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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Soccer TV and Announcer Schedule

From Thursday, July 20, through Sunday, Aug. 20, Fox Sports, America’s English-language home for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™, will present 64 matches live across Fox (29) and FS1 (35) with every match live streaming on the Fox Sports App.

The 29-match slate on Fox represents the largest number of FIFA Women’s World Cup™ matches ever on a U.S. English-language broadcast network with five of the 29 airing in primetime and a dozen landing on weekends. The FIFA Women’s World Cup™ Quarterfinals, Semifinals, third-place match and the Final will all be televised on Fox, while 35 group stage matches will air on FS1. Accompanying Fox Sports’ multiplatform coverage, all 64 FIFA Women’s World Cup™ matches from this summer’s expanded tournament will stream live on the Fox Sports App.

Appearing in their ninth FIFA Women’s World Cup™ and entering the competition as FIFA’s No. 1 ranked team, the reigning back-to-back champion USWNT, led by returning stars in Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe, seek a fifth star above their crest starting with three group stage matches on FOX. The USWNT open play vs. Vietnam on the second day of the tournament, Friday, July 21, in primetime at 9:00 PM ET from Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. Their second match vs. Netherlands features another primetime start at 9:00 PM ET on Wednesday, July 26, from Wellington Regional Stadium in New Zealand. The USWNT’s final group stage match vs. Portugal on Tuesday, Aug. 1, begins at 3:00 AM ET with Eden Park again serving as host stadium.

Between live match coverage and dedicated shoulder programming, Fox Sports will produce more than 190 hours of live first-run programming around the tournament. FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP™ LIVE serves as the network’s dynamic preview and bridge show during the tournament with Fox Sports experts and soccer legends providing in-depth analysis prior to and between matches. Shining a spotlight on all the action and storylines, FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP™ TODAY airs select mornings on FS1, while FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP™ TONIGHT airs across Fox and FS1 throughout the tournament as the network’s postgame show recapping every moment.

Fox Sports Digital’s award-winning WORLD CUP NOW pre-and-postgame show on Twitter returns for the FIFA Women’s World Cup™ after successfully live streaming 132 shows that produced more than 60 hours of original content from @FOXSoccer and generated 88.4 million views on Twitter alone during FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™.


Telemundo, the exclusive Spanish-language home of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ presents its extensive multiplatform programming including dedicated coverage, ancillary programming and special editions of network shows to enhance the coverage of the highly anticipated tournament with all 64 matches broadcasting live – 33 on Telemundo and 31 on Universo – and streaming live in Spanish on Peacock.

TELEMUNDO DEPORTES DEDICATED WOMEN’S WORLD CUP SHOWS

Hoy en la Copa – Times Vary – Telemundo or Universo and Peacock: The Emmy-nominated live preview and recap program, Hoy en la Copa/World Cup Today, is the network’s landmark FIFA World Cup show setting up the most important and exciting storylines of the event around select matches, including colorful content from the stadiums and training grounds as well as the fan festival. Telemundo Deportes’ Miguel Gurwitz, Ana Jurka, Carlota Vizmanos and Carlos Yustis will serve as hosts with the participation of all expert commentators.

Zona Mixta – Weekends, 12 a.m. ET – Telemundo: The leading late-night weekend sports show will focus on the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ for the duration of the tournament featuring a rotation of the main hosts and soccer experts joining from Australia and New Zealand. Experienced sports journalists and hosts Veronica Rodriguez will fill in for Ana Jurka and anchor studio coverage featuring reviews of each week’s matches with an irreverent and entertaining tone that invites fans to enjoy the biggest competition in the planet through a different lens.

Homenaje al Campeón – August 20, 8 a.m. ET – Telemundo, Universo and Peacock: Following the final match, Telemundo Deportes’ Homenaje al Campeón /Homage to the Champion features the trophy ceremony, wraps up the action of the competition, recaps the best moments and highlights the journey of the winning team.

My New Favorite Futbolista/Mi Mundialista Favorita – Ongoing Podcast: In partnership with Telemundo Deportes, NBC owned stations’ recently announced bilingual podcast My New Favorite Futbolista/Mi Mundialista Favorita provides in-depth narratives covering emerging and established international soccer stars representing their countries in the 32-team tournament in Australia and New Zealand. Each 15 to 20-minute episode focuses on a different player or players.

