Fox Sports has announced its broadcast schedule for the 2023 women’s World Cup, with a record 29 matches set for Fox’s broadcast network.
All 64 games from Australia and New Zealand will be broadcast live, starting with the tournament opener on July 20 between New Zealand and Norway at 3 a.m. ET on Fox.
Of the 64 games, 29 will be on Fox with the other 35 set for FS1. Every game from the quarterfinal stage on will be on Fox.
In addition, all 64 games of the World Cup will be streaming live on the Fox Sports App.
The U.S. women’s national team’s three group-stage matches will air on Fox, which will all be preceded by a two-hour pregame show.
“The combination of Australia and New Zealand as spectacular venues for the two-time defending world champion United States women’s national team provides a perfect stage for the Americans’ quest to secure a place in the record books,” said David Neal, executive producer of the World Cup on Fox.
“Thanks in part to this edition of the world’s greatest sporting event featuring an expanded field, the robust broadcast schedule includes more matches on English-language broadcast television than ever before and serves as a true extension of Fox Sports’ commitment to delivering equitable and award-winning coverage around the beautiful game.”
One of the biggest challenges for viewership will be the kickoff times, which will all take place somewhere between the late night and early morning Eastern Time.
The tournament will culminate with the final at Stadium Australia in Sydney, which will air on Fox on Sunday, August 20 at 6 a.m. ET.
Fox has said its on-air talent for the tournament will be announced in the coming months.
The full broadcast schedule can be found here.
USWNT group stage schedule (all games on Fox)
July 21: USWNT vs. Vietnam — Eden Park, Auckland, NZ. 9:00 p.m.
July 26: USWNT vs. Netherlands — Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington, NZ. 9:00 p.m.
August 1: Portugal vs. USWNT — Eden Park, Auckland, NZ. 3:00 a.m.
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