Women's World Cup 2023 live stream: how to watch for FREE online and on TV, England vs Australia semi-final

Lucy Bronze of England celebrates scoring her side's goal during the Women's World Cup 2023
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Women's World Cup 2023 live stream

You can watch the Women's World Cup 2023 for free on BBC iPlayer and ITVX in the UK. In the US, the Women's World Cup live stream is on Fox and Fox Sports. Soccer fans in Australia can tune in for free via 7Plus. You can use a VPN to unblock your local stream when travelling overseas. Full details on how to watch the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 just below.


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Kick-off: Thursday, July 20 to Sunday, August 20
TV channel: BBC/ITV (UK) | Fox/Fox Sports (US) | Channel 7 (AU)
Free live stream: BBC One (UK) ITVX (UK)
Use ExpressVPN to unblock any stream

Semi-finals

Tues, August 15

  • Sweden 1-2 Spain – 9pm ET / 2am BST (Fri)

Weds, August 16

  • England vs Australia – 11am BST / 6am ET

Women's World Cup 2023 preview

The Women's World Cup, to be hosted for the first time in Australia and New Zealand, will be played out over the course of a month from July 20 to August 20. We've already had some major shocks, with the USWNT and Sweden both out. 

Spain are through to Sunday's 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Final, where they face the winner of today's second semi-final: England vs Australia (6am ET / 11am BST). The team news is in and Sam Kerr starts for the hosts, who face an unchanged Lionesses XI.

Co-hosts Australia, captained by Sam Kerr, recently ended the Lionesses' 30-game unbeaten run and will be determined to use home advantage to help them reach a first World Cup final. The Maltildas eased past Denmark 2-0 in the last 16 and could potentially face Spain in the final.

Reigning European champions England are missing captain Leah Williamson and Ballon d'Or runner-up Beth Mead. But after smashing China 6-1 to top Group D, they can rely on Lucy Bronze to take them to the latter stages of the Women's World Cup. Neither side has ever reached final at this tournament.

"It's surreal and I don't think the fact that we can't hear each other right now is a bad thing. In this stadium, this noise is electric," Matildas forward Emily Gielnik told BBC One. "We're just pumped to be here to be honest, furthest we've ever gotten so let's just hope we can go to the final."

Follow our guide as we explain all the ways to get a Women's World Cup 2023 live stream wherever you are – starting with how to watch the tournament for FREE in the UK, Australia and New Zealand.


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The BBC shares live broadcast duties with ITV for the Women's World Cup 2023 in the UK. Keep an eye out for the schedule to catch the games that are on BBC One, Two or the iPlayer.

Be warned, though, kick-off times vary between 2am BST and 11.30am BST depending on the round and fixture.

It's a case of pick your poison for football fans in the UK. You can watch a Women's World Cup 2023 live stream for free on BBC iPlayer, which is free to use and works across a wide range of devices including smart TVs, laptops, games consoles, mobile phones, tablets and streaming sticks.

Currently travelling overseas?

Use ExpressVPN to watch BBC iPlayer from abroad.

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ITV shares live broadcast duties with the BBC for the Women's World Cup 2023 in the UK. Keep an eye out for which games will be on ITV channels or streamed online via ITVX.

Check the schedules and head online to live stream FREE on ITVX.

Be warned, though, kick-off times vary between 2am BST and 11.30am BST depending on the round and fixture.

For added on-the-go viewing convenience, ITVX has an excellent app that's available on nearly everything that plugs in these days - just give it a search on your device, phone or console of choice.

If you're outside the UK but want your usual coverage, you can check out this 30-day ExpressVPN risk-free trial and follow the instructions below.

How to watch the Women's World Cup 2023 from outside your country

We've set out how you can live stream the Women's World Cup 2023 in a number of countries around the world. However, if you're away travelling for pleasure or for work, you probably won't be able to watch the game like you normally would at home. This is the result of geo-blocking - best understood as digital borders that restrict certain services and content to specific parts of the world.

A good streaming VPN can let you get around these digital borders, while also offering robust protection from cybercriminals and government snooping. They're also easy to use.

