The 2023 Women’s World Cup is here, and excitement is beginning to build with 32 teams in Australia and New Zealand to fight for women’s football’s biggest prize.
The likes of the USA and England are tipped to win the tournament, with the USA looking to win an unprecedented third World Cup in a row, and the Lionesses coming into the tournament off the back of their Euro 2022 win.
Could Australia be a surprise contender boosted by a home-crowd advantage? And how will debutants such as Portugal, Republic of Ireland and the Philippines fare on the world stage?
The Sporting News has all the details on how football fans around the world can catch all the Women’s World Cup action over July and August.
MORE: Full 2023 Women’s World Cup schedule
How to watch Women’s World Cup on TV
The Women’s World Cup begins on July 20, 2023 local time, with the opening match seeing New Zealand take on Norway in Auckland. Co-hosts Australia kick off their campaign later in the day against Republic of Ireland in Sydney.
The Women’s World Cup is one of the most popular sporting events in the world, with FIFA stating a record 1.12 billion viewers tuned into the last World Cup in 2019.
With a tournament-high 32 teams participating in the Australia and New Zealand edition as well as the continued growth of the women’s game, there is every chance the record could be broken once again.
TV networks worldwide, particularly in countries participating in the tournament, will be showing all 64 matches of the tournament live, including many being on free-to-air television.
| Country | TV Channel |
|---|---|
| USA | Fox Sports, FS1, NBC Universo (Spanish), Telemundo (Spanish) |
| Canada | TSN, CTV RDS (French) |
| United Kingdom | BBC, ITV, ITV 4 |
| Australia | Channel 7, Optus Sport |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport, Prime TV |
| Singapore | StarHub, Singtel, Mediacorp |
| Hong Kong | Viu TV, NOW Sports One, NOW Sports Prime |
| Malaysia | — |
| India | — |
How to watch Women’s World Cup online
In recent years, streaming has become highly popular amongst football fans, with many choosing to watch matches online on their phones, computers or smart devices.
Many television providers for the Women’s World Cup also make the action available to be watched live on their own streaming platforms; these usually are included with a subscription to the TV service.
| Country | Streaming |
|---|---|
| USA | Fox Sports site/app, Telemundo Deportes site/app (Spanish), Peacock (Spanish), Universo Now (Spanish) |
| Canada | TSN+, CTV GO, RDS Direct (French) |
| United Kingdom | BBC iPlayer, ITVX |
| Australia | Optus Sports site/app, 7Plus |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport NOW, Stuff |
| Singapore | Singtel TV GO, Starhub TV+, MeWatch |
| Hong Kong | Viu TV+, NOW Sports Prime |
| Malaysia | — |
| India | — |
