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All of our 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup coverage in one place, from how to watch to who to watch

Ahead of the U.S. kicking off its campaign Friday, here’s a roundup of our complete coverage of the tournament.

    by Patricia Madej
    Updated 
    Published 

The FIFA Women’s World Cup is back, with all eyes on the U.S. as it looks to bring home a third consecutive title.

📺 How do I watch and stream the FIFA Women’s World Cup?
🇳🇿 Where is the FIFA Women’s World Cup happening?
🏆 Most memorable moments in FIFA Women’s World Cup history
🥨 What are the local ties to the FIFA World Cup?
⚽ Players, stars, standouts, and games
🗣️ What are experts predicting?

It won’t be an easy feat with mounting competition across the globe and 14 new players on the 23-person U.S. roster playing in the world’s biggest event for women’s sports. This year’s games, happening in New Zealand and Australia, kickoff Thursday and will last four weeks.

The USWNT plays its first match against Vietnam on Friday at 9 p.m. Philadelphia time.

Whether you’re looking for a guide to watch the tournament or just looking to brush up on all of the excitement, here’s all of The Inquirer’s FIFA Women’s World Cup coverage in one place. Not enough? Follow Jonathan Tannenwald , The Inquirer’s chief soccer correspondent who’s covering the event live from Down Under, on Twitter @thegoalkeeper.

📺 How do I watch and stream the FIFA Women’s World Cup?

All 64 games will be on TV in the U.S. live, though the time difference won’t make every game exactly convenient to watch.

Fox Sports has the rights in English, and Telemundo — owned by Philadelphia-based Comcast — has them in Spanish. Fox is putting 29 games on its free-to-air broadcast network, including every U.S. game, and 35 on cable channel FS1. Telemundo is putting 33 games on its free-to-air broadcast network and 31 on cable channel Universo. That’s the most women’s World Cup games ever put on a free-to-air channel.

Fox’s live streaming is available through FoxSports.com with authentication through participating TV providers or through the streaming apps of those providers. Streaming TV sites that have FS1 include fuboTV, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, and DirecTV Stream.

Read more:

  1. Women’s World Cup TV schedule, live streaming, kickoff times on Fox and Telemundo

  2. Covering a World Cup is a privilege, but it’s also a month-long grind

🇳🇿 Where is the FIFA Women’s World Cup happening?

New Zealand and Australia are cohosting the 2023 event. New Zealand vs. Norway opened the tournament, with the home team scoring its first-ever World Cup win. The historic victory came after a deadly shooting in Auckland, forcing heightened security ahead of the match.

Full story: New Zealand rallies a nation shocked by shooting with its first-ever World Cup win

🏆 Most memorable moments in FIFA Women’s World Cup history

Goalkeeper Hope Solo’s saves, Mia Hamm’s ridiculous volley, and Megan Rapinoe’s six goals, to name a few.

Full story: Here are our picks for the top 10 most memorable moments in FIFA Women’s World Cup history

🥨 What are the local ties to the FIFA World Cup?

While we won’t see her on the field, Carli Lloyd will be one of Fox’s lead analysts while Sixers broadcaster Kate Scott will call women’s World Cup games for the network.

Read more:

  1. There’s a cheesesteak place in New Zealand, and our reporter at the World Cup tried it

  2. Philadelphia’s ties to the 2023 women’s World Cup

  3. Chickens, meditation and soccer analysis: Carli Lloyd tackles the World Cup in Fox’s TV booth

  4. Havertown’s Sinead Farrelly and Sellersville’s Marissa Sheva make Ireland’s World Cup team

  5. Taylor Swift, Jalen Hurts and Quinta Brunson help unveil the USWNT’s World Cup roster

  6. Sixers broadcaster Kate Scott to call women’s World Cup games for Fox

⚽ Players, stars, standouts, and games

Eyes are on Megan Rapinoe as she plays her last World Cup, while excitement is building around fresher faces like Sophia Smith and Naomi Girma.

Read more:

  1. Andi Sullivan knows the USWNT needs to run up the score vs. Portugal in their World Cup group stage finale

  2. Megan Rapinoe rallies the USWNT for its highest-pressure game in years

  3. Vlatko Andonovski liked how the U.S. played vs. the Netherlands, but not many other people did

  4. Lindsey Horan’s header saves a 1-1 tie for the U.S. vs. the Netherlands at the World Cup

  5. Rose Lavelle recalls her goal of a lifetime ahead of the next U.S.-Netherlands showdown

  6. Sophia Smith’s family revels in watching the USWNT’s World Cup breakout star

  7. Julie Ertz steps up, Sophia Smith steps out, and U.S. team flexes its depth to start the World Cup

  8. Sophia Smith stars in the USWNT’s 3-0 win over Vietnam at the World Cup

  9. Can a new-look USWNT team actually win the World Cup? We’re about to find out.

  10. Naomi Girma and Sophia Smith lead the USWNT’s campaign for mental health at the World Cup

  11. Women’s World Cup: Canada stumbles, Spain dominates, Philippines debuts on Day 2

  12. Sophia Smith, Naomi Girma and the USWNT’s young stars are poised to break out at the World Cup

  13. Megan Rapinoe and the USWNT’s veterans are at the World Cup to win — and mentor ‘the next generation’

  14. Ten players to watch at the 2023 women’s World Cup

  15. Five non-U.S. women’s World Cup group stage games to watch

  16. The USWNT World Cup team brims with youth, charisma, and new stars in the making

  17. Becky Sauerbrunn is the latest USWNT star out of the World Cup

🗣️ What are experts predicting?

Will the U.S. women win their third straight World Cup? Or will they be dethroned by Germany, England, or someone else? Our experts offer their predictions.

Full story: Who will win the women’s World Cup? The Inquirer’s soccer writers make their predictions

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