WOMEN’S WORLD CUP HUB ON PEACOCK

As the exclusive Spanish-language streaming home of the tournament, Peacock will host a Women’s World Cup Hub covering all the action and angles of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™. The Hub will house all 64 live matches, on-demand full-match replays, extended highlights of iconic moments, player profiles and more. As of July 10, viewers can access content like the 30 best goals from the history of the tournament, clips from France 2019, and special packages about the stadiums, cities and people of Australia and New Zealand.

NETWORK SHOWS AND SPECIAL REPORTS

In addition to the line-up of ancillary programming, Telemundo will tap on-air talent from the network’s top news and entertainment shows to touch on the event’s main storylines, including the network’s morning show “Hoy Día,” its daytime program “En Casa con Telemundo,” the network’s afternoon entertainment program “La Mesa Caliente,” its award-winning daily news show “Noticias” and top magazine news show “Al Rojo Vivo.” “Exatlón Estados Unidos” host Frederick Oldenburg will join the shows to provide match recaps, Ana Jurka will tune in live from Australia and New Zealand, and the shows will feature color stories from both host countries.

“Noticias’” Vanessa Hauc will be covering the first week of matches from Auckland, New Zealand starting with the opening match and anchoring for the network’s news properties from iconic positions in Auckland.  “Noticias” coverage will include player profiles, fan stories, and a special focus on the participating Hispanic teams.

Telemundo’s presentation marks the first time in U.S. television history the women’s competition is broadcasted in its entirety in Spanish and the most matches ever airing live on a U.S. broadcast network, regardless of language. It will also be the first-ever Women’s World Cup on Peacock, the exclusive Spanish-language streaming home of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup™.

The following are the scheduled game start times (all times Eastern; start times subject to change), locations and respective networks:

Group Stage: Wednesday, July 26, 2023

1:00 a.m. on FS1 and Universo/TeleXitos/Peacock: Group C
Japan vs. Costa Rica
Location: Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Announcers:
FS1: Jenn Hildreth, Warren Barton
Universo/TeleXitos/Peacock: Copán Alvarez, Eduardo Biscayart, Kenti Robles 

3:30 a.m. on FS1 and Telemundo/Peacock: Group C
Spain vs. Zambia
Location: Eden Park, Auckland
Announcers:
FS1: Kate Scott, Danielle Slaton
Telemundo/Peacock: Sammy Sadovnik, Isabella Echeverri, Maxi Rodriguez 

8:00 a.m. on FS1 and Universo/TeleXitos/Peacock: Group B
Canada vs. Ireland
Location: Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth
Announcers:
FS1: John Strong, Kyndra de St. Aubin
Universo/TeleXitos/Peacock: Diana Robles, Daniella Lopez-Guajaro, Janelly Farias 

9:00 p.m. on Fox and Telemundo/Universo/Peacock: Group E
United States vs. Netherlands
Location: Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Announcers:
Fox: JP Dellacamera, Aly Wagner, Jenny Taft
Telemundo/Universo/Peacock: Andrés Cantor, Manuel Sol, Natalia Astrain 

Group Stage: Thursday, July 27, 2023

3:30 a.m. on FS1 and Universo/TeleXitos/Peacock: Group E
Portugal vs. Vietnam
Location: Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Announcers:
FS1: Jenn Hildreth, Warren Barton 
Universo/TeleXitos/Peacock: Sammy Sadovnik, Eduardo Biscayart, Janelly Farias 

6:00 a.m. on FS1 and Universo/TeleXitos/Peacock: Group B
Australia vs. Nigeria
Location: Lang Park, Brisbane
Announcers:
FS1: Jacqui Oatley, Lori Lindsey
Universo/TeleXitos/Peacock: Diana Rincon, Daniella Lopez-Guajaro, Kenti Robles 

8:00 p.m. on FS1 and Universo/TeleXitos/Peacock: Group G
Argentina vs. South Africa
Location: Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Announcers:
FS1: JP Dellacamera, Aly Wagner
Universo/TeleXitos/Peacock: Copán Alvarez, Isabella Echeverri, Maxi Rodriguez 

