[1] Originally planned for 2021, it was delayed a year along with the men's and wheelchair tournaments due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[2][3] The competing teams were selected based on criteria including growth and current infrastructure and were announced on 18 July 2019.

[10] Ahead of the fixture list being announced, the organisers stated that there would be at least four days between a team's games in the interests of player welfare.

[14] Australia England New Zealand Papua New Guinea Canada France Cook Islands Brazil Each nation announced 24 player squads to compete in the tournament.

[16] Stadiums are referred to by their official name rather than sponsored name, as is International Rugby League policy Two locations were used by the eight national team squads to stay and train before and during the World Cup tournament, as follows;[17] The list of match officials who officiated across both the men's and women's tournaments was published on 5 October 2022.