FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 free-to-air media rights for 28 European territories awarded to EBU

Eurovision Sport, the sports arm of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), has signed an agreement with FIFA to broadcast the 2023 Women’s World Cup across 28 territories in Europe.

FIFA awarded free-to-air media rights in 28 European territories to the EBU, continuing the long-lasting partnership between FIFA and the EBU. The deal will see EBU member broadcasters give more coverage to women’s football than ever before, with the rights including broadcast across TV, digital and radio.

Sarai Bareman, FIFA chief women’s football officer, said: “With the draw now complete, the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 is set to be one of the biggest women’s sporting events ever with the tournament shaping up to be another truly game-changing moment for women’s football and for fans around the world.

“Alongside FIFA’s ongoing commitment to accelerate the growth and development of women’s football, free-to-air broadcasters will play an important role in attracting new audiences and growing the women’s game. We look forward to working with the EBU and bringing the tournament and women’s football to new fans in the region.”

The FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 will be a tournament of firsts, being the first FIFA Women’s World Cup to be held in the Southern Hemisphere and hosted in the Asia-Pacific Region and to feature 32 teams. It is also the first to be co-hosted by two confederations and to have 9 host cities and 10 stadiums.

The tournament will kick off on 20 July 2023 at Eden Park in Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau, finishing at Sydney/Gadigal’s Stadium Australia on 20 August 2023.