
How to watch FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 live and free in Australia
You can watch the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 live and free in Australia. Here's how to tune into the games on TV or live stream.
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
Date | Stage | Match | Kick-off time (AEST) | How to watch |
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Tue 15 Aug | Match 61, Semi-final | Spain vs Sweden | 6:00 PM | Optus Sport, 7 Network, 7Plus |
Wed 16 Aug | Match 62, Semi-final | Australia vs England | 8:00 PM | Optus Sport, 7 Network, 7Plus |
Sat 19 Aug | Match 63, Play-off for third place | Sweden vs Australia | 6:00 PM | Optus Sport, 7 Network, 7Plus |
Sun 20 Aug | Match 64, Final | Spain vs England | 8:00 PM | Optus Sport, 7 Network, 7Plus |
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're an active customer of Optus with either a postpaid sim only plan or home internet service, then you can subscribe to Optus Sport for just $6.99 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.
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Edit top picksWhat is the cheapest way to get Optus Sport?
The cheapest way to get Optus Sport is to be an existing Optus subscriber that has an active postpaid SIM plan or active home internet plan.
That way you can get Optus Sport for only $6.99 a month.
If you don't already have an Optus postpaid SIM only plan, you can check out the options in our table to see if they fit your bill.
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.
Full 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup TV schedule and fixtures
Date | Stage | Match | Kick-off time (AEST) | How to watch |
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Thu 20 Jul | Match 1, Group A | New Zealand vs Norway | 5:00 PM | Optus Sport, 7 Network, 7Plus |
Thu 20 Jul | Match 2, Group B | Australia vs Rep. of Ireland | 8:00 PM | Optus Sport, 7 Network, 7Plus |
Fri 21 Jul | Match 4, Group B | Nigeria vs Canada | 12:30 PM | Optus Sport |
Fri 21 Jul | Match 3, Group A | Philippines vs Switzerland | 3:00 PM | Optus Sport |
Fri 21 Jul | Match 5, Group C | Spain vs Costa Rica | 5:30 PM | Optus Sport |
Sat 22 Jul | Match 9, Group E | USA vs Vietnam | 11:00 AM | Optus Sport |
Sat 22 Jul | Match 6, Group C | Zambia vs Japan | 5:00 PM | Optus Sport |
Sat 22 Jul | Match 7, Group D | England vs Haiti | 7:30 PM | Optus Sport |
Sat 22 Jul | Match 8, Group D | Denmark vs China | 8:00 PM | Optus Sport |
Sun 23 Jul | Match 12, Group G | Sweden vs South Africa | 3:00 PM | Optus Sport |
Sun 23 Jul | Match 10, Group E | Netherlands vs Portugal | 5:30 PM | Optus Sport |
Sun 23 Jul | Match 11, Group F | France vs Jamaica | 8:00 PM | Optus Sport |
Mon 24 Jul | Match 14, Group G | Italy vs Argentina | 4:00 PM | Optus Sport |
Mon 24 Jul | Match 15, Group H | Germany vs Morocco | 6:30 PM | Optus Sport |
Mon 24 Jul | Match 13, Group F | Brazil vs Panama | 8:30 PM | Optus Sport |
Tue 25 Jul | Match 16, Group H | Colombia vs South Korea | 12:00 PM | Optus Sport |
Tue 25 Jul | Match 17, Group A | New Zealand vs Philippines | 3:30 PM | Optus Sport |
Tue 25 Jul | Match 18, Group A | Switzerland vs Norway | 6:00 PM | Optus Sport |
Wed 26 Jul | Match 21, Group C | Japan vs Costa Rica | 3:00 PM | Optus Sport |
Wed 26 Jul | Match 20, Group C | Spain vs Zambia | 5:30 PM | Optus Sport |
Wed 26 Jul | Match 19, Group B | Canada vs Rep. of Ireland | 8:00 PM | Optus Sport, 7 Network, 7Plus |
Thu 27 Jul | Match 23, Group E | USA vs Netherlands | 11:00 AM | Optus Sport |
Thu 27 Jul | Match 24, Group E | Portugal vs Vietnam | 5:30 PM | Optus Sport |