Group Stage: Friday, July 28, 2023

4:30 a.m. on FS1 and Telemundo/Peacock: Group D
England vs. Denmark
Location: Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Announcers:
FS1: Jacqui Oatley, Lori Lindsey
Telemundo/Peacock: Sammy Sadovnik, Eduardo Biscayart, Janelly Farias

7 a.m. on FS1 and Universo/TeleXitos/Peacock: Group D
China vs. Haiti
Location: Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Announcers:
FS1: Jenn Hildreth, Warren Barton 
Universo/TeleXitos/Peacock: Diana Rincon, Daniella Lopez-Guajaro, Kenti Robles  

Group Stage: Saturday, July 29, 2023

3:30 a.m. on FS1 and Telemundo/Peacock: Group G
Sweden vs. Italy
Location: Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Announcers:
FS1: Kate Scott, Danielle Slaton
Telemundo/Peacock: Copán Alvarez, Isabella Echeverri, Maxi Rodriguez

6:00 a.m. on Fox and Telemundo/Peacock: Group F
France vs. Brazil
Location: Lang Park, Brisbane
Announcers:
Fox: Jacqui Oatley, Lori Lindsey
Telemundo/Peacock: Andrés Cantor, Manuel Sol, Natalia Astrain 

8:30 a.m. on Fox and Telemundo/Peacock: Group F
Panama vs. Jamaica
Location: Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth
Announcers:
Fox: John Strong, Kyndra de St. Aubin
Telemundo/Peacock: Diana Rincon, Daniella Lopez-Guajaro, Kenti Robles 

Group Stage: Sunday, July 30, 2023

12:30 a.m. on Fox and Universo/TeleXitos/Peacock: Group H
South Korea vs. Morocco
Location: Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Announcers:
Fox: John Strong, Kydra de St. Aubin
Universo/TeleXitos/Peacock: Jorge Calvo, Maxi Rodriguez, Diana Robles 

3:00 a.m. on Fox and Telemundo/Peacock: Group A
Switzerland vs. North Zealand
Location: Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Announcers:
Fox: JP Dellacamera, Aly Wagner
Telemundo/Peacock: Jorge Calvo, Eduardo Biscayart, Kenti Robles 

3:00 a.m. on FS1 and Universo/TeleXitos/Peacock: Group A
Norway vs. Philippines
Location: Eden Park, Auckland
Announcers:
FS1: Kate Scott, Danielle Slaton
Universo/TeleXitos/Peacock: Copán Alvarez, Janelly Farias

5:30 a.m. on FS1 and Telemundo/Peacock: Group H
Germany vs. Colombia
Location: Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Announcers:
FS1: Jenn Hildreth, Warren Barton
Telemundo/Peacock: Daniella Lopez-Guajaro, Isabella Echeverri, Diana Rincon


PRIOR MATCHES

Group Stage: Thursday, July 20, 2023

3:00 a.m. on Fox and Telemundo/Peacock: Group A
New Zealand vs. Norway
Location: Eden Park, Auckland
Announcers:
Fox: JP Dellacamera, Aly Wagner, Jenny Taft
Telemundo/Peacock: Andrés Cantor, Manuel Sol, Natalia Astrain

6:00 a.m. on Fox and Universo/TeleXitos/Peacock: Group B
Australia vs. Ireland
Location: Stadium Australia, Sydney
Announcers:
Fox: Jacqui Oatley, Lori Lindsey
Universo/TeleXitos/Peacock: Copán Álvarez, Janelly Farías, Isabella Echeverri

10:30 p.m. on Fox and Universo/TeleXitos/Peacock: Group B
Nigeria vs. Canada
Location: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne
Announcers:
Fox: John Strong, Kyndra de St. Aubin
Universo/TeleXitos/Peacock: Sammy Sadovnik, Janelly Farías, Kenti Robles

Group Stage: Friday, July 21, 2023

1:00 a.m. on FS1 and Universo/TeleXitos/Peacock: Group A
Philippines vs. Switzerland
Location: Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Announcers:
FS1: Jenn Hildreth, Warren Barton
Universo/TeleXitos/Peacock: Jorge Calvo, Diana Rincón, Isabella Echeverri

3:30 a.m. on FS1 and Telemundo/Peacock: Group C
Spain vs. Costa Rica
Location: Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Announcers:
FS1: Kate Scott, Danielle Slaton
Telemundo/Peacock: Daniella Lopez-Guajardo, Diana Rincón, Eduardo Biscayart, Maxi Rodriguez 

