This summer’s Fifa Women’s World Cup will be broadcast live in the UK on the BBC and ITV. All 64 matches from the tournament will be on free-to-air terrestrial TV with both broadcasters showing the final.
Co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, the Women’s World Cup will take place from Thursday 20 July until Sunday 20 August. Eden Park in Auckland is the host venue for the opening ceremony and first game between New Zealand and Norway in group A. Stadium Australia in Sydney will host the showpiece final.
European champions England are one of the 32 nations competing in the Women’s World Cup. Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses – who are in group D with Haiti, Denmark and China – will be one of the favourites, but they have been hit by injuries to key players. Captain Leah Williamson, midfielder Fran Kirby and Euro 2022 top scorer Beth Mead have all been ruled out of the squad.
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Defending champions the United States, who beat the Netherlands 2-0 in the 2019 final, will meet the Dutch again in group E, along with Vietnam and Portugal. And Australia’s “Matildas”, who have superstar captain Sam Kerr in their ranks, are in group B with Republic of Ireland, Nigeria and Canada.
Mike Starling is the former digital features editor at The Week. He started his career in 2001 in Gloucestershire as a sports reporter and sub-editor and has held various roles as a writer and editor at news, travel and B2B publications. He has spoken at a number of sports business conferences and also worked as a consultant creating sports travel content for tourism boards. International experience includes spells living and working in Dubai, UAE; Brisbane, Australia; and Beirut, Lebanon.
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