Thu 27 Jul | Match 22, Group B | Australia vs Nigeria | 8:00 PM | Optus Sport, 7 Network, 7Plus |
Fri 28 Jul | Match 27, Group G | Argentina vs South Africa | 10:00 AM | Optus Sport |
Fri 28 Jul | Match 25, Group D | England vs Denmark | 6:30 PM | Optus Sport |
Fri 28 Jul | Match 26, Group D | China vs Haiti | 8:30 PM | Optus Sport |
Sat 29 Jul | Match 30, Group G | Sweden vs Italy | 5:30 PM | Optus Sport |
Sat 29 Jul | Match 28, Group F | Panama vs Jamaica | 6:30 PM | Optus Sport |
Sat 29 Jul | Match 29, Group F | France vs Brazil | 8:00 PM | Optus Sport |
Sun 30 Jul | Match 32, Group H | South Korea vs Morocco | 2:00 PM | Optus Sport |
Sun 30 Jul | Match 34, Group A | Switzerland vs New Zealand | 5:00 PM | Optus Sport |
Sun 30 Jul | Match 33, Group A | Norway vs Philippines | 5:00 PM | Optus Sport |
Sun 30 Jul | Match 31, Group H | Germany vs Colombia | 7:30 PM | Optus Sport |
Mon 31 Jul | Match 38, Group C | Japan vs Spain | 5:00 PM | Optus Sport |
Mon 31 Jul | Match 37, Group C | Costa Rica vs Zambia | 5:00 PM | Optus Sport |
Mon 31 Jul | Match 36, Group B | Canada vs Australia | 8:00 PM | Optus Sport, 7 Network, 7Plus |
Mon 31 Jul | Match 35, Group B | Rep. of Ireland vs Nigeria | 8:00 PM | Optus Sport |
Tue 1 Aug | Match 15, Group E | Portugal vs USA | 5:00 PM | Optus Sport |
Tue 1 Aug | Match 42, Group E | Vietnam vs Netherlands | 5:00 PM | Optus Sport |
Tue 1 Aug | Match 40, Group D | Haiti vs Denmark | 7:00 PM | Optus Sport |
Tue 1 Aug | Match 39, Group D | China vs England | 8:30 PM | Optus Sport, 7 Network, 7Plus |
Wed 2 Aug | Match 45, Group G | Argentina vs Sweden | 5:00 PM | Optus Sport |
Wed 2 Aug | Match 46, Group G | South Africa vs Italy | 5:00 PM | Optus Sport |
Wed 2 Aug | Match 43, Group F | Panama vs France | 8:00 PM | Optus Sport |
Wed 2 Aug | Match 44, Group F | Jamaica vs Brazil | 8:00 PM | Optus Sport |
Thu 3 Aug | Match 48, Group H | Morocco vs Colombia | 6:00 PM | Optus Sport |
Thu 3 Aug | Match 47, Group H | South Korea vs Germany | 8:00 PM | Optus Sport |
Sat 5 Aug | Match 49, Round of 16 | Switzerland vs Spain | 3:00 PM | Optus Sport |
Sat 5 Aug | Match 50, Round of 16 | Japan vs Norway | 6:00 PM | Optus Sport, 7 Network, 7Plus |
Sun 6 Aug | Match 51, Round of 16 | Netherlands vs South Africa | 12:00 PM | Optus Sport |
Sun 6 Aug | Match 52, Round of 16 | Sweden vs United States | 7:00 PM | Optus Sport, 7 Network, 7Plus |
Mon 7 Aug | Match 54, Round of 16 | England vs Nigeria | 5:30 PM | Optus Sport |
Mon 7 Aug | Match 53, Round of 16 | Australia vs Denmark | 8:30 PM | Optus Sport, 7 Network, 7Plus |
Tue 8 Aug | Match 56, Round of 16 | Colombia vs Jamaica | 6:00 PM | Optus Sport |
Tue, Aug. 8 | Match 55, Round of 16 | France vs Morocco | 9:00 PM | Optus Sport, 7 Network, 7Plus |
Fri 11 Aug | Match 51, Quarter-final | QF1:Â Spain vs Netherlands | 11:00 AM | Optus Sport |
Fri 11 Aug | Match 58, Quarter-final | QF2:Â Japan vs Sweden | 5:30 PM | Optus Sport, 7 Network, 7Plus |
Sat 12 Aug | Match 59, Quarter-final | QF3:Â Australia vs France | 5:00 PM | Optus Sport, 7 Network, 7Plus |
Sat 12 Aug | Match 60, Quarter-final | QF4: England vs Colombia | 8:30 PM | Optus Sport |
Tue 15 Aug | Match 61, Semi-final | Spain vs Sweden | 6:00 PM | Optus Sport, 7 Network, 7Plus |
Wed 16 Aug | Match 62, Semi-final | Australia vs England | 8:00 PM | Optus Sport, 7 Network, 7Plus |
Sat 19 Aug | Match 63, Play-off for third place | Sweden vs Australia | 6:00 PM | Optus Sport, 7 Network, 7Plus |
Sun 20 Aug | Match 64, Final | Spain vs England | 8:00 PM | Optus Sport, 7 Network, 7Plus |
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