The most competitive Women's World Cup yet is set to kick off on Thursday. It's also poised to be an ideal stage for some of the world's best players to show off their skills. From newcomers ready for a breakout tournament to veterans who hope to play their best during the prime of their careers, here's a look at which players are expected to make a name for themselves in Australia and New Zealand.
The Women’s World Cup will be broadcast live in the US on the FOX network, FOX Sports 1 (English) and Telemundo (Spanish) TV channels. It will also be available to stream on Fubo, Sling Blue, Peacock Premium and DirecTV, as well as the FOX Sports and Telemundo Deportes apps.
The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, hosted by Australia and New Zealand, begins Thursday, July 20 (7/20/2023) with round robin, group stage play between the 32 top national women’s soccer teams in the world including the defending champion United States Women’s National Team.
Fans in the United States can watch the Women’s World Cup on FOX or FoxSports 1, with Spanish-language broadcasts also available on Telemundo and Universo. The World Cup can be streamed live on fuboTV (free trial).
Euros 2022 champions England, co-hosts Australia and previous World Cup winners Germany are among those tipped to cause the US trouble in the quest for their ‘three-peat’.
The USWNT will begin their bid for a third consecutive crown with their Group E matches opening first with Vietnam before taking on 2019 runners-up Netherlands then World Cup debutantes, Portugal.
Globally, women players continue to struggle with fewer professional opportunities, a massive pay gap, fewer sponsorships, less airtime, and unequal playing conditions. When women players do succeed, they regularly face a toxic backlash of abuse online and offline.
To address some of these challenges and advance in closing the gender gap in football, FIFA raised the prize money for the 2023 Women’s World Cup to USD 150 million—triple the amount in 2019—as part of a three-step gender equality plan. The “Football Unites the World” campaign will highlight major gender equality issues during the tournament.
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