Use a VPN to live stream the Women's World Cup 2023 from anywhere:

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Once you've downloaded the software, just follow the prompts to install it then select the location you want to relocate your IP address to - it really is that easy.

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How to watch Women's World Cup 2023: live stream in the US without cable

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The Women's World Cup 2023 is being televised by Fox. If you're already a subscriber, you can also live stream the tournament directly through the Fox website.

Kick-off times vary from 9pm EDT / 6pm PDT to 6.30am EDT / 3.30am PDT.

How to watch the Women's World Cup 2023 without cable

Sling TV is an obvious first port of call. Its Blue plan offers local Fox channels in most major markets, as well as 30+ additional channels. It normally costs $40 per month but if you're new to the service you can get your first month half-price. You won't get Fox on Sling everywhere, so you might want to try FuboTV.

FuboTV is a more fully featured cable replacement service that includes Fox and more than 100 more channels. Prices start at $74.99 a month after a FREE FuboTV trial. It's also one of the few places where you can watch the Women's World Cup 2023 in 4K, and there might be a FuboTV coupon code available.

If you subscribe to Sling TV, FuboTV or any other US streaming service and find yourself unable to access coverage because you're out of the country, consider using a VPN as outlined below - we rate ExpressVPN as the best of the best.

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How to watch the Women's World Cup 2023: live stream in Australia

FREE to watch in Australia Channel 7

The Women's World Cup 2023 is FREE to watch in Australia, thanks to Channel 7.

Kick-off times vary from 11am AEST to 8.30pm AEST.

To watch a free Women's World Cup 2023 live stream, you'll need to create an account on Seven's companion 7Plus streaming service. Just input your name, ZIP code and email address.

If you're outside Australia and want to tune in to Optus Sport, you can use our favourite VPN and watch the coverage from another country.


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Footie fans in Australia can also watch the Women's World Cup 2023 on Optus Sport.

Fans can stream Optus Sport's coverage via mobile, PC or tablet, and can also access the service on Fetch TV, Chromecast or Apple TV.

Anyone who isn't already signed up to the Optus telecommunications network can also take advantage of monthly subscriptions to Optus Sport from AU $24.99. For existing Optus customers, Optus Sport prices start at $6.99 per month.

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In Canada, you can watch the Women's World Cup 2023 on TSN. 

Kick-off times vary from 9pm EDT / 6pm PDT to 6.30am EDT / 3.30am PDT.

If you get TSN as part of your cable deal, you'll be able to log in with the details of your provider for access to a Women's World Cup 2023 live stream. 

If you don't have cable, you can try the new TSN Plus streaming service for free for a limited time. 

Alternatively, you can subscribe to TSN on a streaming-only basis from CA$19.99 a month or $199.90 each year.

If you decide to subscribe or already have, remember you can take your favorite sports streaming service with you wherever you go - just try our No. 1 overall rated VPN 100% risk-free for 30-days and follow the instructions above.

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How to watch Women's World Cup 2023 live stream in New Zealand

FREE to watch in New ZealandPrime

The Women's World Cup 2023 is FREE to watch in New Zealand, thanks to Prime.

Kick-off times vary from 1pm NZST to 10.30pm NZST.

To watch a free Women's World Cup 2023 live stream, you'll need to create an account on the website. Just input your name, ZIP code and email address.

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Fans can watch also the Women's World Cup 2023 on Sky Sport in New Zealand.

Sky Sport subscribers can watch games online using the country's Sky Go service. 

What makes Sky Sport an even tastier proposition for footy fans in New Zealand is that every single Women's World Cup 2023 fixture is being shown live via the Sky Sport Now streaming-only platform. 

A Sky Sport Now subscription costs $19.99 per week or $39.99 per month. The monthly package comes with a 7-day free trial.

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Andy Murray is an award-winning sports writer and columnist. A fluent Spanish speaker and former semi-professional footballer, he was senior staff writer of world-leading football magazine FourFourTwo for seven years and continues to write and edit for them, national newspapers, websites and Premier League clubs. He is not a famous tennis player.

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