The U.S. narrowly made it past the group stage of the Women’s World Cup, moving on to the knockout round after a scoreless draw with Portugal.
What was anticipated as an intense and suspenseful match, ended up being quite boring, and fans were sharing their disappointment online after staying up until sunrise in the Eastern portion of the States to watch the showdown.
Finishing 1-0-2, the USWNT acquired five points and a +3 goal differential, but it wasn’t enough to also secure the top slot in Group E, which went to the Netherlands with a 2-0-1 showing, seven points and +8 goal differential.
If the U.S. manages to defeat Sweden, which ended the group stage undefeated with nine points, it will move on to the quarterfinals. If they are defeated, this will be the earliest they have ever been eliminated from a FIFA World Cup — they’ve never finished worse than third.
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High stakes and an early kickoff time (or late on the West Coast). Will you stay awake for it?
What channel is USWNT vs. Sweden on today?
Fans in the U.S. can watch USA vs. Sweden on TV in English or Spanish. Fox has the English-language rights, while NBCUniversal has the Spanish-language broadcasts on Telemundo and Universo.
You can check whether your cable packages include those channels on your remote. If you can’t do it there, further below is a website link to each of the major TV operators in the USA. where fans can find their channel assignments.
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Round of 16 World Cup matches
| Matchup | Date | Time (ET/PT) | TV (English) | TV (Spanish) | Streaming |
| Switzerland vs. Spain | Saturday, Aug. 5 | 1 a.m. ET / 10 p.m. PT | FS1 | Universo | Fubo |
| Japan vs. Norway | Saturday, Aug. 5 | 4 a.m. ET / 1 a.m. PT | FS1 | Telemundo | Fubo |
| Netherlands vs. South Africa | Saturday, Aug. 5 | 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT | Fox | Telemundo | Fubo |
| Sweden vs. United States | Sunday, Aug. 6 | 5 a.m. ET / 2 a.m. PT | Fox | Telemundo | Fubo |
| England vs Nigeria | Monday, Aug. 7 | 3:30 a.m. ET / 12:30 a.m. PT | FS1 | Universo | Fubo |
| Australia vs. Denmark | Monday, Aug. 7 | 6:30 a.m. ET / 3:30 a.m. PT | FS1 | Universo | Fubo |
| Colombia vs. Jamaica | Tuesday, Aug. 8 | 4 a.m. ET / 1 a.m. PT | FS1 | Universo | Fubo |
| France vs. Morocco | Tuesday, Aug. 8 | 7 a.m. ET / 4 a.m. PT | FS1 | Telemundo | Fubo |
How to watch the World Cup in the USA
| TV (English) | Stream (English) | TV (Spanish) | Stream (Spanish) |
| Fox, FS1 | Fubo, FoxSports.com, Fox Sports app | Telemundo, Universo | Fubo, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, Universo NOW, Peacock Premium |
Fox Sports and NBCUniversal will handle coverage of World Cup matches in English- and Spanish-language broadcasts, respectively.
Games will be streamed live in English on FoxSports.com and the Fox Sports app. Spanish-speaking streams are available on Peacock Premium, Telemundo Deportes en Vivo and Universo NOW with subscription.
Fubo not only has both English- and Spanish-speaking broadcasts available, but also offers a seven-day free trial for potential subscribers.
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Melbourne time difference from USA
Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of Eastern Time in the United States. That’s not especially friendly for northwestern hemisphere viewers. The USWNT’s knockout round of 16 match vs. Sweden will be played in the wee hours of the morning, beginning at 5 a.m. ET.
World Cup 2023 USA kickoff times
| Opponent | Date | Eastern (ET) | Pacific (PT) | Central (CT) | Mountain (MT) |
| Sweden | Sunday, Aug. 6 | 5 a.m. | 2 a.m. | 4 a.m. | 3 a.m. |
What channel is Fox and Telemundo?
The Sporting News has compiled a list of popular cable, satellite and telco providers, with each company’s link to their channel finder. In some cases they will ask for a zip code to provide local channel assignments, which are different from region to region.
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What channel is the World Cup on DirecTV?
DirecTV will have every 2023 World Cup match since Fox, Fox Sports 1, Telemundo, and Universo are all carried by the satellite company.
There are specific channel assignments for different areas which can be found by inputting a zip code on the official DirecTV channel finder page which is found here.
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What channel is the World Cup on Spectrum?
The four TV channels carrying live World Cup matches in the USA are all available on Spectrum.
The cable company has an online channel finder for users, and all it needs is a zip code to provide the specific channel assignments for Fox, FS1, Telemundo or Universo.
World Cup channel on Fios
Fox, FS1, Telemundo and Universo are all carried on Verizon Fios, but the specific channel listing depends on the area.
Fios provides a channel finder and lineup online, and it requires fans to input their zip code.
