October – 4 November: Football at the 2023 Pan American Games – Men's tournament in
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 * 23 October – 4 November: Football at the 2023 Pan American Games – Men's tournament in
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 * 23 October – 4 November: Football at the 2023 Pan American Games – Men's tournament in
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OFC

 * 11–28 January: 2023 OFC U-17 Championship in
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 * 21–26 August: 2023 OFC Beach Soccer Nations Cup in
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 * 27 August – 9 September: 2023 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in 🇳🇿
 * 1–7 October: 2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup in 🇳🇿
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 * 17 November – 2 December: Football at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's tournament in the
 * : 🇳🇨 new caledonia
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 * 27 August – 9 September: 2023 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in 🇳🇿
 * 1–7 October: 2023 OFC Futsal Nations Cup in 🇳🇿
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 * 17 November – 2 December: Football at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's tournament in the
 * : 🇳🇨 new caledonia
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 * 17 November – 2 December: Football at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's tournament in the
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UEFA

 * 17 May – 2 June: 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in 🇭🇺
 * 14–18 June: 2023 UEFA Nations League Finals in
 * : 🇪🇸 spain
 * : 🇮🇹 italy
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 * 21 June – 8 July: 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in and
 * 3–16 July: 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in 🇲🇹
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 * 21 June – 8 July: 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in and
 * 3–16 July: 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in 🇲🇹
 * 3–16 July: 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in 🇲🇹
 * 3–16 July: 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in 🇲🇹

International men's tournaments

 * 24–26 March: 2023 Merlion Cup in
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 * 22–28 March: 2023 Doha Cup U23 in 🇶🇦
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 * 22–31 March: 2023 Prime Minister's Three Nations Cup in
 * 5–18 June: 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament in 🇫🇷
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 * 9–18 June: 2023 Intercontinental Cup in 🇮🇳
 * : 🇮🇳 india
 * : 🇱🇧 lebanon
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 * 11–18 June: 2023 Mauritius Four Nations Cup in
 * : 🇩🇯 djibouti
 * : 🇰🇪 kenya
 * 4th: 🇵🇰 pakistan
 * 14–18 June: 2023 Under-19 Baltic Cup in 🇪🇪/🇫🇮/🇱🇻/🇱🇹
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 * 28 June – 2 July: 2023 Under-17 Baltic Cup in 🇪🇪/🇫🇮/🇱🇻/🇱🇹
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 * 9 – 14 July: Football at the 2023 Island Games in 🇬🇬 Guernsey
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 * 28 July – 6 August: Football at the 2023 Jeux de la Francophonie in 🇨🇩
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 * 13–17 October: 2023 Jordan International Tournament in 🇯🇴
 * : 🇶🇦 qatar
 * : 🇮🇶 iraq
 * 4th: 🇯🇴 jordan
 * : 🇰🇪 kenya
 * 4th: 🇵🇰 pakistan
 * 14–18 June: 2023 Under-19 Baltic Cup in 🇪🇪/🇫🇮/🇱🇻/🇱🇹
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 * 28 June – 2 July: 2023 Under-17 Baltic Cup in 🇪🇪/🇫🇮/🇱🇻/🇱🇹
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 * 9 – 14 July: Football at the 2023 Island Games in 🇬🇬 Guernsey
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 * 28 July – 6 August: Football at the 2023 Jeux de la Francophonie in 🇨🇩
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 * 13–17 October: 2023 Jordan International Tournament in 🇯🇴
 * : 🇶🇦 qatar
 * : 🇮🇶 iraq
 * 4th: 🇯🇴 jordan
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 * 28 July – 6 August: Football at the 2023 Jeux de la Francophonie in 🇨🇩
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 * 13–17 October: 2023 Jordan International Tournament in 🇯🇴
 * : 🇶🇦 qatar
 * : 🇮🇶 iraq
 * 4th: 🇯🇴 jordan
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 * 13–17 October: 2023 Jordan International Tournament in 🇯🇴
 * : 🇶🇦 qatar
 * : 🇮🇶 iraq
 * 4th: 🇯🇴 jordan
 * 4th: 🇯🇴 jordan

