Football
The Australian women’s national team has never progressed further than the quarter-finals in a FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Now, as co-hosts for the world’s biggest football tournament, they will look to go two steps further and secure their nation’s first ever World Cup.
Head coach Tony Gustavsson is be eager to better the Matilda’s result from France 2019, when they exited the tournament in the Round of 16 after a penalty shootout loss to Norway.
After convincing friendly wins over England and France in preparation for this summer, Australia look as bright as ever, which can only be bolstered by a strong home support.
Can Sam Kerr and the Matilda’s clinch their first ever Women’s World Cup?
Keep reading to find out how you can watch the Australian women’s national team this summer.
Australia schedule in the group stages
Australia find themselves in Group B, where they have been drawn against Canada, Nigeria and the Republic of Ireland.
Here's how their schedule is looking:
20 July 2023
Australia v Republic of Ireland (11:00 KO)
27 July 2023
Australia v Nigeria (11:00 KO)
31 July 2023
Canada v Nigeria (11:00 KO)
*all times in UTC unless stated otherwise.
Australia schedule in the knockout rounds
If all goes according to plan, the Matilda’s will progress to the knockout rounds. Here's when Group B teams could be in action:
Round of Sixteen: Monday 7 August
Quarter-finals: Saturday 12 August
Semi-finals: Wednesday 16 August
Third place play-off: Saturday 19 August
Final: Sunday 20 August
How to watch Australia at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023
In Australia, Seven will be the network broadcasting every Matilda’s fixture on free to air television as well as their streaming platform.
Seven will also be broadcasting a selection of other games at this summer’s tournament.
Their coverage will be led by Mel McLaughlin and Bruce McAvaney, with punditry from injured Matilda Elise Kellond-Knight and former player Heather Garriock.
If you want to watch every single FIFA Women’s World Cup fixture in Australia, you’ll need to sign up to Optus Sport who will be showing all 64 games.
Five female hosts and reporters will head up Optus Sport’s coverage, including Breanna Holden, Kat Haddad, Michelle Escobar, Narelle Sindos and Adriano Del Monte.
They will be joined by Adamo De Nigris, Juventus head coach Joe Montemurro, Chelsea assistant coach Tanya Oxtoby and Matilda Chloe Logarzo to name a few.