Football fans normally associate World Cups with staying up late due to time zone differences. However, the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 is being hosted in Australia and New Zealand, so local fans will be able to watch at agreeable times.
The USA are the defending champions of the FIFA Women's World Cup and are currently ranked world number 1.
When is the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023?
The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is being held across Australia and New Zealand. It kicks off on 20 July 2023, through to the final on Sunday 20 August 2023.
How to watch the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 live in Australia
There's only one way to watch all 64 matches of the Women's World Cup live in Australia and that is with a subscription to Optus Sport.
You can also watch 15 matches live and free on the 7 Network and stream on 7Plus, which includes all Matildas games, major quarter-finals, both semi-finals and the World Cup final.
This week's FIFA Women's World Cup fixtures and TV schedule
Live stream FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 on Optus Sport
To catch all of the Women's World Cup live, you'll need a subscription to Optus Sport which costs $24.99 a month.
If you have Fetch TV, Optus Sport is also available as a special interest channel for $24.99 a month.
Fortunately the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 goes for exactly 1 month, so you'll only need to pay just the subscription fee once and you can cancel if you're only interested in watching the tournament.
If you're a football fan however, you might consider sticking around as Optus Sport also screens the Premier League and La Liga among other competitions.
Optus Sport will also have 11 games available to stream for free, which you can access by creating a free Optus Sport account.
To create a free Optus Sport account all you need to do is sign up with your email address, verify your Australian mobile number using an SMS code that'll be sent to you and then provide a few basic personal details.
Watch FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 live and free on Channel 7 and 7Plus
If you're a casual fan of the Women's World Cup or maybe just want to follow the progress of the Matildas, you will be able to watch 15 matches for free on the 7 Network or stream on 7Plus.
They will have every Matildas game, the opening matches, round of 16 games, quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final.
Depending on the game, they may screen on either Channel 7 or 7mate, so check your local guides to see where you can find it on free-to-air TV.
Alternatively, you can stream the same 15 games on 7Plus.
The only caveat here is if you're a follower of any other football team besides the Matildas, then this may not be the best option for you.
Where can I watch the Matildas documentary?
In the lead up to the Women's World Cup, the documentary Matildas: World at our Feet was released. The docuseries follows the Australian women's football team as they work towards the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup on home soil.
The Matildas documentary is available to watch on Disney Plus, where you can sign up to the service for $13.99 a month. It doesn't have a free trial though.
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Full 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup TV schedule and fixtures
FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 frequently asked questions
You have a couple of options to watch the FIFA Women's World Cup for free, but only for select matches. The 7 Network will have 15 games available to watch for free, while Optus Sport has 11 games that will be free to watch.
The Women's World Cup Final will be available to watch on Channel 7 and Optus Sport.
Mark Neilsen writes about streaming at Finder. He has over 20 years experience in entertainment media, having worked for street bible The Drum Media as well as The Music's magazine and website. He's partial to movies and TV shows featuring explosions and/or zombies, as well as the genteel pace of Test cricket. He's also trying to invent a time machine so as to whittle down the shows on his various watchlists.
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