FIFA

 * 6 April: 2023 Women's Finalissima in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
 * 20 July – 20 August: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in 🇦🇺 and 🇳🇿
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 * 20 July – 20 August: 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in 🇦🇺 and 🇳🇿
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AFC

 * 4–10 January: 2023 WAFF U-16 Girls Championship in 🇯🇴
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 * 27–31 January: 2023 CAFA Women's Futsal Championship in 🇺🇿
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 * 3–9 February: 2023 SAFF U-20 Women's Championship in
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 * 12–16 March: 2023 CAFA U-17 Women's Championship in 🇹🇯
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 * 20–31 March: 2023 SAFF U-17 Women's Championship in
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 * 5–15 July: 2023 AFF U-19 Women's Championship in
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 * 17–21 August: Football at the 2023 East Asian Youth Games – Women's tournament in 🇲🇳
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 * 21 September – 6 October: Football at the 2022 Asian Games – Women's tournament in 🇨🇳
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 * 15–19 October: CAFA U14 Girls' Championship
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 * 20–31 March: 2023 SAFF U-17 Women's Championship in
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 * 5–15 July: 2023 AFF U-19 Women's Championship in
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 * 17–21 August: Football at the 2023 East Asian Youth Games – Women's tournament in 🇲🇳
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 * 21 September – 6 October: Football at the 2022 Asian Games – Women's tournament in 🇨🇳
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 * 15–19 October: CAFA U14 Girls' Championship
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 * 17–21 August: Football at the 2023 East Asian Youth Games – Women's tournament in 🇲🇳
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 * 21 September – 6 October: Football at the 2022 Asian Games – Women's tournament in 🇨🇳
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 * 15–19 October: CAFA U14 Girls' Championship
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 * 21 September – 6 October: Football at the 2022 Asian Games – Women's tournament in 🇨🇳
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 * 15–19 October: CAFA U14 Girls' Championship
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 * 15–19 October: CAFA U14 Girls' Championship
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 * 15–19 October: CAFA U14 Girls' Championship

CAF

 * 20–29 January: 2023 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup in 🇨🇻
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 * 14–18 March: 2023 UNAF U-20 Women's Tournament in 🇹🇳
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 * 20 May – 3 June: 2023 WAFU Zone B U-20 Women's Cup in 🇬🇭
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 * 24 May – 3 June: 2023 WAFU Zone A U-20 Women's Cup in 🇸🇱
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 * 25 July – 4 August: 2023 CECAFA U-18 Women's Championship in
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 * 20 May – 3 June: 2023 WAFU Zone B U-20 Women's Cup in 🇬🇭
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 * 24 May – 3 June: 2023 WAFU Zone A U-20 Women's Cup in 🇸🇱
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 * 25 July – 4 August: 2023 CECAFA U-18 Women's Championship in
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 * 25 July – 4 August: 2023 CECAFA U-18 Women's Championship in
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 * 25 July – 4 August: 2023 CECAFA U-18 Women's Championship in
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CONCACAF

 * 3–12 March: 2023 UNCAF Women's U-19 Tournament in
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 * 24 May – 3 June: 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship in the 🇩🇴
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 * 11–18 June: 2023 UNCAF Women's U-16 Tournament in
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 * 28 June – 7 July: Football at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games – Women's tournament in
 * 4th: Centro Caribe Sports
 * 18–28 August: 2023 CFU Girls' U14 Challenge Series in 🇦🇬
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 * Tier 2:
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 * 28 June – 7 July: Football at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games – Women's tournament in
 * 4th: Centro Caribe Sports
 * 18–28 August: 2023 CFU Girls' U14 Challenge Series in 🇦🇬
 * Tier 1:
 * Tier 2:
 * 4th: Centro Caribe Sports
 * 18–28 August: 2023 CFU Girls' U14 Challenge Series in 🇦🇬
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CONMEBOL

