TV schedule announced for FIFA Women's World Cup
The broadcast schedule for the 2023 Women's World Cup, co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, has been announced with the BBC and ITV sharing the coverage of the much-anticipated tournament which reaches its climax at Sydney's Olympic Stadium on August 20.
England's opening group game against Haiti on Saturday, July 22 at 10:30 will be broadcast by ITV, while their clash against Denmark on Friday, July 28 (09:30 BST) will be live on the BBC.
The Republic of Ireland's final group game against Nigeria on Monday, July 31(11:00) will also be live on the BBC, as will the World Cup's opening game between New Zealand and Norway.
That match, on Thursday, July 20, also features the tournament's opening ceremony before kick-off at 08:00.
The United States start their defence of the World Cup against debutants Vietnam on Saturday, July 22 (02:00) live on the BBC.
On the same day, England's opening group game against Haiti will be shown on ITV, as will the Lionesses' third and final group game with China in Adelaide on Tuesday, August 1(12:00).
ITV will show the Republic of Ireland's opening two group games - against Australia in Sydney on July 20 (11:00), and six days later against Canada in Perth (13:00).
With first pick of the last-16 stage, the BBC will show England's first knockout game if they make it past the group stage.
The BBC will be broadcasting both semi-finals on August 15-16, while the final, on Sunday, August 20 (11:00), will be broadcast by both the BBC and ITV.
The 2023 World Cup, the ninth edition of the tournament, will be the biggest yet with 32 nations taking part, and more than one million match tickets have been sold in advance.
TV coverage of England group games (all BST)
22 July 22, 10:30: England v Haiti - ITV
28 July, 09:30: England v Denmark - BBC
1 August, 12:00: China v England - ITV
TV coverage of Republic of Ireland group games
20 July, 11:00: Australia v Republic of Ireland - ITV
26 July, 13:00: Canada v Republic of Ireland - ITV
31 July, 11:00: Republic of Ireland v Nigeria - BBC
TV schedule for all 2023 Women's World Cup group games
20 July, 08:00: New Zealand v Norway - BBC
20 July, 11:00: Australia v Republic of Ireland - ITV
21 July, 03:30: Nigeria v Canada - BBC
21 July, 06:00: Philippines v Switzerland - ITV
21 July, 08:30: Spain v Costa Rica - BBC
22 July, 02:00: United States v Vietnam - BBC
22 July, 08:00: Zambia v Japan - BBC
22 July, 10:30: England v Haiti - ITV
22 July, 13:00: Denmark v China - BBC
23 July, 06:00: Sweden v South Africa - BBC
23 July, 08:30: Netherlands v Portugal - BBC
23 July, 11:00: France v Jamaica - ITV
24 July, 07:00: Italy v Argentina - ITV
24 July, 09:30: Germany v Morocco - ITV
24 July, 12:00: Brazil v Panama - ITV
25 July, 03:00: Colombia v South Korea - BBC
25 July, 06:30: New Zealand v Philippines - ITV
25 July, 09:00: Switzerland v Norway - ITV
26 July, 06:00: Japan v Costa Rica - ITV
26 July, 08:30: Spain v Zambia - BBC
26 July, 13:00: Canada v Republic of Ireland - ITV
27 July, 02:00: United States v Netherlands - BBC
27 July, 08:30: Portugal v Vietnam - ITV
27 July, 11:00: Australia v Nigeria - BBC
28 July, 01:00: Argentina v South Africa - ITV
28 July, 09:30: England v Denmark - BBC
28 July, 12:00: China v Haiti - ITV
29 July, 08:30: Sweden v Italy - BBC
29 July, 11:00: France v Brazil - BBC
29 July, 13:30: Panama v Jamaica - ITV
30 July, 05:30: South Korea v Morocco - BBC
30 July, 08:00: Norway v Philippines - BBC
30 July, 08:00: Switzerland v New Zealand - BBC
30 July, 10:30: Germany v Colombia - ITV
31 July, 08:00: Costa Rica v Zambia - ITV
31 July, 08:00: Japan v Spain - ITV
31 July, 11:00: Canada v Australia - BBC
31 July, 11:00: Republic of Ireland v Nigeria - BBC
1 August, 08:00: Portugal v United States - ITV
1 August, 08:00: Vietnam v Netherlands - ITV
1 August, 12:00: China v England - ITV
1 August, 12:00: Haiti v Denmark - ITV
2 August, 08:00: Argentina v Sweden - BBC
2 August, 08:00: South Africa v Italy - BBC
2 August, 11:00: Jamaica v Brazil - ITV
2 August, 11:00: Panama v France - ITV
3 August, 11:00: Morocco v Colombia - BBC
3 August, 11:00: South Korea v Germany - BBC
