Women's World Cup 2023: How to watch the Australia vs. England semifinals game
In a big shock to the 2023 Women's World Cup, the USWNT is officially out of the running for the trophy. But that doesn’t mean the action on the field has slowed down at all. In the longest and wildest shootout in World Cup history (men’s or women’s), Australia beat France and is headed to the semifinals for the very first time. Wednesday morning, bright and early, Australia will face England in the 2023 World Cup semifinals. Currently every team headed to the semifinals is without a past world cup trophy — what does that mean? No matter the outcome of Wednesday's World Cup game, the winner of the 2023 Women's World Cup will be making history.
Tomorrow morning's match also comes on the heels of the Women's World Cup's very own "spygate" style situation after The Daily Telegraph, an Australian tabloid newspaper, took photos of England's closed practice and published them online Tuesday morning.
Ready to tune into this big moment in women's soccer? This year's World Cup has unfortunately been beset with an awkward time difference, and Wednesday's game is no exception, with kick-off scheduled for 6 ET. So get your alarms set and the coffee ready! Here’s everything you need to know about where to watch the Australia vs. England game, plus the full Women’s World Cup schedule, where to stream World Cup games and more.
How to watch the Women's World Cup: Australia vs. England:
Date: Wednesday, August 16
Time: 6 a.m. ET
TV Channel: Fox
Streaming: Sling, Fubo
Livestream: VPN
When is the Australia vs. England World Cup game?
Australia faces off against England's Lionesses in the semifinals game this Wednesday at 6 a.m. ET/3 a.m. PT.
What channel is the Australia vs. England World Cup game on?
Since 2015, Fox has the English-language broadcast rights to the Women’s World Cup in the United States. Telemundo will broadcast the Spanish-language coverage, and Peacock will stream Spanish coverage. Both Networks will show each of the 64 games live.
Wednesday morning's Australia vs. England game will air on Fox, which many viewers already get free over the air. Don't have access to Fox? Check out our recommendations to help you watch the Women’s World Cup in 2023.
How to watch the Women's World Cup: Spain vs. Sweden without cable:
Another budget-friendly way to watch the Women’s World Cup in 2023:
Even in the streaming age, you can still go the old-school route and try to tune into your local channels with a digital TV antenna.
How to watch the Women’s World Cup for free (sort of):
ITV and BBC will share coverage of the Women’s World Cup in 2023, with all 64 matches shown across the BBC network, on ITV and ITV 4. That means if you’re in the UK, you can also tune into World Cup coverage totally free on the BBC iPlayer or ITVX. But what if you're outside of the UK? Say, across the pond? Don’t worry, we’ve got a hack for you:
2023 Women’s World Cup full schedule:
All times Eastern.
Women's World Cup Semifinals
Tuesday, August 15
Spain v. Sweden (4 a.m. on FOX)
Wednesday, August 16
Australia v. England (6 a.m. on FOX)
Third place match
Saturday, August 19
L61 vs. L62 (4 a.m. on FOX)
Women's World Cup Final
Sunday, August 20
W61 vs. W62 (6 a.m. on FOX)