 * 22 October – 3 November: Football at the 2023 Pan American Games – Women's tournament in
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OFC

 * 21 June – 8 July: 2023 OFC U-19 Women's Championship in
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 * 13–30 September: 2023 OFC U-16 Women's Championship in
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 * 17 November – 1 December: Football at the 2023 Pacific Games – Women's tournament in the
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 * 17 November – 1 December: Football at the 2023 Pacific Games – Women's tournament in the
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 * 17 November – 1 December: Football at the 2023 Pacific Games – Women's tournament in the
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UEFA

 * 17–19 March: UEFA Women's Futsal Euro 2023 in 🇭🇺
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 * 14–26 May: 2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in 🇪🇪
 * 18–30 July: 2023 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in 🇧🇪
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 * 14–26 May: 2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in 🇪🇪
 * 18–30 July: 2023 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in 🇧🇪
 * 18–30 July: 2023 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in 🇧🇪
 * 18–30 July: 2023 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in 🇧🇪

International women's tournaments

 * 11–19 January: 2023 SAFF Women's Friendly Tournament in
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 * 15–21 February: 2023 Turkish Women's Cup in 🇹🇷
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 * 15–21 February: 2023 Women's Revelations Cup in 🇲🇽
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 * 15–21 February: 2023 Pinatar Cup in 🇪🇸
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 * 15–21 February: 2023 Tournoi de France in 🇫🇷
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 * 16–22 February: 2023 Arnold Clark Cup in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
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 * 16–22 February: 2023 Cup of Nations in 🇦🇺
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 * 16–22 February: 2023 Cyprus Women's Cup in 🇨🇾
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 * 16–22 February: 2023 SheBelieves Cup in the 🇺🇸
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 * 6–10 April: 2023 BFU International Women's Cup in 🇧🇬
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 * 16–21 May: 2023 Sud Ladies Cup in 🇫🇷
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 * 28 June – 2 July: 2023 Women's U19 Baltic Cup in 🇱🇻
 * 9 – 14 July: Football at the 2023 Island Games in Guernsey
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 * 28 June – 2 July: 2023 Women's U17 Baltic Cup in 🇱🇻
 * 18–30 September: 2023 SAFF Women's Friendly Tournament 2 in
 * 16–22 February: 2023 Cup of Nations in 🇦🇺
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 * 16–22 February: 2023 Cyprus Women's Cup in 🇨🇾
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 * 16–22 February: 2023 SheBelieves Cup in the 🇺🇸
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 * 6–10 April: 2023 BFU International Women's Cup in 🇧🇬
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 * 16–21 May: 2023 Sud Ladies Cup in 🇫🇷
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 * 28 June – 2 July: 2023 Women's U19 Baltic Cup in 🇱🇻
 * 9 – 14 July: Football at the 2023 Island Games in Guernsey
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 * 28 June – 2 July: 2023 Women's U17 Baltic Cup in 🇱🇻
 * 18–30 September: 2023 SAFF Women's Friendly Tournament 2 in
 * 6–10 April: 2023 BFU International Women's Cup in 🇧🇬
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 * 16–21 May: 2023 Sud Ladies Cup in 🇫🇷
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 * 28 June – 2 July: 2023 Women's U19 Baltic Cup in 🇱🇻
 * 9 – 14 July: Football at the 2023 Island Games in Guernsey
 * 4th:
 * 28 June – 2 July: 2023 Women's U17 Baltic Cup in 🇱🇻
 * 18–30 September: 2023 SAFF Women's Friendly Tournament 2 in
 * 4th:
 * 28 June – 2 July: 2023 Women's U19 Baltic Cup in 🇱🇻
 * 9 – 14 July: Football at the 2023 Island Games in Guernsey
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 * 28 June – 2 July: 2023 Women's U17 Baltic Cup in 🇱🇻
 * 18–30 September: 2023 SAFF Women's Friendly Tournament 2 in
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 * 28 June – 2 July: 2023 Women's U17 Baltic Cup in 🇱🇻
 * 18–30 September: 2023 SAFF Women's Friendly Tournament 2 in
 * 4th:
 * 28 June – 2 July: 2023 Women's U17 Baltic Cup in 🇱🇻
 * 18–30 September: 2023 SAFF Women's Friendly Tournament 2 in
 * 18–30 September: 2023 SAFF Women's Friendly Tournament 2 in
 * 18–30 September: 2023 SAFF Women's Friendly Tournament 2 in
 * 18–30 September: 2023 SAFF Women's Friendly Tournament 2 in