9:00 p.m. on Fox and Telemundo/Peacock: Group E
United States vs. Vietnam
Location: Eden Park, Auckland
Announcers:
Fox: JP Dellacamera, Aly Wagner, Jenny Taft, Tom Rinaldi
Telemundo/Peacock: Andrés Cantor, Manuel Sol, Natalia Astrain

Group Stage: Saturday, July 22, 2023

3:00 a.m. on FS1 and Universo/TeleXitos/Peacock: Group C
Zambia vs. Japan
Location: Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Announcers:
FS1: Kate Scott, Danielle Slaton
Universo/TeleXitos/Peacock: Jorge Calvo, Kenti Robles, Isabella Echeverri 

5:30 a.m. on Fox and Telemundo/Peacock: Group D
England vs. Haiti
Location: Lang Park, Brisbane
Announcers:
Fox: John Strong, Kyndra de St. Aubin
Telemundo/Peacock: Copán Álvarez, Janelly Farías, Maxi Rodriguez 

8:00 a.m. on Fox and Universo/TeleXitos/Peacock: Group D
Denmark vs. China
Location: Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth
Announcers:
Fox: Jenn Hildreth, Warren Barton
Universo/TeleXitos/Peacock: Sammy Sadovnik, Eduardo Biscayart, Diana Rincón 

Group Stage: Sunday, July 23, 2023

1:00 a.m. on FS1 and Universo/TeleXitos/Peacock: Group G
Sweden vs. South Africa
Location: Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Announcers:
FS1: Jenn Hildreth, Warren Barton
Universo/TeleXitos/Peacock: Daniella Lopez-Guajardo, Diana Rincón, Eduardo Biscayart, Isabella Echeverri 

3:30 a.m. on FS1 and Telemundo/Peacock: Group E
Netherlands vs. Portugal
Location: Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Announcers:
FS1: Kate Scott, Danielle Slaton
Telemundo/Peacock: Sammy Sadovnik, Diana Rincón, Kenti Robles 

6:00 a.m. on Fox and Telemundo/Peacock: Group F
France vs. Jamaica
Location: Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Announcers:
Fox: Jacqui Oatley, Lori Lindsey
Telemundo/Peacock: Copán Álvarez, Janelly Farías, Maxi Rodriguez

Group Stage: Monday, July 24, 2023

2:00 a.m. on FS1 and Telemundo/Peacock: Group G
Italy vs. Argentina
Location: Eden Park, Auckland
Announcers:
FS1: JP Dellacamera, Aly Wagner
Telemundo/Peacock: Andrés Cantor, Manuel Sol, Natalia Astrain

4:30 a.m. on FS1 and Universo/TeleXitos/Peacock: Group H
Germany vs. Morocco
Location: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne
Announcers:
FS1: John Strong, Kyndra de St. Aubin
Universo/TeleXitos/Peacock: Jorge Calvo, Kenti Robles, Diana Rincon

7:00 a.m. on FS1 and Telemundo/Peacock: Group F
Brazil vs. Panama
Location: Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Announcers:
FS1: Jacqui Oatley, Lori Lindsey
Telemundo/Peacock: Sammy Sadovnik, Eduardo Biscayart, Janelly Farias 

10:00 p.m. on FS1 and Universo/TeleXitos/Peacock: Group H
Colombia vs. South Korea
Location: Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Announcers:
FS1: Jacqui Oatley, Lori Lindsey
Universo/TeleXitos/Peacock: Copán Alvarez, Isabella Echeverri, Diana Rincon 

Group Stage: Tuesday, July 25, 2023

1:30 a.m. on FS1 and Universo/TeleXitos/Peacock: Group A
New Zealand vs. Philippines
Location: Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
Announcers:
FS1: Jenn Hildreth, Warren Barton
Universo/TeleXitos/Peacock: Diana Rincon, Daniella Lopez-Guajaro, Eduardo Biscayart, Janelly Farias 

4:00 a.m. on FS1 and Telemundo/Peacock: Group A
Switzerland vs. Norway
Location: Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Announcers:
FS1: Kate Scott, Danielle Slaton
Telemundo/Peacock: Jorge Calvo, Maxi Rodriguez, Kenti Robles