How to watch Women's World Cup 2023 live streams from anywhere in the world

England fans watch a Women's World Cup live stream
England fans watch a Women's World Cup live stream (Image credit: Getty Images)

Ensuring you've got a reliable Women's World Cup live stream is one of the most important things you can do this summer – especially now we're into the knockout stages.

The Women's World Cup 2023 is approaching the final stages, with the last couple of games nearly upon us. Here are the opening Women's World Cup 2023 fixtures and results.

The World Cup groups and the World Cup squads are official, with the tournament having kicked off on July 20.

No matter where you are in the world, you'll want to make sure you're sat in front of the best TV for watching football, and don't miss any action because you left it too late to sort out the right streaming subscription.

Remember, the World Cup 2023 is free on BBC iPlayer/ITV Hub in the UK. Brit abroad? Use a VPN to watch World Cup 2023 free from anywhere.

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Both the UK and Australia will be showing the World Cup on free-to-air channels, with BBC and ITV having the rights in Britain, and SBS showing it in Australia.

UK: BBC – Half of all World Cup games

UK: BBC – Half of all World Cup games

In the UK, you can get free access to BBC channels on television and on iPlayer just by confirming you have a TV license.

When you're out of the country, you can still watch the BBC, but you'll need a VPN to access it – FourFourTwo recommends ExpressVPN, which you can get for £5.92 a month, plus three months free.

UK: ITV – Half of all World Cup games

UK: ITV – Half of all World Cup games

UK-dwellers can also access channels on television and online with confirmation of a TV license.

When you're out of the country, you can still watch ITV, but you'll need a VPN to access it – FourFourTwo recommends ExpressVPN, which you can get for £5.92 a month, plus three months free.

International World Cup TV rights

What channel is the World Cup 2023 on?

UK
All of the games in the UK are either on the BBC or ITV.

USA
Fox are the World Cup rights holders in the States. Games are on Fox or FS1 cable channels.

If you don't have cable, you can use services such Sling and FuboTV to get the Fox channels. You can also watch the games on Peacock TV with Spanish commentary.

Canada
Bell Media has the rights to the World Cup, and will be showing games across CBC TV, TSN TV, and Sports Net TV.

  • TSN ($19.99/mon or $199.90/year)

Australia
Optus Sport will show all World Cup games. Non-subscribers can access the action via a Fetch TV box and other friendly streaming devices.

New Zealand
Paid provider Sky Sports are the Women's World Cup 2023 rights holders in New Zealand. You can watch as part of your Sky subscription of pick up a Sky Now TV pass. There is also a 7-day free trial.

VPN guide

Use a VPN to watch Women's World Cup 2023 from outside your country

If you’re out of the country for some or all of the World Cup, then annoyingly your domestic on-demand services won’t work – the broadcaster knows where you are because of your IP address (boo!). You'll be blocked from watching it, which is not ideal if you’ve paid up for a subscription and still want to catch the action without resorting to illegal feeds you’ve found on Reddit.

But assistance is on hand. To get around that, all you have to do is get a Virtual Private Network (VPN), assuming it complies with your broadcaster’s T&Cs. A VPN creates a private connection between your device and t'internet, meaning the service can’t work out where you are and won't automatically block the service you've paid for. All the info going between is entirely encrypted – and that's a result.

There are plenty of good-value options out there, including:

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ExpressVPN

ExpressVPN including a 30-day, money-back guarantee

FourFourTwo’s brainy office mates TechRadar love its super speedy connections, trustworthy security and the fact it works with Android, Apple, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, PS4 and loads more. You also get a money-back guarantee, 24/7 support and it's currently available for a knockdown price. Go get it! 

Best TVs to watch the Women's World Cup on

If you're getting ready to watch the 2023 Women's World Cup and want to make the most of the experience (it only comes around once every four years, after all), we've found the best TVs for watching football.

Conor Pope
Online Editor

Conor Pope is the former Online Editor of FourFourTwo, overseeing all digital content. He plays football regularly, and has a large, discerning and ever-growing collection of football shirts from around the world.

He supports Blackburn Rovers and holds a season ticket with south London non-league side Dulwich Hamlet. His main football passions include Tugay, the San Siro and only using a winter ball when it snows.