Women’s World Cup fixtures today - your guide to Sunday's matchday four games

  • Three of the world's top ten in the FIFA rankings are in action
  • 2019 World Cup runners-up Netherlands get their campaign underway
  • Herve Renard takes charge of his first competitive match as France manager
The Netherlands and France, who met in the quarter-finals of the last Euros, are both in action at the World Cup on Sunday
The Netherlands and France, who met in the quarter-finals of the last Euros, are both in action at the World Cup on Sunday / Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/GettyImages
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"Beyond Greatness" is the ambitious slogan of the 2023 Women's World Cup and that will certainly be the goal for those competing on the first Sunday of the tournament.

The competition has already produced enthralling contests, great goals and an abundance of penalties but the biggest edition of any Women's World Cup ever is still in its infancy - there will be plenty more spot kicks to take (and miss).

Here's everything you need to know about Sunday's mouth-watering slate of matches.


Sweden vs South Africa - Group G

International Women's Friendly: South Africa v Sweden
Sweden and South Africa met in a goalless friendly in 2019 / Gallo Images/GettyImages
  • Location: Wellington, New Zealand
  • Stadium: Wellington Regional Stadium
  • Date: Sunday 23 July
  • Kick-off Time: 06:00 BST / 01:00 EST / 22:00 PST
  • Referee: Katja Koroleva (United States)

The first game of Group G is, theoretically, one of the biggest mismatches in the opening round of fixtures. Sweden sit third in FIFA's world rankings while only two teams at the tournament are lowlier than 54th-placed South Africa.

Yet, those ratings rapidly melt into insignificance as soon as the two teams step onto the pitch. Both sides tend to favour a direct route to goal via quick breaks which could conjure a chaotic, but eminently engrossing, contest.

How to watch on TV

Country

TV Channel / Live Stream

United Kingdom

BBC Two, BBC Sport, BBC iPlayer

United States

Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports App

Canada

TSN5, TSN4, TSN+, RDS App


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Netherlands vs Portugal - Group E

Netherlands v Portugal: Group C - UEFA Women's EURO 2022
The Netherlands and Portugal were in the same group at Euro 2022 / Anadolu Agency/GettyImages
  • Location: Dunedin, New Zealand
  • Stadium: Dunedin Stadium
  • Date: Sunday 23 July
  • Kick-off Time: 08:30 BST / 03:30 EST / 00:30 PST
  • Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)

For the second major tournament in a row, the Netherlands and Portugal have been drawn in the same group. If Sunday's showing at the World Cup is anywhere near as entertaining as the match at Euro 2022, we are in for a treat.

The Netherlands raced into a 2-0 lead before Portugal clawed their way back into the match shortly after the half-time interval. Danielle van de Donk spanked in a sumptuous winning goal for the Dutch but Portugal's boss Francisco Neto was defiant after the match. "I am proud of them," he said, "and I think every person in Portugal should be proud of this team."

One year on, can Neto's side fill their nation with even more pride?

How to watch on TV

Country

TV Channel / Live Stream

United Kingdom

BBC One, BBC Sport, BBC iPlayer

United States

Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports App

Canada

TSN5, TSN4, TSN3, TSN+, RDS App


France vs Jamaica - Group F

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Jamaica's Bunny Shaw will be the biggest threat for France / Brad Smith/ISI Photos/GettyImages
  • Location: Sydney, Australia
  • Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium
  • Date: Sunday 23 July
  • Kick-off Time: 11:00 BST / 06:00 EST / 03:00 PST
  • Referee: Maria Carvajal (Chile)

France avoided a mass protest from their playing squad by abruptly replacing the divisive manager Corinne Diacre with Herve Renard in March. Sunday's bout with Jamaica will only be his fifth game as head coach and first in a competitive setting.

Jamaica's squad, by contrast, are still embroiled in an on-going dispute with the federation. Before the tournament, the players released a scathing statement which pointed to "subpar planning, transportation, accommodations, training conditions, compensation, communication, nutrition and accessibility to proper resources".

Even without these strained circumstances, Jamaica would have to be considered significant underdogs for a meeting with a team ranked fifth in the world.

How to watch on TV

Country

TV Channel / Live Stream

United Kingdom

ITV 1, ITVX

United States

Fox Sports App

Canada

RDS, TSN4, TSN+, TSN3, RDS App


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