January

 * 1 January – Frank McGarvey, 66, Scottish footballer (Celtic, St Mirren)
 * 5 January – Ernesto Castano, 83, Italian footballer (Juventus)
 * 6 January – Gianluca Vialli, 58, Italian football player (Cremonese, Sampdoria, Juventus, Chelsea) and manager (Chelsea, Watford)
 * 7 January – Modeste M'bami, 40, Cameroonian footballer (Paris Saint-Germain, Marseille)
 * 8 January - Roberto Dinamite, 68, Brazilian footballer (Vasco da Gama)
 * 9 January - Rainer Ulrich, 73, German football player (Karlsruher SC) and manager (Karlsruher SC, VfR Mannheim, Bayern Munich II)
 * 10 January - Gaudenzio Bernasconi, 90, Italian footballer (Sampdoria)
 * 19 January - Anton Walkes, 25, English footballer (Atlanta United FC, Portsmouth, Charlotte FC)
 * 23 January - Patrizio Billio, 48, Italian footballer (Crystal Palace, Dundee)

February

 * 1 February – Benny Dollo, Indonesian football coach
 * 6 February – Christian Atsu, Ghanaian footballer
 * 7 February – Ahmet Eyüp Türkaslan, Turkish footballer
 * 12 February – Yousef Al-Salem, 37, Saudi Arabian footballer (Al-Qadsiah, Al-Ettifaq, Al-Hilal, Al-Jubail)
 * 21 February – Amancio, 83, Spanish footballer (Real Madrid)
 * 28 February – Abdoh Besisi, 45, Saudi Arabian footballer (Al-Ahli, Al-Ansar, Al-Orobah, Ohod)

March

 * 1 March – Just Fontaine, French footballer
 * 5 March – Karounga Keïta, Malian footballer (Sport Afrique, Bordeaux)
 * 5 March – Mabo Ismaila, Nigerian football manager
 * 8 March – Italo Galbiati, Italian footballer
 * 9 March – Alan Jones, Welsh footballer
 * 15 March – Mimis Papaioannou, Greek football player and manager
 * March – Don Megson, English football player and manager
 * 18 March – Heinz Steinmann, German footballer
 * 19 March – Petar Nadoveza, Croatian football player and manager
 * 21 March – Willie Bell, 85, Scottish football player (Queen's Park, Leeds United, Leicester City, Brighton & Hove Albion) and manager (Birmingham City, Lincoln City, Liberty Flames)
 * 22 March – Tony Knapp, English football player and manager
 * 23 March – Peter Marti, Swiss footballer
 * 28 March – Manfred Schaefer, German football player and manager

April

 * 1 April – John Sainty, English footballer
 * 2 April – Gilbert Bailliu, Belgian footballer
 * 4 April – Birger Jensen, Danish footballer
 * 5 April – Sergio Gori, Italian footballer
 * 11 April – Miguel Escobar, Colombian footballer
 * 16 April – Eddie Colquhoun, Scottish footballer
 * 20 April – Josep Maria Fusté, Spanish footballer
 * 21 April – Juan Carlos Sarnari, Argentine footballer

