Where to watch Women's World Cup 2023 matches live in UK: TV, online streaming & channels

Fans in the United Kingdom (UK) will be able to watch each and every one of the 64 Women's World Cup games for free, both online and via freeview television.

BBC and ITV have announced the schedule for the group stages of the tournament co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand.

However, the BBC has reported that they will broadcast England's first knockout game in case Sarina Weigman's side make it past the group stages. Furthermore, BBC will broadcast both the semi-finals, while both BBC and ITV should air the final.

For BBC, live streaming will be available via BBC iPlayer and website, with live audio commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live, 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds app.

For ITV, other than catching the live action on TV, games can be watched live online as well, on ITVX.

GOAL helps you through the fixtures and information you need to keep yourself entertained with the 2023 Women's World Cup event.

TV schedule for all 2023 Women's World Cup group games

Women's World Cup on BBC: Channel & pundits

BBC Sport

The BBC will air 33 live matches across TV and online, with live text commentary and video highlights for all the 64 games, including the England vs Denmark, key Round of 16 fixtures, both the semi-finals and the final on August 20.

They will offer a host of presenters, commentators and pundits across BBC One, BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sounds and BBC Sport app, while all England's games along with other key matches will have live voice commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live, 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds.

Experts such as Euro 2022 winner Ellen White, former Lionesses captain Steph Houghton and England’s most-capped player, Fara Williams, will join world-class presenters Gabby Logan, Alex Scott, Reshmin Chowdhury, and England legends Rachel Brown-Finnis, Anita Asante and Karen Bardsley.

Arsenal Women head coach, Jonas Eidevall, and Lewes Women head coach, Scott Booth, will also pitch in as analysts.

Juliette Ferrington and Vicki Sparks will lead BBC Radio 5 Live’s team in Australia, while Sparks will also lead commentary across all platforms alongside Robyn Cowen, Rachel Brown-Finnis, Karen Bardsley and Jonathan Pearce.

It may be handy to know that BBC Sport Northern Ireland will be providing coverage of Ireland’s Women’s World Cup debut.

BBC iPlayer

BBC coverage will also be available through their online streaming platform. Viewers will need to follow a few straightforward steps to access match action.

Fans will need to log in to their BBC iPlayer account (or register for one if needed) before they can start watching. A valid email address is needed to confirm registration, plus an acknowledgment of a TV license.

You can find a link to BBC iPlayer here.

Women's World Cup on ITV: Channel & pundits

ITV

Among the 64 games, 32 live matches from the group stage as well as the final will be aired on ITV, across ITV1 and ITV4 (only for final group games that have simultaneous kick-off times), with live streaming and highlights on ITVX.

Laura Woods will team up with Seema Jaswal and Michelle Owen as the main presenters, with opinion and analysis from the likes of Eni Aluko, Karen Carney, Jill Scott, Emma Hayes, Fran Kirby, Lucy Ward, Siobhan Chamberlain, Emma Byrne, Vicky Losada and Jen Beattie.

Among the commentary team on ITV, Seb Hutchinson, Sam Matterface, Pien Meulensteen and Tom Gayle will be lending their voices to the on-field action.

ITVX (previously ITV Hub)

Launched just ahead of the 2022 World Cup, ITVX (replacing ITV Hub) is the platform to live stream the games online.

Similarly, fans will need to log in to or create a streaming account with additional questions over proof of age.

You can find a link to ITVX here.