May

 * 4 May – Terry Vaughn, American referee
 * 5 May – Arsenio Iglesias, Spanish football player and manager
 * 8 May – Neil Matthews, English footballer
 * 9 May – Antonio Carbajal, Mexican football player and manager who played at 5 World Cups
 * May – David Mitogo, Equatorial Guinean footballer
 * 14 May – Ferran Olivella, Spanish footballer
 * 16 May
 * Iñaki Alkiza, Spanish footballer
 * Per Røntved, Danish footballer
 * Nelsinho Rosa, Brazilian football player and manager
 * 17 May – Jan Olsson, Swedish footballer
 * 29 May – Javier Yacuzzi, Argentine footballer

June

 * 3 June – Josser Watling, English footballer
 * 6 June – Gints Freimanis, Latvian footballer
 * 8 June
 * Jorge Roldán, Guatemalan football player and manager
 * Rale Rasic, Bosnian football player and manager
 * 10 June
 * Clive Barker, South African football manager
 * Jari Niinimäki, Finnish footballer
 * 14 June – John Hollins, English football player and manager
 * 15 June – Gordon McQueen, Scottish footballer
 * 16 June – Norman Burtenshaw, English referee
 * 19 June
 * Karolis Chvedukas, Lithuanian footballer
 * Gaetano Troja, Italian footballer
 * 21 June – Ronnie Nolan, Irish footballer
 * 22 June
 * Stéphane Demol, Belgian football player and manager
 * Horst-Dieter Höttges, German footballer
 * 24 June – Cédric Roussel, Belgian footballer
 * 26 June – Craig Brown, Scottish football player and manager

July

 * July – Wayne Evans, Welsh footballer
 * 1 July – Christian Dalger, French football player and manager
 * 2 July – Theo Pahlplatz, Dutch footballer
 * 4 July
 * Georges Bereta, French footballer
 * John Berylson, American businessman and soccer executive
 * 6 July – Attila Abonyi, Hungarian-born Australian soccer player
 * 9 July
 * Asbjørn Sennels, Danish footballer
 * Luis Suárez, Spanish football player and manager
 * 10 July – Ümit Birol, Turkish football player and manager
 * 11 July – Philippe Garot, Belgian footballer
 * 13 July – Chris Garland, English footballer
 * 15 July – Vítor Godinho, Portuguese footballer
 * 17 July
 * Robert Budzynski, French footballer
 * Palhinha, Brazilian football player and manager
 * 18 July – Mike Hellawell, English footballer
 * 20 July – José Sulantay, Chilean football manager
 * 21 July – Jacinto Santos, Portuguese footballer
 * 22 July
 * Hassan Amcharrat, Moroccan footballer
 * Paul Hince, English footballer
 * Ernesto Mastrángelo, Argentinian footballer
 * Adolf Scherer, Slovakian footballer
 * 24 July
 * Trevor Francis, English football player and manager
 * Chris Bart-Williams, English footballer
 * 28 July – Benny Rooney, Scottish football player and manager
 * 30 July – Jorge Domínguez, Argentinian footballer

August

 * 1 August – Tony Brien, Irish footballer
 * 6 August – Veniamin Mandrykin, Russian footballer
 * 9 August – John Coddington, English footballer
 * 31 August – Arthur Leong, New Zealand footballer

September

 * 17 September – Ronnie MacKinnon, Scottish footballer
 * 21 September – Maddy Cusack, English footballer

October

 * 1 October – Frank McDougall, Scottish footballer
 * 15 October – Gerry Ryan, Irish footballer
 * 21 October
 * Reino Börjesson, Swedish footballer
 * Bobby Charlton, English football player and manager
 * Bill Gates, English footballer
 * 29 October – Charlie Aitken, Scottish footballer
 * Ronnie Rees, Welsh footballer

November

 * 2 November – Oussama Falouh, Moroccan footballer
 * 5 November – Bongi Ntuli, South African footballer
 * 7 November
 * Mário Moinhos, Portuguese footballer
 * Federico Sacchi, Argentine footballer
 * 25 November – Terry Venables, English football player and manager

December

 * 13 December – David Wallace, New Zealand footballer